Wombats Curriculum
18 Months - 36 Months
Creating a curriculum for toddlers in childcare is about fostering their development through a balance of structured activities, exploration, and play.
Toddlers learn best in an environment that encourages their curiosity and provides opportunities for them to develop socially, emotionally, physically, and cognitively
What Your Toddlers Day Can Look Like:
- Arrival & Free Play
- Circle Time
- Snack Time
- Learning Activity
- Outdoor Play
- Lunch Time
- Nap/Quiet Time
- Afternoon Play
- Closing Circle
Framework for a Toddler Childcare Curriculum:
- Gross Motor Skills Encourage running, jumping, climbing, and dancing through activities like obstacle courses and tricycle riding.
- Fine Motor Skills Develop hand-eye coordination with blocks, colouring, playdough, and drawing.
- Thinking & Memory Boost problem-solving with puzzles and sorting games; enhance memory with matching games and simple challenges.
- Language & Literacy Support language through story time, songs with gestures, rhymes, and everyday conversations.
- Social Skills Promote sharing, turn-taking, and emotional understanding through group play, stories, and puppet shows.
- Independence Foster confidence by offering simple choices and encouraging self-help skills.
- Creative Expression Use art, music, and movement (instruments, dance, crafts) for free exploration and expression.
- Sensory Play Offer hands-on experiences with sensory bins using materials like rice, pasta, or water.
- Routine & Transitions Create a predictable daily schedule and use songs or visuals to ease transitions.
