Toddlers | 2 Year Old | 3 Year Old | Pre-K
The Toddler Class
Toddler Program
Toddlers are active explorers who thrive with minimal intervention by adults. They eagerly try new things. Toddlers want to be independent. They have a strong sense of ownership. Teachers are available when direct help is needed. Each child is allowed to enjoy the mastery of his/her own actions. Our classroom provides a balance between a toddler’s conflicting needs of security and their need for independence.Toddlers learn with their whole body. They learn by touching, mouthing, and trying things out for themselves. They love carrying items, filling up and dumping them. We provide an environment that is physically safe, intellectually challenging and emotionally nurturing.
Toddlers are working on:
- Developing trust in their world. Teachers help children learn healthy separation
- Self help skills: eating, drinking and dressing
- Expressing their needs and interests with increasingly complex language
- Discovering for themselves how the world works
Our program is individualized to meet the needs of each child. We observe each child’s unique ways of communicating (gestures, facial expressions, words, cries and movements) and respond appropriately
We understand that learning takes place through the routines of the day - diapering, eating, going outside. Teachers are unhurried during the routines of the day and respectful of individual toddler needs.
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