Treasure basket
Offer a few large, safe household objects with different textures. Name what your child notices and let them explore at their own pace.
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Little Learners curriculum · Ages 1–2
Discover & Explore
Build language, movement, and confidence through warm, sensory everyday play.
Learning through this stage
At this stage, children learn by touching, listening, moving, repeating, and exploring with a trusted grown-up nearby. Keep activities short, flexible, and led by the child’s curiosity.
- Language & communication
- Sensory discovery
- Movement
- Early relationships
Try together
Playful activity ideas
Copy my rhythm
Tap a simple rhythm on your knees, pause, and invite your child to answer with a sound or movement.
Where did it go?
Partly hide a favorite toy under a cloth and give your child time to find it. Use simple words such as ‘under’ and ‘there it is.’