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Can talk briefly, about what he is doing
Imitates adult actions such as sweeping and ironing
Learning is through exploration and adult direction
Begins to understand functional concepts of objects (spoon is
for eating)
Remembers where things are kept
Pretend play with familiar things
Sings easy songs and rhymes
Listens to a five-minute story with pictures
Points to a picture that shows the action named
Tells which is one or many, big, or little when asked
Answers easy questions that ask what, how, where, or why
PERSONAL-SOCIAL SKILLS
 Plays near another child (parallel play)
 Uses spoon with little spillage
 Gets drink from fountain or faucet independently
 Opens door by turning handle strengthening
 Takes off coat
 Washes and dries hands with assistance
 Defends own possessions
 Uses objects symbolically
 Participates in simple small group activities
 Sings simple songs and plays simple games
 Knows gender
 Increasing sense of independence
 May enjoy performing for others
 Helps put things away
 Gets dressed with help
Parks’ Place Daycare and Learning Center
5500 Shindler Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32222
904-908-0140
www.ParksPlaceLearningCenter.com
Information adapted from the Rainbow Academy Nursery Program
2-Year Old
Curriculum
Overview
Foundations for
Success Curriculum
Our 2-year old curriculum incorporates the first steps necessary to
prepare children for preschool, kindergarten and beyond! This
program begins moving from child care toward a more structured
educational format in preparation for preschool as children expand
their ability to sit and listen for longer periods of time.
We our programs target the following developmental milestones.
MOTOR SKILLS
 Runs forward well
 Jumps in place with two feet together
 Stands on one foot with aid
 Walks on tiptoe
 Kicks ball forward
 Throws large ball
 Balances on balance board momentarily with both feet
 Strings four large beads
 Turns pages one at a time
 Begin to, with help, snip with safe scissors
 Uses one hand consistently
 Folds paper in half with demonstration
 Imitates circular, vertical, and horizontal strokes
 Paints with some wrist action, makes dots, lines, and circular
strokes
 Scribbles with large markers or crayons and uses paints and
brushes
 Rolls, pounds, and squeezes clay
 Constructs with construction toys (Lego, Tinkertoys)
 Turns handle on a jack-in-the-box
 Clips clothespins on a can
 Moves to music and plays simple instruments
 Puts tiny things into tiny openings
 Builds a two to four block train or stacks three to six cubes when
shown how
Information adapted from the Rainbow Academy Nursery Program
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Walks up and down stairs
Jumps off one step and in place
Catches a large ball thrown from very close
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
 Points to pictures of common objects
 Identify objects when told their use
 Understands negatives such as “no”, “don’t”, and “can’t”
 Enjoys listening to simple storybooks and requests them to be
repeated
 Labels common objects and pictures
 Uses two or three word phrases
 Gives first and last name
 Asks “what” and “where” questions
 Makes negative statements such as “can’t open it “
 Shows frustration at not being understood
 Has a three or four hundred word vocabulary
 Uses own name and names of others
COGNITIVE SKILLS
 Responds to simple directions such as ”Give me the ball”.
 Selects and looks at picture books on his own
 Names pictured objects
 Knows concepts of one, many, and more
 Understands prepositions to and with
 Does a puzzle placing a circle, square and triangle into its
proper place
 Can nestle cups sequentially
 Points to six body parts on a doll
 Groups associated objects such as a cup and saucer
 Stacks rings on peg in size order