Monday, October 14, 2013

Infant Toddler Scavenger Hunt



The Environment Rating Scales looks for a lot of “stuff” in your environment.  There are many other facets to the ERS, but is a fun scavenger hunt to look for the stuff part of the ERS

ITERS  Center Infant/Toddler Classrooms

r Comfortable adult seating
r Soft toys (2X the number of children in the classroom)
r Cozy area
r Soft furnishings (chair, couch, bean bag chair, etc.)
r Mobile/hanging objects
r Number of items displayed within children’s eyesight _______________
r Photos of the children/families/pets
r Toddler art displayed
r Book area
r Books (2X the number of children)
r Books that display diversity in:
            Race/Culture _____
            Age  _______
            Abilities _______
r Books about:
            Animals _______
            Familiar routines  _______
            Familiar objects  ________
            Nature/science  ________
r Fine motor items:
            Grasp _____
            Shake _____
            Turn _____
            Push _____
            Pull _____
            Poke _____
            Put together  _____
            Use thumb/finger _____
            Scribbling ______
r Outdoors:
            r Sand play outdoors
r Water play outdoors
            r 2 surfaces
            r Protection from rain 
           

7-9 skills children can do outdoors:
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r Three art materials:
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r Music toys (1X number of children)  __________
r Three types of recorded music:
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r Three types of blocks (at least 10 of each)
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r Near blocks:
            r Transportation 
            r Animals 
            r People 
r Dolls with 3 skin types
r Soft animals
r Telephones
r Pots/pans
r Dress ups
r Play furniture
r Foods
r Dishes/eating utensils
r Doll furniture
r Doll house
r Sand play indoors
r Water play indoors
r Nature/science pictures
r Living things
r Ways to experience nature
r Nature/science toys
r Ten items that show diversity (not counting dolls)
            r Race     
            r Culture
            r Age
            r Abilities
            r Gender

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