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Curriculum for the under 2 year olds

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Goals for under 1 year olds

By the time children turn 1 we aim for them to have achieved these goals

 

 

Communication and Language​

Listening and attention

Listen to familiar sounds and words, enjoys laughter and being playful with others

Understanding

Turns when hears their own name, and understand simple worlds in context such as milk, lunch, snack.

Speaking

Communicate needs and feelings is a range of ways as well as make own sounds in response when talked to by familiar adult and start to use single words.

 

Personal Social and Emotional​

Making relationships

Enjoy the company of others and build a relationship with key worker

Sense of self

Learns about their physical self through exploratory play with their, feet and movement

Understanding emotions

Communicate a range of emotions such as pleasure, interest, surprise and excitement, by using sounds, facial expressions and moving their bodies. 

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Physical Development

Moving and handling

Pulls to standing from crawling, pick up object using palmer grip to shake, wave, pull or bang them.

Health and self-care

To grasp figure foods and bring them to their mouth.

 

Goals for 1 year olds

By the time children turn 2 we aim for them to have achieved these goals

 

 

Communication and Language

Listening and attention

To listen and enjoys rhythmic patterns in rhymes and stories trying to join in with actions and vocalisations.

Understanding

To understand simple sentences such as throw the ball.

Speaking

Begin to put words together (want more, more milk)

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Personal Social and Emotional

Making relationships

Enjoy play alone and alongside others and interested in play with others.

Sense of self

Shows their growing sense of self through asserting their likes and dislikes.

Understanding emotions

Beginning to be aware of others feelings, offering a comforter when they are sad or sharing in their excitement.

 

 

Physical Development

Moving and handling

Can walk a considerable distance with purpose, stopping, starting and changing direction.

Health and self-care

Develops own likes and dislikes in food and drink but is willing to try ne foods and textures.