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One year olds have lots of energy.Plan activities where they can move around
freely.
If you share a playground with older toddlers and preschoolers, schedule
separate outdoor play time for your one year olds.
Ones are learning to walk independently. Arrange your classroom with lots
of open spaces. The children will be less likely to bump into things and fall
down when they have plenty of space to move around.
Toddlers love to throw things. Give them plenty of opportunity to throw safe
objects such as bean bags (be sure they are securely sewn together), yarn
balls, foam rubber balls, wads of newspaper or wrapping paper, and sock or
stocking balls. Have a special place where throwing can occur safely.
Put safe, toddler-sized riding toys, without pedals, in your outdoor play area.
The one year olds will try to move them using both feet at the same time.
Do not expect ones to sit still. If you are reading a story, they might sit briefly,
and then get up and walk away.
Toddlers enjoy crawling in and out of different size spaces. Large boxes with
a pillow inside are fun. Throw a blanket over a table to crawl under and hide.
(Be sure nothing is on top of the table when the blanket is over it.)
Have a box of props such as scarves, streamers, and cheerleading pompoms
for the children to use as they move to music.
Turn on music with a beat and watch your one year olds sway and bounce.
Sew large bells securely onto pieces of elastic. Sew the ends together and
let the children put them on their ankles as they move to music. Supervise
carefully to be sure they do not put the bells in their mouths. A child with
paralysis in his legs might enjoy having the bells on his wrists.
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