IPC Infant and Toddler Unit

Infant and Toddler Second Edition

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About This Sample Document In this sample, you will find one activity from each of the IPC’s Core Content Learning Areas: Language Arts, Socio-Emotional, Numeracy, Creative Arts, Science and Motor Skills.

This sample was designed to provide an overview of the IPC Infant and Toddler Curriculum, therefore, this is not an entire unit. Each thematic unit is structured into daily lessons which are spread over the course of five days, or one week.

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Activity 1.1 Animals Match

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Day 1

Rationale An art activity improves motor skills and enhances toddler’s productivity.

Materials File folder, three to four pictures of different household pets (2 each), clear contact paper, one black marker, one sandwich bag, and scissors

Visual and Creative Arts

Directions Label the tab of your file folder with the black marker “Animal Match.”

Cut out each animal picture, and then place one of each animal onto the inside of the file folder fixing it in place with the contact paper. Then cover the remaining animals with contact paper to assist with the life span of the folder game. Place in an area where the children can have freedom to explore the folder game with a small amount of supervision to prevent tearing. Use the sandwich bag to store the remaining animals.

Be sure not to leave the sandwich bag in a place where the children can reach. Use this with older infants and toddlers.

Activity 1.2 Animal Hunt

Rationale This game can bring to life the joy of pets and animals around us. That joy can later turn into a love for animals.

Physical Development and Motor Skills

Materials Clear contact paper and photos of likely household pets

Directions Hang each pet photo child level near different areas where the children play using clear contact paper to cover each photo. Then sing, “Oh, where oh where can Mr. Kitty be, oh where oh where can he be?” while you walk around the classroom hunting for a cat photo then repeat the song for each pet, subbing in the name of each pet where you sing “kitty.”

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Activity 1.3 Bird Cage

Rationale This will help the children understand some of the tools needed to take care of birds as pets.

Language Arts

Materials Construction paper of various colors, cut out photos of birds, scissors and tape

Directions Choose one corner of the classroom and clear off the walls. Tape bird photos onto the wall at child level, then cut the construction paper into pieces that resemble a bird cage large enough to hang in the corner, using the corner to design the circular look of the cage. Be creative with your bird cage, perhaps creating a swing for the birds to sit on. Then cover the cage with contact paper to prevent premature tearing so the children can touch it.

Activity 1.4 Puppet Fun Music and Movement

Rationale By experiencing the communication methods of pets, children can begin to understand that pets can “talk.”

Materials One pet puppet per child, either manufactured or handmade

Directions Make sure each child has their own puppet to use as well as the teacher.

The teacher then places all the puppets on the carpet, with hers on her hand, and sitting on the carpet next to the children’s puppets. The teacher should then “pretend” to have her puppet sing (making sounds like the pet your puppet resembles) any of the children’s songs the children are familiar with. As the children come to see what the teacher is doing, the children can help them selves to a puppet each and begin to communicate through the puppet.

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Activity 2.1 Sort The Furry Animals

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Day 2

Rationale Sorting is a beginning math skill that if taught at an early age can help develop stronger math skills later.

Science

Materials Materials of similar color with various textures cut into shapes of animals, card board and glue Directions Glue the animal shapes onto the card board and cut the card board into the same animal shape so that the animal shape has a card board back that matches. During a small group time have each child feel the different textures and learn how to vocally describe each texture, grouping together the animal shapes that are the same.

Activity 2.2 Tea Party Set up

Physical Development and Motor Skills

Rationale Learning how to set a table for more than one person helps develop one to one correspondence skills, a first step to learning math; and teaches the children to use their motor skills to balance while they pass out the table supplies, and mixing fluid and powders together to create a beverage can assist in learning beginner science skills.

Materials Child size cups, napkins, spoons and cup saucers, a small table with chairs, stuffed animals sitting in a few of the chairs with enough chairs for at least one child to sit in Directions Position the table and chairs in a place the children will have freedom to move around the table to set it. Set one place, and then place the remainder of table supplies in the middle of the table, while putting the stuffed animals in the chairs. Remove yourself from the area and let the children explore without assistance unless they ask for help.

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Activity 2.3 Prop-Box

Pretend play can help children discover communication patterns and social skills needed in life.

Language Arts

Materials A prop box that contains material a veterinarian would use on her job; like a stethoscope, a doctors coat, etc.

Directions Place the prop box into an area the children are free to play in so they are left to discover the box themselves to use the material.

Activity 2.4 Fly Blue Bird Fly Music and Movement

Rationale Music used to experience a blue bird can help the children to develop a curiosity about birds.

Materials Only the children are needed for this activity.

Directions While around the room in a line while flapping your wings sing the words, “Little blue bird out my window, fly blue bird fly, fly blue bird fly”

Activity 2.5 Math with Cats Rationale Seriation is one of the first steps to learning math skills Materials One bucket full of plastic miniature cats of different sizes.

Numeracy

Directions Encourage the children up the cats by size, largest to smallest.

