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- Pretend Play- Let’s Imagine We are Flamingos! Can you stand on one foot?
4. Standard- Imitates hand motions of finger plays
- Encourage toddlers to participate in finger plays and songs that involve hand
motions. Be Creative!
5. Standard- Distinguishes between primary colors (yellow, blue, red)
6. Standard- Scribbling using a variety of materials, such as crayons, chalk, and finger
paints
- Encourage toddlers to use their imagination as they paint and create with primary
colors. Model and encourage language while discussing. What will you create?
How will you create? Where have you seen these colors before? (TK Form, TK
Connection)
7. Standard- Shows auditory abilities to support healthy growth and development, such as
using language to communicate, expanding understandable vocabulary, and hearing and
responding to instructions
- Game- What Am I? Invite toddlers to play guessing games, by giving them clues
as to what object, animal, or place you are.
3-5 Year Old Suggested activities
1. Standard- Uses large motor skills, such as running, jumping, galloping, kicking,
throwing, dancing, and climbing
2. Standard- Demonstrates increasing control of large muscles
3. Standard- Continue to improve balance and control
- Pretend Play- Let’s Imagine We Are Animals! Encourage children to imitate
animal movements and gestures. (Thinking routine- Circle of View Point)
4. Standard- Throws a ball overhead with some accuracy and direction
5. Standard- Throw bean bag towards a target with some accuracy