Curriculum Goals for Two Year Old Class

Colors Fine Motor

Primary colors (red, blue, green, and yellow) Thread beads
Secondary & Pastels (orange, purple, brown, pink, Scribble with crayon or marker, Paint
black, & white) Draw a circle, Imitate horizontal crayon stroke
Colors focused on weekly, through stories, crafts, Handle scissors (2 1/2)
circle, show & tell, and more Turn pages
Pick and Peel
Shapes Zip
Circle, Square, Triangle, Rectangle, Star, Diamond,
Heart, Clover Cognitive/Language/Communication
Shapes focused on weekly through stories, crafts, Combine words/make short sentences
circle, and more Use compound sentences
My Shape Book, a combination of shapes & colors, at Listen to stories for a short while
the end of the year child takes home a handmade Respond to and locates direction of sound
shape & color book, which applies object pasting, Respond to own name
match up and other skills. Recite simple songs, fingerplays or nursery rhymes
Follow simple directions
Numbers Ask questions, Answer simple questions
Numbers 1-5 Make requests for needs
Learning through hands on activities; songs, Classify, label (verbally) and sort objects by group
fingerplays, crafts, circle time, counting and sorting. (hard vs. soft, large vs. small)
My Number Book, 1-5, at the end of the year the Recognize familiar things, objects, and people
child has a handmade number book, which applies Imitate
object pasting and other skills. Pretend
Know simple body parts
Seasons
Introduce Seasons Personal and Social
Learning through hands on activities; fingerplays, Clean up at appropriate times
songs, crafts, circle time, discuss seasons, clothing, Feed him/herself
weather (hot/cold, warm/cool, sunny/cloudy, Dress self
windy/calm) Manage toileting activities
Play with age appropriate toys
Gross Motor Cares for possessions
Kick a ball Play alone, Work & play alongside other children
Stand on one foot Share
Stand on Tiptoes/Walk on Tiptoes Take turns
Jump on both feet Show empathy
March Share adult attention with other children
Walk up and down stairs Participate in group activities
Pour, Empty Express affection
Stack, Build Exhibit an appropriate amount of security