2 Year Old Program Highlights
We will be working with your child on these skills during the year:
Social and Emotional Development
Following classroom routines.
Playing cooperatively with others.
Taking turns and sharing.
Helping clean up.
Sitting for a story one-on-one.
Sitting for a short circle time.
Cognitive Skills/Language Development
Following simple directions.
Naming objects in the environment.
Verbally communicating his/her needs.
Repeating sounds, words and phrases easily.
Singing simple songs.
Acquiring a vocabulary of at least 250 words.
Recognizing colors.
Understanding size differences.
Physical Development - gross motor skills and small motor skills
Walking up steps unassisted.
Kicking and throwing a ball.
Holding a crayon with the thumb and fingers.
Building with blocks.
Dressing and undressing him/herself.
Feeding him/herself.
Toilet training.
Teachers schedule conferences with you to discuss your child's progress at least twice during the year.
news!
Fun in the Sun
Children, parents and staff members had a grand time when they gathered for outdoor games and a good old-fashioned barbecue at Alverthorpe Park on JDN’s annual Fun Day.
Children seemed unfazed by the summer heat as they lined up for a turn on the moon bounce. Plenty of other activities beckoned on Alverthorpe’s broad, grassy field, and the children took full advantage of the opportunities. There were beach balls, a bean-bag toss, wading pools, crawl-through tunnels and more. A magician regaled the children with his tricks, stories and some silly conversations with a puppet that popped up from his hat.
Volunteers from Whole Foods Market, Jenkintown, joined staff members and board members to grill up hot dogs and burgers and serve fresh fruit donated by the store.
