Infants & Toddlers

Social/Emotional Development-To learn about self and others

Learns to:

• Trust known, caring adults
• Regulate own behavior
• Manage own feelings
• Respond to others’ feelings with growing empathy
• Play with other children
• Become a member of a group
• Use personal care skills

Physical Development-To learn about moving

Learns to:

• Demonstrate basic gross motor skills
• Demonstrate basic fine motor skills

Cognitive Development-To learn about the World

• Sustain attention
• Understand how objects can be used
• Show a beginning understanding of cause and effect
• Show a beginning understanding that things can be grouped
• Use problem-solving strategies
• Engage in pretend play

Language Development-To learn about communicating

• Develop receptive language
• Develop expressive language
• Participate in conversations
• Enjoy books and being read to
• Show an awareness of pictures and print
• Experiment with drawing and writing

The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos