Infants and Toddlers Early

Development (ITED) Program

O-2 years old
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 Infants and Toddlers Early
Dev’t (ITED) Program

Teachers Parents
Provide children with Know their child best-
secure base for responsible for child’s
exploration, learning growth and
and discovery development
 Infants and toddlers grow quickly and have so much to learn.
 Brains of infants and toddlers are twice as active as those of
adults; 700 connections per second
 Overarching Principles

1. Family is the core of ITED.

2. ITED is grounded on relationships.

3. Emotions drive early learning &

development
 Overarching Principles

4. Responsiveness to child’s self-initiative &

exploration fosters learning.

5. Individualized teaching & care benefits

children.

6. Intentional teaching & care enriches

children’s learning experiences.
 Process of Implementing
the ITED Program
• Orientation of parents
• Assessment of infants and toddlers
• Planning what and how to teach
• Carrying out planned activities
• Evaluation on a regular basis

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Learning Resource No. 3 : Suggested Calendar of Activities
for Parent-Mentors of Infants and Toddlers
ITED CURRICULUM: Thematic-Integrative Approach plotted in a
Calendar with Daily Activities
Q1(July-Sept) : Starting To Feel My Needs
1. I am Hungry 2. Eating & Growing 3. Adjusting to My Needs
4. I Have Other Needs 5. Building Trust and Confidence 6. I Feel Safe

Q2 (Oct - Dec): Playing & Learning

1. Building My Motor Skills 2. Learning to Walk & Go 3. Getting Ready
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ITED CURRICULUM: Thematic-Integrative Approach plotted
in a Calendar with Daily Activities
Q3 (Jan.-March) : Understanding My Environment
1.Listening & Understanding Sounds
2.Starting to Communicate
3.Building Concepts

Q4 (April-May ): Starting to Be Aware of Myself & Others

1. This is Me & Myself 2. Looking at Myself

Sample Session for ITED Quarter 1 - Week 3
Theme: Starting to feel my needs
Sub-theme: Eating and Growing
Routine Activities
Arrival Time The teacher greets the parents and the children as
they come
Meeting Time 1 Singing of
Song
“Kumusta Ka”
Attendance
Checking .
The parent
introduces
him/herself
and the child.
The teacher asks what activities were done at
home during the past week. The parent shares
the experience and progress.
The teacher orients the parents of will happen
during the day’s session.
Sample Session for ITED Quarter 1 - Week 3
Theme: Starting to feel my needs
Sub-theme: Eating and Growing
Routine Activities
Activity Time LRP3 p. 26 – Monday Activity
3. Spoon feed the infant with semi-
solid food. Let the infant discover
the pleasant taste of food.
4.Smile and show the gestures of
yummy eating to the infant. Let
him/her imitate you.

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Sample Session for ITED Quarter 1 - Week 1
Theme: Starting to feel my needs
Sub-theme: Eating and Growing
Routine Activities
Snack Time Activity Time 1
Rest/Nap Time Allow the children to rest / quiet time. Calm music
may be played while resting.
Meeting Time 2 Recalling what happened during the session. The
Teacher asks the parents what they have learned.
The teacher suggests the next activities to be done
at home.
Goodbye Time Packing of things. The teacher encourages the
children in helping their parents/ in packing away
their things. A song may be sang while / a rhyme for
packing things away.
The teacher bids the children goodbye.
 Quote to Remember
“Experts tell us that 90% of all brain
development occurs by the age of five. If we
don’t begin thinking about education in the
early years, our children are at risk of falling
behind by the time they start Kindergarten.”

- Robert. L. Ehrlich
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