DOUBLE TAP TO ZOOM WITH PHONE OR TABLET 4  introduction The rest of the chapters in the book offer ideas and activities organized by areas that are familiar to all twos-and-threes classrooms—for example, art, circle time, and dramatic play. (There are chapters on science and nature, cooking, and writing explo- ration too!) These chapters can be read in any order you desire. The appendixes offer a variety of help- ful planning information (you’ll find a curriculum planning template in appendix A), as well as recipes and song lyrics. Each early childhood educator who has the pleasure and honor to work with children in this spectacular age group has a truly important job to do, one that will impact children in the earliest stages of their learning. I hope you are able to take great delight in your work with twos and threes. I want to thank you for all that you do. Now let’s begin! COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL