Two-year-olds’
Unit 1: Getting Acquainted
Week 1: My School
Christian Studies
• Bible Thoughts – There is a time for everything (Ecclesiastes 3:1). There is a time to talk and a
time to listen (Ecclesiastes 3:7).
• The Bible is a special book.
• The Bible helps us to know the right things to do.
• I can make choices.
• I can listen.
• Read “Ten Good Rules” pgs. 134-137 and “Don’t Look Back” pgs.60-66 in My Favorite Bible
Storybook
Social Studies
• Familiarize the children with the areas of the building: hallway, playground, water fountain, etc.
• Familiarize the children class routines
• Familiarize the children with circle time.
• Familiarize the children with center locations/interest areas and manipulatives.
• Talk about class rules.
Science – Talk about the weather on a daily basis.
Language and Literacy/Music
• Alphabet Awareness – Sing the alphabet song, pointing to each letter as you sing. Use the
Open Court version:
A B C D E F G (clap hands on G)
H I J K L M N (clap hands on N)
O P Q (clap hands on Q)
R S T (clap hands on T)
U V W (clap hands on W)
X Y Z (clap hands on Z)
Now I never will forget how to say the Alphabet
• Name Recognition – Sing the following song each day at circle time:
“Here We Are Together” (tune of “Did You Ever See A Lassie”)
Here we are together, together, together
Here we are together, all here on the floor.
There’s (name child) and (name child)
(Point to each child and say his/her name)
And (name child), and (name child)
Here we are together, all here on the floor
• Reading – Read theme-related literature
• Vocabulary – Begin a word book with pictures and words that pertain to the theme. Provide
sections for Aa to Zz. Place pictures and words in each section according to the beginning letter
as each letter is introduced with each theme.
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Math
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Counting - Count and use quantity when interacting with children during center time e.g. the
teacher might say “I see that you are working with blocks. Let’s count the blocks. You have
three blocks.” Always count using one-to-one correspondence.
• Shapes - Introduce the circle and place the circle on the shape wall
• Colors - Introduce red and place red on the color wall
Art/Writing – Use red art media
Music/Movement – Move creatively to music
Learning Centers/Interest Areas
• Dramatic Play – Add backpacks
• Blocks – Add school buses
• Science/Discovery – Help the children become familiar with science center equipment. Add
magnifying glasses and realia such as shells, rocks, etc. and encourage the children to observe
and analyze the materials
• Toys and Games – Provide a variety of manipulatives
• Library – Add theme related literature such as Huggly Goes To School or I Love School. Add
alphabet and number books
• Art – Add pre-cut pictures from advertisements for school supplies. Allow the children to make
a school supply collage. Add red crayons and paper
• Sand and Water – Add sand and sand toys
Week 2: My Classroom
Christian Studies
• Bible Thoughts – There is a time for everything. (Ecclesiastes 3:1) There is a time to talk and a
time to listen. (Ecclesiastes 3:7)
• The Bible is a special book.
• The Bible helps us to know the right things to do.
• I can make choices.
• I can listen.
• Read “Ten Good Rules” pgs. 134-137 and “Don’t Look Back” pgs.60-66 in My Favorite Bible
Storybook
Social Studies
• Continue familiarizing the children with class routines.
• Continue familiarizing the children with circle time.
• Continue familiarizing the children with center locations/interest areas and manipulatives.
Science – Talk about the weather on a daily basis.
Language and Literacy/Music
• Alphabet Awareness - Sing the alphabet song, pointing to each letter as you sing. Use the Open
Court version:
A B C D E F G (clap hands on G)
H I J K L M N (clap hands on N)
O P Q (clap hands on Q)
R S T (clap hands on T)
U V W (clap hands on W)
X Y Z (clap hands on Z)
Now I never will forget how to say the Alphabet
• Name Recognition – Sing the following song each day at circle time:
“Here We Are Together” (tune of “Did You Ever See A Lassie”)
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Math
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Here we are together, together, together
Here we are together, all here on the floor.
There’s (name child) and (name child)
(Point to each child and say his/her name)
And (name child), and (name child)
Here we are together, all here on the floor
Reading – Read theme-related literature
Counting - Count and use quantity when interacting with children during center time e.g. the
teacher might say “I see that you are working with blocks. Let’s count the blocks. You have
three blocks.” Always count using one-to-one correspondence.
