Please note that these are GENERAL objectives that will beintroduced to your two year old at preschool. Each child learns and explores at his/her own pace.
Language Development
*Answers simple questions about a story or song
*Uses words to communicate wants and needs
*Initiates conversation
Emergent Literacy
*Orally plays with words that sound the same
*Scribbles
*Attends to brief stories, songs
*Recognizes simple sounds in his environment
Mathematics
*Identifies basic shapes, shorts items by shape
*Begins to understand time sequence, routines
*Awareness of numbers and quantity (more, less)
*Recognition of basic symbols (stop sign, McDonalds)
Science
*Describes what is observed
*Recognizes the way living things interact in an environment
Creative Expression
*Uses play props in dramatic play
*Participates in music and movement
*Uses a variety of art media
* Talks about art creations
Social/Emotional Development
*Develops a trusting attachment with caregivers
*Identifies places at school that correspond with home
*Engages in interaction with others
*Begins to use words to express feelings
*Participates in gatherings, concerts, plays for brief periods
Self Regulation
*Follows simple rules
*Plays independently for increasing periods of time
*Shows empathy
*Can calm himself when stressed
*Respects routine and tries to follow it
*Expresses disagreement
Approaches to Learning
*Begins problem solving
*Exhibits curiosity about situations and the environment
*Uses objects as tools
*Makes independent choices
Self Help
*Removes own clothes, tries to dress self
*Cleans self after toileting, if toilet trained
*Drinks from a cup
*Begins to use fork and spoon to feed self
*Uses tissues
*Cleans up after playing
Physical Health/Development
*Uses crayons, markers, paint brushes with increasing control
*Begins to name body parts
*Continues to improve fine and gross motor skills
*Enjoys and participates in outdoor play
*Washes hands with assistance