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- Page 8 and 9: v • • • • based on high qua
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- Page 12 and 13: Gain control of head and body as th
- Page 14 and 15: Up the Hill Stack some firm cushion
- Page 16 and 17: Gain control of hands and fingers a
- Page 18 and 19: Finger Play Seat the infant in a
- Page 20 and 21: 10 Begin to help with feeding as th
- Page 22 and 23: 1 Goody Two Shoes After naptime, ta
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- Page 28 and 29: 18 Show attachment toward significa
- Page 30 and 31: 20 In Plain Sight Place an infant o
- Page 32 and 33: 22 Show awareness of other children
- Page 34 and 35: 24 Hat Trick Sit on a mat or carpet
- Page 36 and 37: 26 Show beginning sense of self as
- Page 38 and 39: 28 We Are Proud of You! Get a suppl
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- Page 50 and 51: 40 Pat the Bunny Make your own litt
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- Page 54 and 55: 44 M K O II I T D N II S O N For Yo
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- Page 58 and 59: 48 Foundations for reading Puppet S
- Page 60 and 61: 50 Dino the Dinosaur Make it “Com
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- Page 64 and 65: 54 The Shape and Size of Things Giv
- Page 66 and 67: 56 Actively explore the environment
- Page 68 and 69: 58 Nature’s Wonders Take the infa
- Page 70 and 71: 60 Begin to recognize significant f
- Page 72 and 73: 62 Transition Apron Use a full-body
- Page 74 and 75: 64 Gross motor skills Begin to cont
- Page 76 and 77: 66 A Tisket a Tasket Put a few ball
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- Page 80 and 81: 70 Knob Puzzles Put several three o
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- Page 84 and 85: 74 Dressing Up Create a prop box th
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- Page 88 and 89: 78 Night Night Gather a few dolls a
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Forming attachments to parents and
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Personal relationships with peers H
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So Happy. So Sad Cut out large pict
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1One year olds Self-awareness Show
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Frame It! Make “picture frames”
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Regulate emotions and behaviors wit
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Step Safety During diapering and ha
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Express themselves creatively throu
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Oatmeal Shake It Up, Baby! Collect
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Standards: 1 • Learning approache
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Learning approaches for development
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Where Did it Go? Get three empty sq
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Standards: 1 • Understands spoken
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Understands spoken words (receptive
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Communicate without words, using mo
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Expresses thoughts with sounds, wor
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Recording Star Record the children
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Foundations for reading Listen to s
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Our Favorite Toys Find pictures of
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Scribble spontaneously as they: •
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Mark and Erase Have one or two smal
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Standards: 1 • Foundations for ma
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Explores concepts related to measur
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Big Doll, Little Doll Organize some
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Be sure all toys and materials are
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Foundations for science Activities
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If You’re Happy... Sit with a lar
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Give one year olds opportunities to
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Foundations for social studies SAFE
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The preschool program is an extensi
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Standards: • Gross motor skills
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Gross motor skills Activities and S
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Knock ‘Em Down Bowling Gather 6-1
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Fine motor skills Activities and St
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Oatmeal Stack Up Offer the children
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Feed themselves as they: • •
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Jacket Acrobats Try this to help ch
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Two year olds show signs of indepen
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Health and safety skills Activities
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Healthy Snacks Let the children hel
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Standards: 2 • Personal relations
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Personal relationships with adults
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The Cuddling Chair Place a large ro
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Demonstrate beginning social skills
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How Do You Feel? Make two large fac
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Show behaviors that reflect their s
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Wall of Pride Ask parents to donate
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Begin to regulate their own emotion
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Terrible Monster At circle time, re
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Young children do best in environme
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Self-expression Activities and Stra
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Encourage children to express thems
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Standards: 2 • Learning approache
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Learning approaches for development
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Natural curiosity can put two year
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Standards: 2 • Understands spoken
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Understands spoken words (receptive
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Shoebox Babies In the Dramatic Play
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Use oral language for creative expr
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Give Me a Word For... In a small gr
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Surround your twos with meaningful
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Foundations for reading Our Familie
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ten little toes ten little fingers
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Scribble as they: • • • Imita
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It’s My Birthday! Make a poster t
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Standards: 2 • Foundations for ma
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Build beginning measurement concept
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Lots of Lotto Cut out pictures of o
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Counting Finger Plays Do finger pla
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Look at pictures in a book such as
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Foundations for science Activities
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Oil and Water Don’t Mix! Get a me
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Recognize family roles and personal
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Nose-to-Nose Ahead of time, collect
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I’ll Drive the Bus Gather a group
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Standards: • Gross motor skills
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Gross motor skills A Trip Through t
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Invite children to stand up and act
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Fine motor skills Activities and St
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Squeezable Art Cover a table with n
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Feed themselves as they: • •
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Wash, Dry, and Score As part of you
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Pay attention to safety instruction
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Feed Me Monster Make a “Feed Me M
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Standards: 3 • Personal relations
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Personal relationships with adults
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Boo Boo Bunny to the Rescue Choose
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Personal relationships with peers A
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Look for opportunities to make posi
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Self-awareness My Favorite Things A
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Regulate own emotions and behavior
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A Quiet Space Read a book about str
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Express themselves creatively throu
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Rainforest Rain Sticks Ask parents
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Standards: • Acquire learning app
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Acquire learning approaches that su
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What Can We Make? Set up a low bala
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Standards: 3 • Understands spoken
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Understands spoken words (receptive
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Young children learn the meaning of
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Use oral language for creative expr
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The Cat’s Out of the Bag Put seve
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Allow children to express themselve
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Build print awareness as they: •
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A Puzzling Name Write each child’
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When you find a book that the child
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Foundations for writing Activities
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Gel Bags Fill some plastic bags abo
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Standards: 3 • Foundations for ma
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Build measurement concepts as they:
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All Sorts of Things Gather a set of
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The Long and Short of It Make “fe
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Look at pictures in a book such as
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Foundations for science Activities
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Heavy Lifting Gather objects of dif
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Recognize family roles and personal
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Who Am I? Collect various props use
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Take time to become well acquainted
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Books, Books, and More Books The bo
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Circus of Colors by Lisa Hopp Cloth
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