• Shapes - Introduce the circle and place the circle on the shape wall
• Colors - Introduce red and place red on the color wall
Art/Writing – Use red art media
Music/Movement – Move creatively to music
Learning Centers/Interest Areas
• Dramatic Play – Add backpacks
• Blocks – Add school buses
• Science/Discovery – Help the children become familiar with science center equipment. Add
magnifying glasses and realia such as shells, rocks, etc. and encourage the children to observe
and analyze the materials
• Toys and Games – Add a theme or concept related activity
• Library – Add theme related literature such as Huggly Goes To School or I Love School. Add
alphabet and number books
• Art – Add pre-cut pictures from advertisements for school supplies. Allow the children to make
a school supply collage. Add red crayons and paper
• Sand and Water – Add sand and sand toys
Week 3: Marvelous Me
Christian Studies
• Bible Thought – God made me. (Psalm 119:73)
• I am special. I am important to God.
• I can do many things.
• I can show love to people
• I can talk to God.
• Read “Fantastic Finish” pgs. 26-27 in My Favorite Bible Storybook
Science
• Measure each child’s height. Keep a record of the measurements. Measure each child again
when you talk about the body in unit six.
• Let each child look at his/her face in a mirror. Talk about the color of each child’s eyes, hair, and
skin.
• What can your hands do? What can your feet do?
Social Living
• Talk about hands and feet.
o We never use our hands and feet to hurt others.
o What can your hands do?
o Recite the finger play “Open Shut Them”
o What can your feet do?
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Language and Literacy
• Alphabet Knowledge and Recognition – Sing the Open Court version of the alphabet song
A B C D E F G (clap hands on G)
H I J K L M N (clap hands on N)
O P Q (clap hands on Q)
R S T (clap hands on T)
U V W (clap hands on W)
X Y Z (clap hands on Z)
Now I never will forget how to say the alphabet.
• Name Recognition – Sung to tune of “Paw Paw Patch”
Where oh where is my friend (name child)
Where oh where is my friend (name child)
Where oh where is my friend (name child)
(Child either stands up or raises his/her arms)
Here he/she is.
• Reading –Read theme-related stories
Math
• Counting
o Count and use quantity when interacting with children during center time e.g. the teacher
might say “I see that you are working with blocks. Let’s count the blocks. You have three
blocks.” Always count using one-to-one correspondence.
o The children can count their noses, mouths, eyes, ears, hands, and feet.
• Shapes – Continue the circle.
• Colors - Continue red.
Art – Suggested Activity: Red handprints
Music/Movement – Sing songs and recite finger plays that contain the words of body parts. See finger
plays in the Songs and Finger Plays supplement.
Cooking – Suggested Activity: Make tasty faces using rice cakes, peanut butter, jelly beans and M&M’s
candies
Learning Centers
• Dramatic Play – Add mirrors
• Blocks – Measure each child with blocks
• Science/Social Studies – Add a scale and weigh each child. Record weight on a chart and add
chart to science area.
• Toys and Games – Add a theme or concept related activity
• Library – Add theme related books
• Art/Writing – Add drawing paper and red crayons
• Sand and Water Table – Add sand and sand toys
Week 4: My Five Senses
Christian Studies
• Bible Thoughts
o God gave you ears to hear and eyes to see (Proverbs 20:12) .
o God has placed your teacher in charge of you. He wants your teacher to take care of you
(Hebrews 13:17).
• The Bible is a special book.
• The Bible helps us to know the right things to do.
• I can see the Bible
• I can hold the Bible.
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• I can enjoy hearing and learning Bible stories.
Science –
• Discuss the five senses:
o You see with your eyes and hear with your ears.
o You smell with your nose.
o You touch with your hands and taste with your tongue.
• Work with a feely box-add objects and let each child pick and name the object
Social Studies – Discuss the role of teacher.
Language and Literacy
• Alphabet Knowledge and Recognition
o Alphabet Song – Sing the Open Court version of the alphabet song
A B C D E F G (clap hands on G)
H I J K L M N (clap hands on N)
P Q (clap hands on Q)
R S T (clap hands on T)
U V W (clap hands on W)
X Y Z (clap hands on Z)
Now I never will forget how to say the alphabet.
o Exposure to uppercase and lowercase‘t’ for teacher, taste, tongue, touch, and toes.
o Point out ‘Tt’ and things that begin with ‘t’ as you come across them throughout the day
 Children whose names begin with ‘t’
 Children who have a ‘t’ in their names.
