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- Encourage infants to manipulate, pick up, and create (innovate) with cereal,
raisins, and other small edible or non-toxic items.

Toddler suggested activities
1. Standard- Show interest in people and objects in direct environment
- Encourage toddlers to manipulate and observe various materials such as sand,
water, wood, and so on. Model and encourage language in discussion. I see sand
and

water.

What

do

you

see?

(TK

Form,

Thinking

Routine-

See/Think/Wonder)
2. Standard- Pushing and pulling large objects
3. Standard- Empty and fills containers
- Pretend Play- Let’s Build a House! Encourage toddlers to help move and lift large
objects such as wooden blocks or soft blocks.
4. Standard- Sort objects by shape, color, and size
- Encourage toddlers to sort various rough materials such as wood, shells, and so on
by color, shape, and size. Encourage language during discussion. Where does it
belong? (TK Connection, What Makes You Say That?)
5. Standard- Picks up small objects with thumb and forefinger
- Scribbling using a variety of materials, such as crayons, chalk, and finger paints
- Encourage toddlers to create (innovate) with various materials. Model and
encourage language during discussion. What will you create? What materials will
you choose? How will it fit? (TK Function, TK Causation)

3-5 Year Old suggested activities
1. Standard- Demonstrates increasing control of large muscles