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Our Curriculum
Classroom Guides - 2A (New Berlin)
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Welcome to 2A!
- Teachers
- Things you will Need for the First Day!
- Daily Schedule
- Potty Training
- Play Today
- Goals for 2 Year Olds
Ms. Calie
I have always had a strong passion for kids. I have been working in the 2A classroom with the 2 year olds since September of 08.
I have grown up with 14 cousins, me being the second oldest. This has given me the opportunity to spend a lot of time with children. I plan to go to school to become a Kindergarten Teacher. I enjoy being with kids and working with them, especially the children here at Learning Edge!
Ms. Jessica
I currently go to Muskego High School. When I graduate I plan to go to school for education. I have grown up around many kids because I have a lot of younger family members. Basically my whole life has been around children, and taking care of them.
The best part about it is that I love working with children. I have an older and younger brother. I also have a niece and a nephew. I look forward to meeting your family.
Ms. Nancy
I have been teaching young children since 1990 and have enjoyed, almost, every day of it. Your child will have fun as they learn and grow in a safe, happy environment.
My co-teacher and I provide challenging and exciting activities, including science, math, music, art and language. Your child will learn as they play during the day.
I believe parent/teacher communication is a vital part of caring for your child. Call me if you have questions, concerns, or comments. Ill be happy to talk to you. Please know that I will care for YOUR child as I have cared for many others over the years.
Things you will Need for the First Day!
Please make sure you have:
- Photo of your child for his/her emergency card
- Two (2) extra set of clothes (season appropriate, includes socks & underwear)
- Blanket (for cot)
- Diapers and wipes
- Art Smock (old t-shirt is fine)
- Winter: coat, hat, waterproof mittens, snow pants, and boots
- Fall/Spring: coat, boots (if muddy outside)
- Summer: sunscreen, swimmer bottoms, water shoes or extra shoes or sandals (for water play outside)
Please label everything with your child's name or initials!!
If I want it, it's mine.
If I give it to you and change my mind later, it's mine.
If I can take it away from you, it's mine.
If I had it a little while ago, it's mine.
If it's mine, it will never belong to anybody else, no matter what.
If we are building something together, all the pieces are mine.
If it looks just like mine, it is mine.
| 7:00-7:30 | Children's Choice of Activities |
| 7:30-8:00 | Breakfast |
| 8:00-8:30 | Learning Centers & Music |
| 8:30-8:45 | Clean Up & Diapering |
| 8:45-9:00 | Story Time & Group Time |
| 9:00-9:30 | Big Room |
| 9:30-10:00 | Morning Snack & Socializing |
| 10:00-10:30 | Art or Sensory Table (Diapering) |
| 10:30-11:00 | Media Room |
| 11:00-11:30 | Outside or Gross Motor (if inside) |
| 11:30-12:00 | Time for Lunch |
| 12:00-12:30 | Lunch, Clean Up & Diapering |
| 12:30-3:00 | Nap / Quiet Time |
| 3:00-3:15 | Wake Up & Begin Diapering |
| 3:15-3:30 | Afternoon Snack |
| 3:30-4:00 | Finish Diapering & Children's Choice |
| 4:00-4:30 | Outside or Gross Motor Activities |
| 4:30-5:00 | Tabletop Activities |
| 5:00-5:30 | Learning Centers - Small Groups |
| 5:30 | Two A combines with Two B |
| 5:30-6:00 | Stories & Music |
All times and activities are subject to change depending on children's interests and time needed to complete projects. Diapering is also done on individual needs.
Potty Training Girls are usually ready to start by the time they are 2 ½ (sometimes even before). Boys on the other hand usually aren't ready until after the age 2 ½ (most not until 3). Every child is different, so I have a few guidelines I follow to make sure they are ready.
If you answered yes to all of these questions, your child may be ready! |
You say you love your children and are concerned they learn today. You're asking me the value of blocks and other such play? You're asking what's the value of having your child play? You're saying you don't want your son to play in the "sissy" way. You're questioning the interest centers, they look like useless play? You're worried your children aren't learning, and later they have to pay? Leila P. Fagg |
Goals for 2 Year Olds
Our "small but special" goals are learning to: drink from a cup, use a fork and spoon, say "please" and "thank you", be patient with our friends, give "soft" touches, object identification, put away toys and wipe up spills.
Motor Skills
- Walks on tiptoe
- Balances on balance board momentarily, with both feet
- Holds crayon with thumb and fingers, not fist
Communication/Language Skills
- Enjoys listening to simple storybooks and requests them to be repeated
- Labels common objects and pictures
- Joins vocabulary words together in 2 to 3 word phases
- 300-400 words in vocabulary
Cognitive Skills
- Knows concepts of one, many and more
- Can talk briefly about what he or she is doing
- Understands number concepts, like ordination
- Uses classification (a cat is an animal)
Personal/Social Skills
- Takes off and dresses self, specifically their coat
- Washes and dries hands with assistance
- Uses objects symbolically
- Participates in simple group activities, games, songs
- Knows gender
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