Block 15

Option 1 (IG) Toddlers participate in a book sharing about a hungry caterpillar.

Option 2 (IG) Toddlers participate in a book sharing that focuses on names of food items, including “feeding” food items to a pretend caterpillar.

Option 1 (IG) Toddlers explore taking apart and putting together small connecting blocks.

Option 2 (OO) A toddler practices putting together items that connect.

Option 3 (IG) Toddlers put together and take apart fit-together blocks.

Option 1 (OO) A toddler watches how a caregiver matches identical pictures.

Option 2 (OO) A toddler matches identical pictures with caregiver guidance.

Option 1 (IG) Toddlers participate in a book sharing focused on the different activities of members of a bear family.

Option 2 (IG) Toddlers participate in a book sharing focused on the different activities of members of a bear family, with opportunities to engage in pretend play related to the story.

Option 1 (OO) A toddler practices putting large buttons into the hole of a button box.

Option 2 (OO) A toddler practices putting big and small buttons into big and small holes of a button box.