Toddlers

Toddler time is one of the most wonderful ages of a child's development. They experience the world in their own way as they begin to walk, talk, and play alongside other toddlers. They are eager to find new ways to bring excitement and interesting things into their lives. Our loving caregivers work diligently to make a smooth transition from the infant room to the toddler room. They strive to build confidence and self-esteem in their young students. Toddlers learn at such a rapid pace in developing language, autonomy, and motor skills both large and small. The toddler room abounds with areas that promote exploration and learning through play. Here also reading plays a great part of the program. Research has proven that children learn a great deal of incidental vocabulary by listening to someone reading. At this age we help children to become themselves, developing a sense of confidence and empowering them to develop control of themselves. When children are allowed to do so a foundation is established that will lead to a well-rounded child. Working on the following skills promote toddlers with a rich learning environment with age appropriate learning centers:

Sensory Experiences
       Tasting, touching, smelling, hearing, seeing, exploring size, shape, color, and textures.

Language Development
       Verbal interaction with caregivers and other children, language play, music, nursery rhymes, and reading.

Motor Development
       Pushing, pulling, reaching, digging, tossing, walking, climbing, and kicking.

Cognitive Development
       Problem-solving, spatial awareness, object permanence, classifying, and cause and effect experiences.

Personal Expression
       Movement activities and imitation games, doll play, and early dramatic play.