INFANT-TODDLER CURRICULUM THE ESSENTIALS 1

These resources guide teachers through the process of creating high-quality experiences for infants and toddlers, using HighScope’s active learning approach and six curriculum content areas of early learning. This comprehensive curriculum offers specific strategies for nurturing and supporting infant and toddler development in an active learning, child-centered environment.

n Tender Care and Early Learning: Supporting Infants and Toddlers in Child Care Settings, 2nd Ed.

n Infant-Toddler Wheel of Learning/Key Developmental Indicators Card n Lesson Plans for a Strong Start: The First 30 Days for Infants n Lesson Plans for a Strong Start: The First 30 Days for Toddlers

HighScope’s approach to teaching the whole child through active learning and understanding how children use their bodies as their first learning tool has changed the way I work with children.

Program Director, WY