Part 1: Layout of the toddler section
1General requirements for the baby section (revision)
2Layout of the toddler section (centre based)
3Needs of the staff
Part 2: Activities for toddlers
1Activities for toddlers
2Role of the parent and educarer in activities for toddlers
Part 3: Written planning
1The value of written lesson planning
2What to keep in mind when selecting different activities
3Activity plan form for the presentation of activities
4Form of planning
Part 4: Observation
1What is observation?
2Methods of observation
3Record keeping
4Discussing the progress of the child with the parents
Part 5: Literature and language activities
1The value of books, stories and language activities
2Collecting books, stories, rhymes and verses
3The role of the educarer in the book corner
4Story time
5Story aids
6Making up your own stories
7The role of the educarer in literature and language activities
8Parents' involvement in child's language development
Part 6: Environmental studies
1Background to environmental studies
2Concept formation
3Themes
Part 7: Open-plan presentation
1What is open-plan presentation?
2The advantages and disadvantages of open-plan presentations
3The method of presentation
Part 8: Expressive studies: Art
1Creativity
2Development of children's art
3Making posters, forming letters and balance in art
4Assessing creative actities
5Outings
6Incorporating art in the daily programme
7Making teaching aids and equipment
Part 9: Expressive Studies: Music
1Background
2Introduction and orientation
3Influence of music on the preschooler
4Music activities
5Listening activities