Today’s blog will disÂcuss a few fun activÂiÂties you can plan for toddlers.
At Care CoursÂes we have many coursÂes specifÂiÂcalÂly about carÂing for todÂdlers and the varÂiÂous activÂiÂties to cater to their speÂcifÂic develÂopÂmenÂtal needs. Today we are going to focus on some ideas from our course, Days with TodÂdlers: CurÂricuÂlum PlanÂning for Ages 12–36 Months.
Play dough
Play dough is a wonÂderÂful teachÂing tool for todÂdlers. ChilÂdren start by pokÂing and pinchÂing the clayÂlike subÂstance and evenÂtuÂalÂly start to try and mold it into varÂiÂous shapes. For an even more excitÂing and hands-on lesÂson, you can make your own homeÂmade play dough with the folÂlowÂing recipe:
You will need
- 1 cup flour
- ½ cup salt
- 2 teaÂspoons cream of tartar
- 1 tableÂspoon vegÂetable oil
- 1 cup water
- Food colÂorÂing or dry temÂpera (optionÂal)
Steps
- Mix ingreÂdiÂents together
- Cook for three minÂutes stirÂring conÂstantÂly in a nonÂstick saucepan
- Oil your hands and knead until smooth
- Store the play dough in a zip-lock plasÂtic bag in the refrigÂerÂaÂtor – the dough will keep indefinitely
Movement activities
TodÂdlers also need a variÂety of moveÂment activÂiÂties to develÂop large motor conÂtrol, musÂcle strength, motor planÂning, and coorÂdiÂnaÂtion. Talk to todÂdlers as they pracÂtice the folÂlowÂing motor activities:
- CrawlÂing
- CruisÂing and walking
- RidÂing
- DancÂing
- RockÂing
- ClimbÂing
- JumpÂing
- Rolling, throwÂing, and kicking
Want to learn about even more fun activÂiÂties for todÂdlers? Enroll in our course, Days with TodÂdlers: CurÂricuÂlum PlanÂning for Ages 12–36 Months! After takÂing this course, you will learn about the nature of a develÂopÂmenÂtalÂly approÂpriÂate curÂricuÂlum for todÂdlers, your role in todÂdlers’ learnÂing, and the imporÂtance of the indoor and outÂdoor learnÂing space in a todÂdler curÂricuÂlum. This course is offered in both our courseÂbook (with online comÂpoÂnent) and our fulÂly online forÂmat. Click here to learn more about Care CoursÂes’ trainÂing forÂmats.
Topics covered in Days with Toddlers:
- The nature and purÂpose of a develÂopÂmenÂtalÂly approÂpriÂate todÂdler curriculum
- TodÂdlers’ mileÂstones of physÂiÂcal, cogÂniÂtive, lanÂguage, and social–emotional development
- Your role in todÂdlers’ learning
- The role of indoor and outÂdoor learnÂing space in a todÂdler curriculum
- CurÂricuÂlum strateÂgies for supÂportÂing the develÂopÂment of todÂdlers’ gross and fine motor, cogÂniÂtive, lanÂguage, and social-emoÂtionÂal skills
- StrateÂgies to preÂvent and respond to biting
- How to supÂport todÂdlers through transitions
- DevelÂopÂing a todÂdler curÂricuÂlum that strengthÂens todÂdlers’ self-care skills
Thank you for readÂing. Please let us know how we can be of addiÂtionÂal assisÂtance! Call us: 1–800-685‑7610, MonÂday through FriÂday, 9–5 ET, or email us days, evenings and weekÂends: info@CareCourses.com. We’re here to help!
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