SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL TEACHERS GUIDE ABOUT GROWING UP FOR AGES 1, 2, & 3

The purpose of The JOY of First Steps teachers guide is to help a parent begin to transfer the responsibility for his or her child’s life from the parent to the child. Toddlers (1 – 3 years of age) are far more capable of doing things for themselves than most parents think. It’s just a matter of teaching them relevant information and skills then motivating them to apply what they’ve learned. This guide is loaded with all kinds of fun, yet educational, activities that parents and caregivers can share with toddlers during the beginning years.

The guide includes the following lessons:

• Lesson One – My Body
• Lesson Two – Looking
• Lesson Three – Listening
• Lesson Four – Tasting
• Lesson Five – Smelling
• Lesson Six – Touching
• Lesson Seven – Mealtime
• Lesson Eight – Bathtime
• Lesson Nine – Getting Dressed
• Lesson Ten – Bedtime
• Lesson Eleven – Potty Training
• Lesson Twelve – Illness
• Lesson Thirteen – Mommies & Daddies
• Lesson Fourteen – Brothers & Sisters
• Lesson Fifteen – Relatives
• Lesson Sixteen – Pets
• Lesson Seventeen – Crying
• Lesson Eighteen – Security Objects
• Lesson Nineteen – Separation
• Lesson Twenty – Danger