Block 9

Option 1 (IG) Toddlers participate in a book sharing focused on wind and novel words about wind.

Option 2 (IG) Toddlers participate in a book sharing focused on wind, with opportunities to move their bodies when they hear the words up and down.

Option 3 (IG) Toddlers participate in a book sharing focused on wind and a follow-up opportunity to draw something that blows in the wind.

Option 1 (OO) A toddler participates in a shared book reading focused on different clothing worn by a young child.

Option 2 (IG) Toddlers use puzzle pieces of different clothing to “dress” an image of a teddy bear.

Option 3 (OO) A toddler strengthens his/her skills in naming items of clothing while dressing a teddy bear.

Option 1 (IG) Toddlers observe a game of freeze.

Option 2 (IG) Toddlers participate in a game of freeze with caregiver guidance.

Option 3 (IG) Toddlers participate in a game of freeze with minimal caregiver guidance.

Option 1 (OO) A toddler participates in a book sharing that focuses on how children in the illustrations are different and the same.

Option 2 (IG) Toddlers participate in a book sharing with a follow-up opportunity to use a handheld mirror to see ways their face is special.

Option 3 (IG) Toddlers participate in a book sharing with a follow-up opportunity to draw a picture of their face for a book featuring children in their room.

Option 1 (IG) Toddlers wash toy dishes in the sensory table.

Option 2 (OO) A toddler plays with items in a tub with dry material, with opportunities to use a scoop to transfer the dry material from one container to another.

Option 3 (IG) Toddlers pour water in a sensory table with pitchers and other containers.