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Toddler suggested activities
1. Standard- Shows interest in people and objects in direct environment
- Encourage toddlers to observe reflection in a mirror. Model and encourage
discussion. What do you see? Who do you see? (TK Form)
- Encourage toddlers to observe friends. Model and encourage discussion. What do
you see? Who do you see? How do you know? (TK Form, TK Reflection)
2. Standard- Begins dressing themselves with help and later without help
3. Standard- Unzips zippers
- Pretend Play- Let’s Play Dress-Up in our Favorite Clothes or Costume (Step
Inside)
4. Standard- Gradually demonstrates improvement in balance, control, and coordination
5. Standard- Walking without help
6. Standard- Climbing up and walking down stairs with help and later without help
7. Standard- Running
8. Standard- Jump in place and off low objects, such as a step
- Game- Look What I Can Do? Encourage toddlers to perform various body
movements and exercise routines. Model and encourage discussion. How do your
legs work? How is your heart rate changing? (TK Change, TK Function)
- Game- Simon Says. Encourage toddlers to perform various tasks and body
movements.
9. Standard- Imitates hand motions of finger plays
- Encourage toddlers to participate in finger plays and songs. Model and encourage
discussions. Can you move your fingers? What is it like? (TK Function, TK
Form)
- Scribbling using a variety of materials, such as crayons, chalk, and finger paints