brainpower

  • learning objectives for toddlers
  • approaches to learning

learning strategies

  • Explores and investigates ways to make something happen
  • Uses creativity and imagination during play and routine tasks
  • Recalls familiar people, places, objects, and actions from the past (a few months before); recalls 1 or 2 items removed from view
  • Remembers the sequence of personal routines and experiences with teacher support
  • Is able to pay attention for short periods of time
  • reasoning + concept development

classification

  • Places objects in two or more groups based on differences in a single characteristic, color, size, or shape

using symbols

  • Acts out familiar or imaginary scenarios; may use props to stand for something else
  • math

numbers

  • Verbally counts (not always in the correct order)
  • Demonstrates understanding of the concepts of one, two, and more
  • Recognizes some numerals in the everyday environment

shapes + spacial relationships

  • Follows simple directions related to proximity (beside, between, next to)
  • Matches two identical shapes

comparison

  • Makes simple comparisons between two objects

patterns

  • Copies simple repeating patterns
  • technology

tech knowledge

  • Imitates, uses and communicates about technology in their environment
  • engineering

design + building

  • Develops an understanding of the principles, processes, and tools that assist people and animals in designing and building
  • Uses simple tools to experiment and observe functions
  • Makes and implements a simple engineering plan with teacher support
  • science

scientific method

  • Engages in elements of the scientific process, including observation, using tools, simple predictions, and trying out ideas

living things

  • Explores a variety of living and non-living objects and makes simple observations

physical science

  • Begins to use words to describe physical properties and states of matter of objects
  • Demonstrates ability to move objects, and explores motions to play with toys with adult support
  • Demonstrates awareness of cause and effect
  • Demonstrates an awareness of simple chemical processes
  • Explores concepts and vocabulary related to sound, light and electricity

earth + space

  • Explores and identifies some of Earth’s features, seasons, and weather
  • Identifies familiar people and living things in the environment and participates with assistance in efforts to care for it
  • Can identify objects in the sky