Toddlers
Free Lessons For All - Sample Lessons
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ART: Flower and Leaf Pressing Activity
What’s Covered:
Pressing leaves found outside onto Paper, Exploring Nature In Art
Developmental Domains:
Exploration, Creativity, Fine Motor Skills, Identification, Practicing Step by Step Directions
Materials Needed:
Leaves, Paper (thick can be helpful), a thick and heavy book, scissors, and glue
Teacher:
Eva
DRAMA: “Open, Shut Them”
Sing and Move Along Song
What’s Covered In This Activity:
Singing and moving along to the song “Open, Shut Them.”
Developmental Domains:
Spoken Language, Phonemic Awareness, Symbolic Thinking, Memory, Creativity, Self-Esteem, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy, Movement and Song.
Materials Needed:
No materials needed.
Teachers:
Kumiko
LANGUAGE & LITERACY:
"The Chilly Little Penguin" Read Aloud
What’s Covered In This Activity:
Reading “The Chilly Little Penguin” by Russel out loud. A book about asking for help, saying no, sharing, and the steps to make bread.
Developmental Domains:
Understanding language, Reading with Expression, Print Knowledge, Storytelling
Materials Needed:
No materials needed.
Teacher:
Yutong (Amber)
MATHEMATICS: “5 Shakes” A Counting and Movement Exercise
What’s Covered In This Activity:
Practicing counting up and down 1 – 5 while shaking each arm/leg and our whole body!
Developmental Domains:
Counting 1 – 5, Mathematical Application, Body Awareness, Coordination, Mathematical Thinking and Application; Using Math in the Arts, Quantities/Counting, Movement, Observation and Following Movement
Materials Needed:
No materials needed.
Teacher:
Chandra
MUSIC: “The Wheels on the Bus” Sing A long
What’s Covered In This Activity:
Singing along to the song “The Wheels on the Bus.”
Developmental Domains:
Spoken Language, Phonemic Awareness, Symbolic Thinking, Memory, Creativity, Self-Esteem, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy
Materials Needed:
No materials needed.
Teacher:
Yutong (Amber)
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT:
“Lady Bug Girl Feels Happy”
What’s Covered In This Activity:
Reading “Lady Bug Girld Feels Happy” by Jacky Davis and David Soman out loud. A book about a Lulu (and her lovable dog, Bingo), who loves to play ladybug girl. We follow ladybug girl through her day and the emotions she is feeling in different social situations.
Developmental Domains:
Understanding language, Reading with Expression, Print Knowledge, Storytelling, Emotional Identifications, and Emotional Awareness.
Materials Needed:
No materials needed
Teachers:
Amber
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT: Yoga Lesson 2
What The Lesson Is About:
Practicing poses and stretches through a yoga lesson
Developmental Domains:
Movement, Coordination, Balancing, Learn and Practice Regulation, Body Awareness
Materials Needed:
Mat, Rug, Towel, or Something Similar (optional)
Teachers:
Sarah
SCIENCE: “Ada Twist Scientist”
Read Aloud & Questions for Adults to Guide Conversation Post-Read Aloud
What is Covered In Class:
A read-aloud of the book “Ada Twist Scientist” by Andrea Beaty with a Questions Conversation Guide for Adults to lead with children.
Developmental Domains:
Understanding Language, Scientific and Mathematical Language/Terms, Storytelling, Print Knowledge, Observation, Asking Questions, Scientific Thinking, Exploration
Materials Needed:
No materials needed
Teachers:
Sieara
