I recently had a chance to use the new Experience Toddler Curriculum with my granddaughter Iris. We used the Community Helpers theme one weekend (and since then). Below is my honest opinion of this new curriculum subscription box. Each subscription box comes with an overview guide, an assessment recording sheet, activity cards, books, games, manipulatives and the majority of the materials needed to complete the activities. The activity cards are printed on durable glossy card stock and very easy to read. Iris is 2 years 9 months and I chose to do the older toddler suggestions. Iris chose to flip a few of the pattern cards over and sort the foam pieces by color. She then matched the triangles on the reverse side of one of the cards. We use trays for our activities (inspired by her Montessori school). She explored this activity for approximately 5 minutes. We read a beautiful This Little Piggy Book, then Iris "read" it several times on her own. She was drawn to the simple, yet attractive illustrations. Iris was familiar with this nursery rhyme and was eager to go through the book several times. The story is read aloud on the CD that is included in the kit. There are so many fun songs on the CD that I look forward to doing with Iris! This adorable sticker project was a fun extension activity. We had a cup full of coins that needed to be put in to our bank, so we used this opportunity to have Iris practice her fine motor skills while talking about piggy banks and saving money. The materials are packaged in clear bags by weekly themes. It made it very easy to see our choices and dive in to the activities. Once we were done with an activity, I placed in on a little tray and stored it on her toy shelf. I have to say, I am very impressed with this subscription box. It would be perfect for a parent and child to use on a daily basis, for a home child care provider with a mixed-age group or how we plan to use it; in the evening, weekends and school vacations. I suggest you try one theme and explore it for yourself.
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AuthorSheila Anderson has over 25 years experience in the Early Childhood Field and still loves going to "school" everyday. Archives
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