Adventures for Toddlers

In 2016, Arkansas adopted an important new resource for the state's early childhood community, the Arkansas Child Development and Early Learning Standards (CDELS): Birth through 60 Months.  The materials listed below are aligned with these new standards.  As additional Focus Areas and Topics of Study for both curricula are revised to reflect the new standards, they will be added to this website.

Introduction


Overview and Featured Books


Curriculum Tips and Techniques


References and Resources


Directions for Developing Weekly Activity Plans for Toddlers


Weekly Activity Plans for Toddlers


Focus Area #1: About Me

Topics of Study

#1.0  Introduction and Preparation for About Me

#1.1  My Name – I'm Growing
                   Attachment A - Jack and Jill
                   Attachment B - Jack Be Nimble
                   Attachment C - A Book About Me
                   Attachment D - Family Response Sheet

#1.2  My Body
                   Attachment A - From Head to Toe
                   Attachment B - Jack Be Nimble

#1.3  My Senses
                   Attachment A - The Very Busy Spider
                   Attachment B - Brown Bear
                   Attachment C - I Went Walking

#1.4  Feelings and Emotions
                   Attachment A - Jack and Jill
                   Attachment B - Jack Be Nimble
                   Attachment C - Little Miss Muffett  
                   Attachment D - If You're Happy and You Know It
                   Attachment E - Feelings Picture Book
                   Attachment F - Family Response Sheet

Focus Area #2: My Family and My Community

Topics of Study

#2.0  Introduction and Preparation for My Family and My Community

#2.1  My Family and Home
                    Attachment A - Are You My Mother?
                   
Attachment B - The Napping House
                   
 Attachment C - The Three Bears
                    Attachment D - The Three Little Pigs
                    Attachment E - Ask Mr. Bear
                    Attachment F - Peter's Chair
                    Attachment G - Let's Go Back and Forth
                    Attachment H - Family Response Sheet

#2.2  Things I Do With My Family
                    Attachment A - There was an Old Woman (puppet)
                    Attachment B - There was an Old Woman (rhyme chart)

#2.3  My Classroom Community
                    Attachment A - Jack and Jill
                    Attachment B - Friend, Friend, Who Do You See? (book)
                    Attachment C - Having Fun With a Friend
                    Attachment D - Family Response Sheet

#2.4  People in My Community
                    Attachment A - 5 Little Monkeys
                    Attachment B - Keeping Me Safe
                    Attachment C - Keeping Me Healthy Book
                    Attachment D - Keeping Your Child Safe

Focus Area #3: My Favorite Things for Play and Learning

Topics of Study

#3.0  Introduction and Preparation for My Favorite Things for Play and Learning

#3.1  Toys for Hugging and Pretending
                    Attachment A - Corduroy
                    Attachment B - Touch Teddy's Tummy
                    Attachment C - Match the Bunnies
                    Attachment D - My Book of Favorite Things
                    Attachment E - Family Response Sheet

#3.2  My Senses and Play
                    Attachment A - The Very Busy Spider
                    Attachment B - Touch Teddy's Tummy
                    Attachment C - Tubs of Fun with Water and Sand
                    Attachment D - Family Response Sheet

#3.3  Motor Skills and Play
                     Attachment A - Playing with Balls is Fun
                     Attachment B - Playing with Toys is Fun
                     Attachment C - Making Blocks at Home

#3.4  Music and Movement Play
                    Attachment A - Playing with Toys is Fun
                    Attachment B - Sorting Toys by Color
                    Attachment C - Family Response Sheet

Focus Area #4: Clothes We Wear

Topics of Study

#4.0  Introduction and Preparation for Clothes We Wear

#4.1  Clothes for Different Occasions
                    Attachment A - Clothes We Wear
                    Attachment B - Match the Bunnies
                    Attachment C - Dressing Up is Fun
                    Attachment D - Having Fun With a Friend
                    Attachment E - Family Response Sheet

