Block 16

Option 1 (IG) Toddlers participate in a book sharing focused on little ducks who go away and come back.

Option 2 (IG) Toddlers participate in a shared book reading followed by pretending to be little ducks in a key part of the story.

Option 3 (OO) A toddler participates in a book sharing focused on looking at pictures to figure out what might happen next.

Option 1 (IG) Toddlers practice naming familiar pictured items.

Option 2 (OO) A toddler practices naming familiar pictured, and actual, items.

Option 1 (OO) A toddler watches a caregiver look carefully at familiar toys to find objects that are the same.

Option 2 (OO) A toddler practices looking carefully at familiar toys to find objects that are the same.

Option 1 (IG) Toddlers look at and talk about pictures of different facial expressions with a caregiver.

Option 2 (IG) Toddlers practice making facial expressions shown in a picture and demonstrated by a caregiver.

Option 1 (IG) Toddlers participate in open-ended play with different types of balls.

Option 2 (OO) A toddler practices throwing a small ball to knock over empty milk jugs.

Option 3 (IG) Toddlers practice overhand throwing by tossing soft balls into pretend water.