GOALS FOR YOUNG THREES
- Respect for others
- Respect for shared space
- Being a part of a group
- Social interaction and problem solving
- Values such as empathy, friendship and giving are stressed
Achieved through: all activities, teacher role modeling
- Increase in vocabulary
- Putting feelings/desires into words
Achieved through: stories, circle time activities, free play, encouragement and language use from teachers, singing songs, reciting childrens' rhymes and fingerplays
- Asking questions
- Exploring the world
- Using all five senses
Achieved through: art tables, sensory bins, block play, outdoor play, nature tables
- Sense of worth
- Sense of belonging
- Making simple choices and decisions
Achieved through: specific words of recognition from teachers (You did it!, Now the room is all clean!), choice of activities during free play, sharing thoughts and ideas at circle time, actively participating in singing and dance classes
- Exercising large muscles in legs, arms and back
- Using fingers and hands
Achieved through: art/drawing tables, playdough/gak, outdoor play, dance class, large motor skill equipment in the downstairs classroom, fingerplays at circle time
- Developing the skills to put on coats, shoes and other outerwear
- Taking care of some personal needs in the bathroom (washing hands, we support potty training!!)
Achieved through: encouragement and help from teachers, modeling peers who are skilled at it, lots of patience, practice and praise, parental support at home.
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