Age 2 Curriculum Skills Lists

Phonetics

• handle books gently
• can say the alphabet without singing
• memorizes several nursery rhymes
• understands that reading is down from left to right and can turn the page
• enjoys being red to. Ask questions.
• Enjoys the library

Writing & Penmanship

• holds a crayon correctly when colouring
• can trance straight lines with a crayon
• can trace curved and zigzag lines
• demonstrates proper posture when drawing

Arithmetic

• can count out loud to 20
• can count objects to 20
• understand simple comparisons (bigger / smaller etc)
• can sort objects by colour and size

Science & Health

• recognize animals and their sounds
• knows the names of outside objects, ie sky, tree, grass, sun, etc
• starting to understand the basics of good health principles
• starting to understand basic safety principles

Social Studies

• know names of family members, eg mommy, daddy
• know names of common foods
• know names of articles of clothing
• know names of things around the house (room names, furniture, etc.)

Readiness Skills

• Identifies colours
• remembers colors from memory (peas are green)
• identifies shapes: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, arrow, cross, moon
• sit quietly for a period of time, ie when listening to a story
• follows a series of directions 
• name school supplies and familiar with their uses
• take proper care of school supplies

Art & Craft

• uses a variety of art mediums, colours and textures
• take care of art supplies

Music

• develop a love of music
• enjoys singing
• keeps simple time and rhythm by clapping hands
• uses simple instruments

Physical Education

• enjoys running, jumping, hopping, chasing, being chased
• dance to music

Manners and Helping

• pick up toys and put them away
• helps making bed
• learning to say please, thank you, you are welcome, excuse me
• learning to say yes / no
• gets things for you and put things in trash when asked
• puts dirty clothes in laundry

Personal Care

• dresses self with minimal assistance
• potty trained
• wash and dry hands with minimal assistance

 

Reference: http://www.handsonhomeschooling.com/age_2_skills.htm