SECTION 747.2407. What activities must I provide for a toddler?

Daily activities for a toddler must include at least the following:

(1) Opportunities for outdoor play, weather permitting, as specified in §747.2104 of this chapter (relating to What specific activities must I include in a written activity plan?);

(2) Opportunities for thinking skills and sensory development. Examples of age-appropriate equipment or activities include shape or item sorting toys, stacking or nesting toys, puzzles with less than six pieces, washable board books, washable blocks, snapping and take apart toys;

(3) Opportunities for small-muscle development. Examples of age-appropriate equipment or activities include large-size washable crayons and markers, variety of paper and art materials, table or easel for art, large paintbrushes, non-toxic play-dough, toddler-sized washable cars and trucks, toy animals, and toy people;

(4) Opportunities for large-muscle development. Examples of age-appropriate equipment or activities include low climbing structures, small riding toys, toys for pushing or pulling, variety of light-weight balls for indoor and outdoor play, and rhythm instruments;

(5) Opportunities for moderate to vigorous active play, both indoors and outdoors, as specified in §747.2104 of this chapter. Examples of age-appropriate activities include music, songs, simple games and dramatic or imaginary play that encourage movement such as dancing, running, climbing, stretching, walking, and marching;

(6) Opportunities for language development. Examples of age-appropriate equipment or activities include washable, soft animals or puppets, simple picture books, and pictures of familiar items and places;

(7) Opportunities for social and emotional development. Examples of age-appropriate equipment or activities include dress-up clothes and accessories, housekeeping equipment, unbreakable mirrors, washable dolls with accessories, items for practicing buttoning, zipping, lacing, and snapping, and baskets, tubs, and tote bags (not plastic bags) for carrying and toting; and

(8) Opportunities to develop self-help skills such as toileting, hand washing, and self-feeding.

Source Note: The provisions of this §747.2407 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1462; amended to be effective December 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 10266; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1906; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; amended to be effective March 10, 2021, 46 TexReg 1488