Block 22

Option 1 (IG) Toddlers participate in a “word walk” focused on the purposes of print in their room.

Option 2 (OO) A toddler looks at printed words and pictures in a favorite book with caregiver guidance.

Option 1 (IG) Toddlers engage in pretend play in the dramatic play center, with opportunities to talk with a caregiver about their play.

Option 2 (IG) Toddlers engage in pretend play in the blocks/building center, with opportunities to use materials typically found in another area(s) in the room.

Option 3 (IG) Toddlers engage in pretend play with an ice cream focus, with opportunities for cooperative play.

Option 1 (IG) Toddlers watch a caregiver calm down by pretending to be a tree moving in the wind.

Option 2 (IG) Toddlers participate in guided practice of a calming-down activity by pretending to be a tree moving in strong and then soft wind.

Option 3 (IG) Toddlers practice a calming-down activity by pretending to be a tree moving in strong and then soft wind, with minimal caregiver guidance.

Option 1 (IG) Toddlers identify what the main character of a book may feel in response to different events.

Option 2 (OO) A toddler talks about events and situations in a story that are associated with feeling happy or sad.

Option 1 (IG) Toddlers practice different ways of jumping.

Option 2 (OO) A toddler jumps from square to square.