Early Childhood Portal
Wolf Trap Early Childhood Programming Portal
This new resource provides interactive content for teachers and caregivers who wish to engage in joyful, meaningful, and active virtual lessons with our youngest learners.
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Ages 0-2
Where Is Everyone? with Laura Schandelmeier
Learn a song that helps infants learn about object permanence – the understanding that people and things are still there even if they can not be seen or sensed.
Total Physical Response with Laura Schandelmeier
Total Physical Response (TPR) is a method of teaching language or vocabulary concepts using physical movement In conjunction with expressive language. Teachers will learn TPR, a movement-based strategy, to improve language acquisition.
Knead the Bread (Amasando el Pan) with Ms. Maria
A tactile experience for our youngest children. Maria takes us through tapping, rolling and kneading to help babies brain development, motor skill development, language development and more! Enjoy this video as a morning routine or any time of the day!
What’s IN the box? Part 2 with Ms. Natasha
Let’s play and wiggle together with Ms Natasha while we discover what surprises can be in her Fun Box and learn animals and positional words IN and OUT.
What’s IN the box? Part 1 with Ms. Natasha
Let’s play and wiggle together with Ms Natasha while we discover what surprises can be in her Fun Box and learn animals and positional word IN.
Baby Artsplay™ Peekaboo Colors with Ms. Natasha / Part Two
Wiggle and learn colors and do some coordination exercises in this fun hiding and revealing yourself dance activity with Ms Natasha.
Baby Artsplay™ Peekaboo Colors with Ms. Natasha / Part One
Natasha Mirny Baby Artsplay™ Peekaboo Colors! Session One Wiggle and learn colors in this fun “hiding and revealing yourself” dance activity with Ms. Natasha. Back to the main page Audience Age Group(s)Ages 0-2Ages 2-4 Great for:CaregiversEducatorsMy Adult + Me Artist…
Tiny Seed (Pequeña Semilla) with Ms. Tripodi
Grow from a tiny seed into a big flower with Maria! With a baby (or two!) on your lap, join in and follow along with this tactile experience. ¡Crece de una pequeña semilla a una flor grande con Maria! Con un/a bebe (o dos!) en tu regazo, únete y sigue con esta experiencia táctica.
Body Parts and Positional Words with Ms. Natasha / Part Two
Wiggle around and learn body parts and positional words “up” and “down.”
Body Parts and Positional Words with Ms. Natasha / Part One
Wiggle around and learn body parts and positional words “up” and “down.”
Ages 2-4
Words, Beats, and Rimes with Quynn Johnson
This lesson uses elements of tap dance and basic tap steps as a tool to build students’ understanding of onset and rhyme.
Sliding into Syllables with Quynn Johnson
This lesson offers educators tools to introduce the tap dance element of beat and use it to enhance and build student understanding of syllables.
Pitter-Patter Patterns with Quynn Johnson
This lesson uses the tap dance element of beat and choreography, along with four basic tap steps, to introduce patterns in the classroom.
The Beauty of the Beat with Quynn Johnson
This lesson offers educators tools to introduce the tap dance element of beat into the classroom using basic tap steps.
Zipper Songs with Marsha Goodman-Wood
This lesson will introduce two examples of zipper songs—songs where you change the words and “zip” in new words at a designated part of the song. In these examples, we’ll zip in words connected to actions and movements that help develop gross motor skills and explore how a zipper song can encourage creative thinking and creative musical play.
Animal Songs & Speech Sounds with Marsha Goodman-Wood
This lesson will introduce two animal songs that can be used to help children practice speech sounds. Learning how to produce these sounds encourages phonemic awareness in preparation for reading. These can also be particularly helpful for children who might have delays due to pandemic masking and lack of proper modeling who need feedback about proper speech sound formation.
Animal Movement Songs with Marsha Goodman-Wood
This lesson will introduce three animal songs with movements that help to develop gross motor skills including balance and coordination, and the contrast of fast and slow movements.
Let’s Get Moving! with Shianne Williams-Brown
Research shows a link between cognitive development and movement. Children need opportunities to move to strengthen neural connections. Join Ms. Shianne as she demonstrates movement and sensory-based activity for Pre-K and Kindergarten classes.
Changing Faces to the Beat! with Mary Fields
Educators will learn a strategy for emotional awareness through the use of steady beat.
Total Physical Response with Laura Schandelmeier
Total Physical Response (TPR) is a method of teaching language or vocabulary concepts using physical movement In conjunction with expressive language. Teachers will learn TPR, a movement-based strategy, to improve language acquisition.
Ages 4-6
Words, Beats, and Rimes with Quynn Johnson
This lesson uses elements of tap dance and basic tap steps as a tool to build students’ understanding of onset and rhyme.
Sliding into Syllables with Quynn Johnson
This lesson offers educators tools to introduce the tap dance element of beat and use it to enhance and build student understanding of syllables.
Pitter-Patter Patterns with Quynn Johnson
This lesson uses the tap dance element of beat and choreography, along with four basic tap steps, to introduce patterns in the classroom.
The Beauty of the Beat with Quynn Johnson
This lesson offers educators tools to introduce the tap dance element of beat into the classroom using basic tap steps.
Zipper Songs with Marsha Goodman-Wood
This lesson will introduce two examples of zipper songs—songs where you change the words and “zip” in new words at a designated part of the song. In these examples, we’ll zip in words connected to actions and movements that help develop gross motor skills and explore how a zipper song can encourage creative thinking and creative musical play.
Animal Songs & Speech Sounds with Marsha Goodman-Wood
This lesson will introduce two animal songs that can be used to help children practice speech sounds. Learning how to produce these sounds encourages phonemic awareness in preparation for reading. These can also be particularly helpful for children who might have delays due to pandemic masking and lack of proper modeling who need feedback about proper speech sound formation.
Animal Movement Songs with Marsha Goodman-Wood
This lesson will introduce three animal songs with movements that help to develop gross motor skills including balance and coordination, and the contrast of fast and slow movements.
Let’s Get Moving! with Shianne Williams-Brown
Research shows a link between cognitive development and movement. Children need opportunities to move to strengthen neural connections. Join Ms. Shianne as she demonstrates movement and sensory-based activity for Pre-K and Kindergarten classes.
Changing Faces to the Beat! with Mary Fields
Educators will learn a strategy for emotional awareness through the use of steady beat.
Total Physical Response with Laura Schandelmeier
Total Physical Response (TPR) is a method of teaching language or vocabulary concepts using physical movement In conjunction with expressive language. Teachers will learn TPR, a movement-based strategy, to improve language acquisition.
Ages 6-8
Tap with Ms. Quynn
Quynn Johnson Tap with Ms. Quynn Tap along with Quynn is a fun video that shares basic tap steps. These tap steps help students to explore ways to create beats and rhythms with their feet. Back to the main page…
Breathe and Stretch with Ms. V
Fill up your lungs and get a deep stretch in your body with Ms. V!