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Give twos lots of opportunities to safely look at, listen to, smell, touch and
taste new things. Supervise them carefully as they explore.
Describe things that the children see, hear, feel, taste, and smell to teach them
about the world around them.
Make a Science or Nature Area where you display objects and collections from
nature such as plants, rocks, leaves, shells, birds’ nests, flowers, pine cones, and
insects. Be sure all items are non-poisonous and safe for children to explore.
Include books and pictures, too. Put the Science Area somewhere that is easily
accessible to the children.
Read a book such as From Head to Toe by Eric Carle to learn about many different
body parts. The children can move their bodies as you read. (Note:
This book is also available in Spanish: De La Cabeza a Los Pies)
Have sturdy books that show pictures of things children see in the
world around them. Include books with realistic and colorful pictures and
photographs.
Throughout the day, frequently ask children to describe what they see
and hear.
Practice identifying different smells during mealtimes.
Cooking activities give children opportunities to use simple machines such as
crank style manual egg beaters, potato mashers, and flour sifters. Children also
learn about foods changing color and texture through cooking. Find simple
recipes to cook with your twos.
Water play can introduce children to concepts of measurement and cause and
effect. Put a small amount of water in a tub with different objects for them to
explore such as funnels, turkey basters, cups, and strainers.
Let the children watch as you put water in an ice cube tray and then in the
freezer. Help them describe what happens when you take the tray out a few
hours later. Do the reverse – put an ice cube in a bowl and let the children
watch as it melts into water.
Recycle paper and other products whenever you can. Model ways to re-use
items to avoid being wasteful. Talk with the children about keeping the earth
clean and healthy.
Children are curious about living creatures. They enjoy watching “bugs” and
other creatures such as ants, snails, caterpillars, worms, butterflies, birds, and
squirrels. Encourage their questions and help them describe what they see.
Have a class pet and let the children help take care of it. (Be sure the pet is
healthy for children to handle.)
Have safe plants in your classroom and let the children help take care of them.
(Be sure the plants are not harmful if eaten or cause rashes when touched.)