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Infant and Toddler Units

Dr. Erika Burton, Ph.D Prof. Donna Skinner, Ph.D Dr. Rebecca Reynolds, Ed.D Gabriela Brown, MA

At Home

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Beyond the Toy Chest

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Birthday Celebrations

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Body Parts

Champions of Character

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Children of the World

Circus

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Creepy Crawlers and Other Insects Fall Festival

Down on the Farm

Domestic Animals

Dinosaurs

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Community Helpers

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Creepy Crawlers and Other Insects

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Cu r r i c u l u m

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Infant and Toddler

Cu r r i c u l u m

Infant and Toddler

Dr. Erika Burton, Ph.D Prof. Donna Skinner, Ph.D Dr. Rebecca Reynolds, Ed.D Gabriela Brown, MA

Community Helpers

Circus

Children of the World

Infant and Toddler

IPC Editorial Team: Dr. Erika Burton, Ph.D Prof. Donna Skinner, Ph.D Dr. Rebecca Reynolds, Ed.D Gabriela Brown, MA

Champions of Character

Infant and Toddler

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Cu r r i c u l u m

Beach and the Seashore

Body Parts

Cu r r i c u l u m

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At the Zoo

Birthday Celebrations

Beyond The Toy Chest

Infant and Toddler

Beach and the Seashore

At the Zoo

At Home

All About Me

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Infant and Toddler

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All About Me

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Infant and Toddler

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Infant and Toddler

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Dr. Erika Burton, Ph.D Prof. Donna Skinner, Ph.D Dr. Rebecca Reynolds, Ed.D Gabriela Brown, MA

Dr. Erika Burton, Ph.D Prof. Donna Skinner, Ph.D Dr. Rebecca Reynolds, Ed.D Gabriela Brown, MA

Dinosaurs

Domestic Animals

Down on the Farm

Fall Festival

Healthy Eating

Friendship

Five Senses

Feelings and Emotions

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Infant and Toddler

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Feelings and Emotions

Five Senses

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Healthy Eating My Family and Me

Machines That Fly

Lets Bake

In the Garden

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Friendship

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Infant and Toddler

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In the Garden

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Let’s Bake

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My Family and Me Safety First

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Reptiles and Amphibians

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Machines that Fly

Outer Space and Beyond

Once Upon a Time Infant and Toddler

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Infant and Toddler

Infant and Toddler

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Dr. Erika Burton, Ph.D Prof. Donna Skinner, Ph.D Dr. Rebecca Reynolds, Ed.D Gabriela Brown, MA

Dr. Erika Burton, Ph.D Prof. Donna Skinner, Ph.D Dr. Rebecca Reynolds, Ed.D Gabriela Brown, MA

Dr. Erika Burton, Ph.D Prof. Donna Skinner, Ph.D Dr. Rebecca Reynolds, Ed.D Gabriela Brown, MA

Dr. Erika Burton, Ph.D Prof. Donna Skinner, Ph.D Dr. Rebecca Reynolds, Ed.D Gabriela Brown, MA

Once upon a Time

Outer Space and Beyond

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Infant and Toddler

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Safety First Taking Care of the Enviroment

Slumber Party

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Shapes are Everywhere

Sea Animals Infant and Toddler

Reptiles and Amphibians

Infant and Toddler

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Dr. Erika Burton, Ph.D Prof. Donna Skinner, Ph.D Dr. Rebecca Reynolds, Ed.D Gabriela Brown, MA

Dr. Erika Burton, Ph.D Prof. Donna Skinner, Ph.D Dr. Rebecca Reynolds, Ed.D Gabriela Brown, MA

Dr. Erika Burton, Ph.D Prof. Donna Skinner, Ph.D Dr. Rebecca Reynolds, Ed.D Gabriela Brown, MA

Dr. Erika Burton, Ph.D Prof. Donna Skinner, Ph.D Dr. Rebecca Reynolds, Ed.D Gabriela Brown, MA

Sea Animals

Shapes are Everywhere

Taking Care of the Environment

Slumber Party

Winter Time

Weather

Transportation

Teamwork Infant and Toddler

Infant and Toddler

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Infant and Toddler

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IPC Editorial Team:

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IPC Editorial Team:

Dr. Erika Burton, Ph.D Prof. Donna Skinner, Ph.D Dr. Rebecca Reynolds, Ed.D Gabriela Brown, MA

Dr. Erika Burton, Ph.D Prof. Donna Skinner, Ph.D Dr. Rebecca Reynolds, Ed.D Gabriela Brown, MA

Dr. Erika Burton, Ph.D Prof. Donna Skinner, Ph.D Dr. Rebecca Reynolds, Ed.D Gabriela Brown, MA

Teamwork

Transportation

Weather

Dr. Erika Burton, Ph.D Prof. Donna Skinner, Ph.D Dr. Rebecca Reynolds, Ed.D Gabriela Brown, MA

Winter Time

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Legal Notice: Federal law provides severe civil and criminal penalties for the unauthorized reproduction, distribution or exhibition of copyrighted curricula materials. Criminal copyright infringement is investigated by the FBI and may constitute a felony with a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison. The IPC is also protected internationally by international law and treaties. The IPC is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries. Usufruct of IPC materials including its curriculum and use of name is restricted to IPC members and franchised locations in good standing. Members and franchised locations that are not in good standing or that have not renewed their contractual obligations with the IPC are not entitled to use IPC materials and are prohibited from associating their organization impliedly or expressly with the IPC. NOT FOR RESALE.