STAY   PLAY
                                     

Course Focus/Milestones:

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• Social/Emotional-

​-Model, talk about and describe the words to feelings connection.

-Explore through touching, smelling, tasting and seeing!

-Fostering the child parent bond through songs, eye contact and facial expressions. 

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• Language/Communication-​

-​Practice recognizing and making sounds  other than cries. (cooing, mimicking, babbling).

-Initiating intimacy cues such as raising arm's to be lifted.

-Name recognition, sing alongs and attention focusing activities.

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• Cognitive-

​-Learning, thinking and problem

 

solving through games and

 

interactive activities.

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-Practicing object permanency.

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-Lot's of reading!

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• Physical-

-Gross and fine motor practice.

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-Tummy Time/Crawling practice.

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-Sensory stimulation and exploration.

-Practicing simple gestures such as,

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pointing, waving and shaking head yes and no.

Course Focus/Milestones:​

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• Social/Emotional-

-​Play games that foster self-regulation skills (pat-a-cake).

-Engaging in parallel play (playing next to other children).

-Practice following 1-2 word directions with a gesture and a word.

-Practice recognizing emotions and facial cues (lot's of visuals). 

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• Language/Communication-

-​Reading to and with the children. (pointing to items in books when asked to).

-Singing attention focusing song in a large group setting. 

-Practice recognizing and saying

 simple words.

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• Cognitive-

-​Learning thinking and problem

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solving through interactive play.

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-Identifying the body (head,

 

shoulders, knees and toes).

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-Practicing object permanency 

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(looking for items you hide).

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-Practice skills like stacking and

 

using objects correctly. 

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-Practice, color, number and shape recognition.

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• Physical-

​-Explore fine and Gross motor skills

 

through activities such as: scribbling,

 

painting, kicking balls, running and climbing.

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-​ Engage and identify our senses! 

-Practice pulling up/walking.

Course Focus/Milestones:​

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• Social/Emotional-

-​Self-Regulation practice through interactive games/songs.

-Practice recognizing emotions in ourselves and others (lots of visuals, modeling).

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-Practice playing with (and next to)

 

other children and problem solving (solution cards).

 

-Following simple routines and rules.

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• Language/Communication-

-​Practice using gestures like pointing (and words) to express desires.

-Practice saying words and stringing them together.

-Practice engaging in conversational speech (responding to questions about a book read to them, etc).

-Engaging in literacy activities such as: reading, singing, writing/scribbling and graphics practice.

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• Cognitive-

-​Learning, thinking and problem solving through interactive play.

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-Identifying the body (head, shoulders, knees and toes).

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-Practice skills like stacking and using objects correctly. 

-Practice, color, number and shape recognition.

-Engaging in imaginary play (play plan).

-Using simple problem solving skill (solution cards).

-Following multi-step directions.

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• Physical- ​​

-Explore fine and gross motor skills

 

through activities such as:

 

scribbling/drawing, painting, kicking

 

balls, running and climbing.

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-​ Engage and identify our senses

 

through sensory play.

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-Stringing items together, putting on

and taking off play clothing independently. 

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Course Focus/Milestones:

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• Social/Emotional-

-​Self-Regulation practice through interacting with peers.

-Practice recognizing emotions in themselves and others (lots of visuals, modeling)

-Learning and using solutions from "solution cards".

-Practice problem solving with peers.

-Engages in pretend play.

-Following rules and takin turns.

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• Language/Communication-

-Practice engaging in conversational speech (responding to questions about a book read to them, etc).

-Engaging in literacy activities such as: reading, singing, writing/scribbling and graphics practice.

-Practice responding to their name.

-Ask "who", "what" "when" "where" "why" questions. 

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• Cognitive-

-​ Practice creating play plans.

-Engaging in singing, acting and dancing.

-​Learning, thinking and problem solving through interactive play.

-Practice, color, number and shape recognition.

-Discuss differences and similarities (skin and eye color, hair texture and height).

-Exploring science and social studies through play and activities

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• Physical-

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-Explore fine and gross motor skills

 

through activities such as:

 

scribbling/drawing, painting, kicking,

 

hoping, running and climbing.

 

-​ Engage and identify our senses

through sensory play.

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-Stringing items together, creating patterns, playing parachute.