Standard 2

2A.2: Show or describe two examples of how you change classroom materials or equipment as children’s skill levels change over time.

Evidence 1: Writing activity

Evidence 2: Various materials (puzzles/pompoms)

2A.4: Highlight and label two weeks of lesson plans to show where they include each of these content areas: literacy, mathematics, science, technology, creative expression and the arts, health and safety, social studies.

Evidence: Lesson plans week of 6/3/24 and 5/20/24

2E.9: Show two examples of songs you sing to infants, toddlers, or twos during teacher-child one-on-one play. 

Evidence 1: "Learning the first letter of my name" song

Evidence 2: " the weather song"

2E.10: Show two examples of simple rhymes you share with infants, toddlers, or twos during teacher-child one-on-one play 

Evidence 1: Clean up rhymes

Evidence 2: Hand washing rhymes

2E.12: Show picture books, wordless books, and rhyming books (two or more of each) that are available to infants, toddlers, or twos every day. 

Evidence 1: Picture books, wordless books, and rhyming books.

2E.13: Show two examples of songs or games involving sequences of gestures you share with toddlers or twos during teacher-child one-on-one play. 

Evidence 1: one-to-one play to the song "open-shut them"

Evidence 2: one-to-one play to the "finger song"

2E.14: Show or describe two examples of ways you help toddlers or twos understand that pictures (in books, on screen, or elsewhere) can represent real things in the environment

Evidence 1: Child playing with the solar system puzzle.

Evidence 2: Child holding a picture of a dog

2E.15: Show or describe two examples of ways you help children connect print to spoken word.

Evidence 1: Classroom rules

Evidence 2: Yoga poses

2F.12: Show examples of toys and other materials of different shapes, sizes, colors, and visual patterns (two examples of each). 

Evidence: Various toys

2F.13: Show or describe two examples of experiences or materials you provide that help children learn about number concepts. 

Evidence 1: Various number toys-Popsicle toy

Evidence 2: Various number toys- counting numbers

2G.5: Show six toys or classroom materials that provide interesting sensory experiences in sight, sound, and touch (two of each). 

Evidence: Various toys

2G.6: Show two toys, materials, or activities designed for infants, toddlers, or twos to play with to make things happen.

Evidence:  Xylophone and tie die activity

2G.6: Show two toys, materials, or activities designed for infants, toddlers, or twos to play with to make things happen.

Evidence:  Xylophone and tie die activity

2G.7: Show two toys, materials, or activities designed for infants, toddlers, or twos to play with and discover how to solve simple problems. 

Evidence:  Megna Tiles and Puzzles

2J.6: Show two lessons plans that help children appreciate visual arts from different cultures. 

Evidence 1: Young Toddlers lesson plan- Looking at the painting "Starry Night" by Vincent Van Gogh

Evidence 2: Young toddlers lesson plan- Looking at creative art books from various cultures

2J.7: Show two lessons plans that help children appreciate dramatic arts from different cultures. 

Evidence 1: Cultural music 

Evidence 2: Creating various cultural props

2J.8: Show two lesson plans that provide infants, toddlers, or twos with chances to explore and manipulate age-appropriate art materials. 

Evidence 1: Using paper towel rolls and red and blue paint to create firework art.

Evidence 2: Using water color paint and ice cubes

2J.9: Provide two examples showing or describing how you teach vocabulary and/or concepts related to visual arts. 

Evidence 1: Teaching art vocabulary through storytelling.

Evidence 2: Teaching art vocabulary through choice time.

2J.10: Provide two examples showing or describing how you teach vocabulary and/or concepts related to music. 

Evidence 1: Teaching music vocabulary through songs and movement

Evidence 2: Teaching toddlers music vocabulary through exploring sounds and instruments 

2J.11: Provide two examples showing or describing how you teach vocabulary and/or concepts related to drama. 

Evidence 1: Teaching drama vocabulary through role playing

Evidence 2: Teaching drama vocabulary through games

2J.12: Provide two examples showing or describing how you teach vocabulary and/or concepts related to dance. 

Evidence 1: Teaching dance vocabulary through music and movement

Evidence 2: Teaching dance vocabulary through rhythm and body parts

2L.5: Show or describe two ways you help children learn about the diversity of family structure in society. 

Evidence 1: Life Lesson Library Read Aloud- My Two Moms and Me

Evidence 2: Our Big Family Song

2L.6: Show or describe two ways you help children learn about people with differing abilities. 

Evidence 1: Doll with hearing aid

Evidence 2: Differing ability poster

2L.7: Show or describe two ways you help children learn about people of various ages (very young to elders) doing a wide range of jobs and/or activities. 

Evidence 1: Classroom Poster

Evidence 2: Various figurines 

2L.8: Show or describe two ways you help children learn specific details about the actual community in which they live

Evidence 1: Books on community

Evidence 2: Toys that teach about the community