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Teaching Two Year Olds
Teaching Three Year Olds
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 The age children are rapidly developing hand and finger dexterity and control

two

100

the way you see yourself

Self Concept 

100

a series of wavy lines that imitate adult’s writing

Mock Writing 

100

is about 80 percent of the adult size at age 2

the brain

100

Three-year-olds tend to be more content and agreeable than what age?

2 year olds.

200

The age children can kick and throw a small ball

3 year old 

200

Two-year-olds may have this if they do not get their way.  

Temper Tantrums 

200

the skill of absorbing the meaning of an unfamiliar word after hearing it just once or twice in a conversation for a three year old

Fast Mapping 

200

 Two year olds may say "this", even when they mean "this".  

No, Yes

200

the belief that everyone else sees, thinks, and feels like you do

egocentric 

300

These 4 activities help contribute to improved muscle strength and coordination of toddlers

Walking, Running, Jumping, Climbing 

300

To grow and learn, children need to explore different roles and materials that are usually defined as female or male. This is called exploring what? 

Gender roles 

300

a strategy used to expand the child’s language

Expansion

300

Two-year-old children tend to use what to let people know how they feel about their possessions. They can be very physical in their responses. They may push, hit, or shove another child who approaches their toys.

Body Language 

300

The statements I can do it or let me do it by a three year old are signs of what?

Independence 

400

 The age that most children can unbutton large buttons, close snaps, and put on their socks, however, you will need to assist them as they try these skills.

30 months 

400

 the ability to understand or feel what another person is experiencing

Empathy

400

Some experts refer to this as receptive or inner language

Language Comprehension 

400

a strategy where you provide the child’s language. For example, if a child is building with blocks, the teacher might say, “You are building with blocks.”

Feeding In

400

Signs of independence include such statements as this.  

“I can do it” or “Let me do it.”

500

Throwing, jumping, and hopping skills improving in 3 year olds is a result of this.

Better coordination 

500

 It is important to allow plenty of time for what,   when working with two-year-olds (page 120)

transitions between activities or move from one activity to the next 

500

Expressive language refers to?

the ability to produce language forms. It is a tool that a person can use to express their thoughts to others.

500

 As a teacher, you can stay calm, get on the childs level, move the child to another room if they are a threat, in what situation?

to handle a tantrum 

500

A 3 year old child may say, “I gotted a new doggie.” You can respond by saying this.  

“You have a new dog.”