Our toddler program is designed to enhance your child’s total development. Toddlers are placed in one of two groupings: young toddlers (13-24 months) or older toddlers (24-36 months).
The toddler day is filled with age-appropriate activities that encourage discovery of a child's new found capabilities. Movement and manipulation activities promote gross and fine motor skills, so important at this age.
One of the primary goals of the program is to stimulate the rapidly changing intellectual development of a toddler. This is done by constantly listening to and talking with the children. Our staff ensures a safe and enriching environment where each child's social emotional, and language skills may blossom and grow, while still remembering to provide an atmosphere of security and moments of solitude.
Our effective toddler program includes Cognitive, Motor and Sensory activities designed to appeal to the interests and abilities of toddlers.
Cognitive Activities
Feed toddlers natural curiosity
Expand ability to focus and think
Learn by doing
Motor Activities
Focus on fine motor skills
Refine gross motor skills
Develop eye-hand coordination
Develop visual acuity
Develop manual dexterity
Sensory Activities
Offer opportunities for independence
Exploration and discovery activities
Language Activities
Introductory skills
Expand toddler vocabulary
Lay groundwork for future reading and writing
Social Activities
Recognize and identify emotions
Focus on relaxed body movements
Encourage sharing
Practical Life Activities
Incorporate child-size materials
Build self-confidence
Focus on task concentration
Practice developing skills
An important part of the toddler program is the transition experience. The transition phase of our program moves your child gently from the young toddler to older toddler program or from the older toddler to preschool program. Careful transition is important to ensure a stress free and successful shift of one age appropriate group to the next.
