Ball Exploration

Support toddlers’ movement, curiosity, and early problem-solving with this ready-to-use Ball Exploration curriculum guide. This resource helps teachers, caregivers, and parents create engaging experiences where children roll, toss, chase, and experiment with balls through playful, hands-on exploration.

Inside this guide, you’ll find:

• A suggested 4-week exploration plan

• Simple, open-ended activities using balls, ramps, baskets, paint, and water

• Invitations that support gross motor development, coordination, and spatial awareness

• Opportunities for children to explore movement, speed, gravity, and cause-and-effect

• Recommended materials, vocabulary, books, and songs

• Extension ideas to deepen and repeat learning experiences

Perfect for toddler classrooms, daycare programs, and home learning, this guide makes it easy to introduce engaging movement-based exploration through play.