Curriculum for 2 Year Old Children
Our Program for 2 Year Old Children
The emphasis of our Two Year old curriculum is to enhance the social-emotional, physical and language development of your child. We will also concentrate on sensory awareness and discovering the world around them. Our focus is on positive interactions with your child and how our teachers foster the children’s development with their words, actions and gestures. These positive interactions help your child grow and develop in a nurturing and loving environment.
Social-Emotional
Self-Awareness
- Recognition of self as a separate person with strengths and needs, likes and dislikes
- Learning to express feelings, emotions and developing independence
Self-Regulations
- Ability to comfort self and manage emotions
- Develop calming and coping skills and self-control
Attachment / Social Relationships
- Building connections between your child and other people and responding to emotions of others
- Express feelings through facial expressions, gestures and sound
Physical Development and Health
Sensory
- Use of the five senses to explore and learn about the environment
- Gain experiences using different sensory activities
Fine Motor / Gross Motor
- Development of strength and coordination of muscles in hands and fingers
- Develop hand-eye coordination by touching, reaching and grasping
- Development of large muscle strength to move in and interact with the environment
- Increase strength, control, balance and coordination of their bodies
Health Awareness and Practice
- Experiencing and learning about healthy habits: personal care, hygiene and nutrition
Language Development
Receptive Language / Expressive Language
- Listening and understanding
- Showing interest in the language of others
- Communicate using words and sounds
Emergent Literacy (the foundations of reading)
- Learning rhymes, stories and songs
- Show appreciation for book reading, story sharing and singing
Emergent Writing (the beginnings of writing)
- Use and experiment with different writing materials
- Notice signs and words in the classroom
Discoveries
Sensory Awareness / Spatial Awareness
- Exploration of our world and the properties of things using our senses
- Sense of space and how things fit; stacking, filling, dumping or building
Memory
- Develop an understanding that people, objects and events continue to exist when they cannot be seen
Play
- Engage with real objects in imaginative ways
- Imitate and practice what happens in their life with the use of props
Please Note
All children need the following items:
- A weather-appropriate change of clothes to keep in their cubby
- Diapers and wipes for the diaper changing area (Label Everything)
- A crib sheet and blanket are needed for nap time (Label Everything)
- Please inform us of any needs that you may have concerning your child
Contact Concord Preschool and Childcare to learn more about our curriculum for 2 year old children.
We will help your children to learn and grow.
SPECIAL ITEMS
Snack - We provide a snack in the morning for all children and a second snack in the afternoon for the children who stay for childcare; milk and juice are also provided
Arts and Crafts
- The children will paint, color and use arts and craft supplies
Music and Physical Education
- Your tuition includes a music program and physical education for all of the children enrolled; these classes are conducted by our specialized music and physical education teachers
SPECIAL EVENTS
Halloween Parade
– In October all children will participate in the Halloween Parade
Fire Truck
– During Fire Prevention Week, the fireman and his fire truck will visit us and talk to the children about fire safety
Performances
– Throughout the school year such as puppet shows and plays
Lunch with Santa
– In December Santa will come to visit, give gifts, eat lunch and sing songs with us
Traveling Zoo
– Every May, the Traveling Zoo will visit and let us see their small animals