 Words, pictures, labels, and objects that begin with ‘t’
• Vocabulary – Ears, ears hear. Eyes, eyes see. Nose, a nose smells. Hands, hands touch. Feet,
feet touch. Tongue, a tongue tastes.
• Word Book
 Add theme related pictures and words to the word wall/book.
 Categorize the pictures according to the beginning letter.
Math
• Counting – Count sense organs using one-to-one correspondence: 1 nose, 1 tongue, 2 eyes, 2
ears, two hands
• Colors – Match red and yellow
• Shapes – Continue squares and circles
Art
Suggested Activities
• Red handprint mural – Let each child place his/her handprints on a large piece of paper
• Make red play dough
Music/Movement – Suggested activity: “Turn-A-Round” Hap Palmer CD Getting to Know Myself
Cooking – oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Learning Centers/Interest Areas
• Dramatic Play
 Add large pieces of velvet, silk, and corduroy fabric
 Encourage the children to examine the texture of the materials
• Blocks – Add bristle blocks and compare the texture of bristle blocks to foam or wooden blocks
• Science/Discovery – Add a feely box
• Toys and Games – Add a theme or concept related activity
• Library – Add theme related books
• Art/writing – Add scented markers, add Kool-Aid to home-made play dough
• Sand and Water – Work with water and sand
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Week 5: My Friends and Feelings
Christian Studies
• Bible Thought – Jesus is your friend. (John 15:14)
• The Bible is a special book.
• The Bible helps us to know the right things to do. God made and loves the people around me.
• People around me love and care for me.
• God wants people to be kind to others.
• I can make choices. I can show love to people.
• Read “Friends Forever” pgs. 202-207 and “No More Fighting” pgs. 50-53 in My Favorite Bible
Storybook.
Social Living
• Talk about friends and sharing
• Discuss feelings – happy, sad, angry, etc. Use pictures that depict various facial expressions.
Science – Talk about the weather daily.
Language and Literacy
• Alphabet Knowledge and Recognition
o Exposure to uppercase and lowercase ‘f’ for friends and feet
o Point out ‘Ff’ and things that begin with /f / as you come across them throughout the day
 The Children whose names begin with ‘F’
 Children who have ‘f’ in their names.
 Words, pictures, labels, and objects that begin with /f/
• Alphabet Song – Sing the Open Court version of the alphabet song
A B C D E F G (clap hands on G)
H I J K L M N (clap hands on N)
O P Q (clap hands on Q)
R S T (clap hands on T)
U V W (clap hands on T)
X Y Z (clap hands on T)
Now I never will forget how to say the alphabet.
• Reading – Read theme-related stories
• Vocabulary – “friend”
• Word Book – Begin a word book with pictures and words that pertain to the theme. Provide
sections for Aa to Zz. Place pictures and words in each section according to the beginning letter
as each letter is introduced with each theme.
Math
• Counting – Count the boys and girls. Compare the two groups using one-to-one
correspondence. Use words like more/less when talking about comparison of quantity e.g. “We
have four boys and six girls.” There are more boys and less girls.”
• Colors – Introduce yellow and place yellow on the color wall
• Shapes – Introduce the square and place the square on the shape wall
• Matching – Match squares by color (red and yellow)
• Colors – Continue red
Art – Paint at the easel with red paint
Music/movement
• “Feelings” Hap Palmer CD Getting To Know Myself
• “Be My Friend” Hap Palmer CD Getting To Know Myself
• “What Do People Do” Hap Palmer CD Getting To Know Myself
Cooking
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Suggested Activity: Make favorite friends using vanilla and chocolate wafers, pretzel sticks, and red,
brown, and yellow decorating gel.
Learning Centers/Interest Areas
• Dramatic Play – Add stick puppets that depict various emotions
• Blocks – Encourage children to build something together
• Science/Discovery – Add a poster that depicts emotions
• Toys and Games – Add a theme or concept related activity
• Library – Add theme related books
• Art/Writing
 Add red paper and let the children tear the paper into pieces. Use the pieces to make a
collage
 Add paper and red crayons
• Sand and Water – Continue with sand
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