Green Group: Turning Two
Toddlers in green group are moving out of their “parallel play” phase, becoming more social and confident as they learn to communicate and cooperate in a group environment. Our green group teachers love seeing each child in their classes developing a positive sense of self!
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Green Group Daily Routine:
Development and Learning Objectives for the Green Group:
Language, Literacy and Creative Expression
Maths and Scientific Reasoning
Physical, Social and Emotional well-being
Language, literacy and creative expression
Engages in music, art and dramatic play
1c. Dresses up as / pretends plays in the role of real and fictional characters
Receptive & Expressive vocabulary development
2e. Learns at least 1 new word per week
2f. Says the new word while pointing to the item and/or gesturing to indicate the action it relates to.
Coherent expression of personal ideas, thoughts, feelings
3e. Strings 3-5 words together to form phrases which make sense and are relevant.
Response to text
4a. Role-plays parts of a story or scenario with teacher input
Phonological Awareness
5a. Chants rhymes emphasizes rhyming words and/or pronounces tongue twisters or sentences with alliteration correctly
Print awareness / concepts
7a. Discriminates between text and illustrations (by pointing to one or the other as prompted)
Tracing, transcription and writing
8a. Scribbles letter-like symbolic representations, imitating the writing process; traces letter shapes in the air
Maths and Scientific Reasoning
Verbal and object counting
10a. Counts in a ‘sing-song’ fashion up to 5 (imitates teacher counting objects)
Relative Magnitude and Measurement
12a. Indicates relative size of two objects (bigger, smaller)
Shape recognition and manipulation
13a. Sorts and matches shapes
13b. Identifies triangles, squares, circles, rectangles, and ovals
Planning
16a. Responds to questions about intended actions
Hypothesis formation
17b. Asks questions about observed objects and happenings (phenomena)
pHysical and social emotional wellbeing
Self-regulation
18d. Seeks help from adults with fulfilling needs or when feeling overwhelmed (using gestures or simple words)
Response to expectations
19c. Willingly participates in classroom routines and generally adheres to classroom behavioral norms, with occasional direct reminders from teacher.
Positive sense of self
20a. Expresses personal preferences (what do you like?)
Persistence in the face of challenges
21b. Displays a willingness to share and wait their turn.
Gross motor coordination
22k. Walks along a line for at least 2 metres (Balance)
22l. Jumps with two feet
22m. Throws a bean bag/ball towards intended target
Fine motor coordination
23g. Pours water from a jug into a designated container without spilling
23h. Threads shoelaces through punch holes