Bannockburn Nursery School

Curriculum Goals

Welcome to school two day two-year-olds who attend school on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. until 12 noon. School is an exciting adventure for these children. Filled with colorful toys, exciting projects, new friends, and new routines, this is a big year of transition for the child and the parents. The student often enjoys independent play but the awareness of others becomes more apparent. The co-oping parent changes any soiled diapers and helps in potty-training.

Math

• Work on counting numbers one through 10
• Start to use math vocabulary such as tall, short, big, and little
• Start to recognize basic shapes: triangle, circle, square
• Begin to understand concept of measuring through cooking projects and others.
• Start to match and classify objects by characteristics, such as color and shape

Language Arts

• Express self in simple sentences, progressing with increasing number of words.
• Listen and follow simple directions
• Enjoy books, stories, and finger plays
• Develop pre-reading skills through play and projects

Social Studies

• Be aware of self and family
• Begin to respect rights of others and personal property and space
• Start awareness of holidays and their names

Science

• Start to learn about the seasons
• Become observant of weather conditions
• Identify body parts
• Explore world through the senses
• Begin to understand simple health concepts such as blowing nose, washing hands, healthy diet

Music

• Repeat or recognize parts of songs, rhymes, finger plays
• Start to use a steady beat and accompany music with instruments

Art

• Explore various art media
• Begin to use art tools such as scissors, crayons, and brushes
• Recognize the primary colors

Physical Development

• Explore large and small-motor activities
• Start to become aware of self in space and concepts of over/under, in/out, etc.

Social/Emotional Development

• Begin to acclimate to functioning in a group setting
• Begin to learn to take turns, share classroom toys, help put things away
• Learn to separate from parent
• Begin to express feelings in appropriate manner and degree
• Show care and appropriate use of classroom materials
• Put on one's coat unassisted
• Begin interest in peer play