#4.2  Clothes for Bed, Work and Play
                    Attachment A - Five Little Monkeys
                    Attachment B - People Wear Uniforms for Work and Play

#4.3  On My Head, On My Hands, On My Feet
                    Attachment A - On My Head
                    Attachment B - On My Hands
                    Attachment C - On My Feet
                    Attachment D - Three Little Kittens
                    Attachment E - There Was An Old Woman Rhyme Chart
                    Attachment F - There Was An Old Woman Puppet

#4.4  Fasteners, Pockets and Accessories
                   Attachment A - Corduroy
                   Attachment B - Sensory Bottles

Focus Area #5: Things That Grow

Topics of Study

#5.0  Introduction and Preparation for Things That Grow

#5.1  Vegetables
                   Attachment A - We Can Grow Vegetables
                   Attachment B - The Carrot Seed
                  
Attachment C - The Tale of Peter Rabbit
                  
Attachment D - Vegetable Cards
                   Attachment E - Five Green Cucumbers
                   Attachment F - Ten Little Carrots
                   Attachment G - One Little Tomato

#5.2  Flowers
                   Attachment A - Red Rose, Red Rose
                   Attachment B - Red Rose Storytelling Figures and Flower Match
                   Attachment C - Flowers of Many Colors
                   Attachment D - Flowers of Many Colors Storytelling Figures
                   Attachment E - Purple Pansy Cards

#5.3  Trees
                   Attachment A - I Like Trees
                   Attachment B - If I Were A Bluebird
                   Attachment C - If I Were A Bluebird Storytelling Figures

 Focus Area #6: Animals in Our World

Topics of Study

#6.0  Introduction and Preparation for Animals in Our World

#6.1  Pets - Dogs
                   Attachment A - Hey Diddle Diddle
                   Attachment B - Old Mother Hubbard
                   Attachment C - Dogs Bowls and Bones

#6.2  Pets - Cats
                   Attachment A - Three Little Kittens
                   Attachment B - Hey Diddle Diddle
                   Attachment C - Cats of Many Colors

#6.3  Farm Animals - Horses and Cows
                   Attachment A - I Went Walking
                   Attachment B - Farm Animal Cube
                   Attachment C - Little Boy Blue
                   Attachment D - Hey Diddle Diddle

#6.4  Farm Animals - Pigs, Sheep and Goats
                   Attachment A - Farm Animal Cube
                   Attachment B - Ask Mr. Bear
                   Attachment C - Three Billy Goats Gruff
                   Attachment D - Little Boy Blue
                   Attachment E - Baa Baa Black Sheep
                   Attachment F - Little Bo Peep

#6.5  Farm Animals - Chickens, Ducks and Geese
                   Attachment A - Farm Animal Cube

Focus Area #7: More Animals

Topics of Study

#7.0  Introduction and Preparation for More Animals

#7.1  Squirrels and Rabbits
                   Attachment A – Gray Squirrel Book
                   Attachment B – The Tale of Peter Rabbit
                   Attachment C – Animal Cube

#7.2  Frogs and Turtles
                   Attachment A – Gray Squirrel Book
                   Attachment B – Jump, Frog, Jump!
                   Attachment C – Over in the Meadow
                   Attachment D – Five Little Speckled Frogs
                   Attachment E – Animal Cube

#7.3  Bugs and Spiders
                   Attachment A – Our Bug Book
                   Attachment B – The Very Busy Spider
                   Attachment C – There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
                   Attachment D – Little Miss Muffett
                   Attachment E – Bugs and Spiders Cube
                   Attachment F – Animal Cube

Focus Area #8: On the Go

Topics of Study

#8.0  Introduction and Preparation for On the Go

#8.1  Toys and Ride-on Vehicles with Wheels
                   Attachment A - Vehicles to Ride On

#8.2  Going Places
                   Attachment A - Who Sank the Boat

#8.3  Construction and Community Helper Vehicles
                   Attachment A - Vehicles for Construction Workers
                   Attachment B - Vehicles for Community Helpers