Ms. Melissa works with toddlers of varying abilities to ensure they meet age appropriate milestones in cognitive, gross and fine motor, language, social/emotional and sensory integration. Here are some of the ways we help students meet age appropriate milestones.
Cognitive
- matching same shapes and pictures
- pointing to pictures in books
- comparison- short/long, large/small
- simple counting
- follwing one and two-step directions
- answering simple who, what, where questions
Gross Motor
- balance
- run 10 feet
- jump, hop
- throw a ball
Fine Motor
- ripping paper
- moving cotton balls with large tongs
- peeling stickers
- spray and wipe tables
- wash hands
- hold paper with one hand while coloring
Language
- identify friends by saying their name
- identify boy/girl
- tell peers it is time to clean up
- ask for help
Social/Emotional
- wait for turn
- playing with other children
- hand out and collect items
- ask a peer for snacks
Sensory Integration
- wiping foam soap on mirror
- pain table tops with hands
- sand, water play
- slime, rubber bugs and play-doh
