Physical Development

Outdoor activities ~ In this "walking" phase of development, we will help develop your toddler's physical attributes by incorporating large motor activities such as climbing and swinging and small motor activities such as block building, legos, molding, squishing, and stacking, sorting and stringing.

Emotional Development

~ By encouraging your child to explore self-identity through teacher support and classroom activities, they will gain more independence and be more apt to explore activities on their own.

Social Development

~ Not only is this the beginning of the walking phase of development, but your child is now interacting more with other children. Involving your child in group activities and monitoring their group dynamics, this important phase of social development will be initiated. Helping learn new social skills by encouraging social and cooperative play, by helping children share their toys, use needs to express how they feel and what they need, and follow simple group rules and routines will be initiated in their classrooms.

Intellectual Development

~ Your toddler's ability to learn is at one of the highest levels in development. Our teachers will assist by developing curriculum with arts and crafts, reading, circle time, music, manipulative play, and sensory perception and development activities. Children will be encouraged to develop creativity, language to express thoughts, and develop listening/thinking skills and self-confidence.

A toddler’s day

5:30-7:00 a.m. -Arrival/Free Play-Your child gives you a brief hug while off to explore the block center

7:00-7:30 a.m. –Breakfast-Eating a healthy portion of a nutritious breakfast

7:30-8:00 a.m. -Free Play-Making friends in the playground

8:00-8:30 a.m.- Diapers/Bathrooms- I’m finally learning how to use the potty!

8:30-9:00 a.m.- Dramatic Play- Playing dress-up with my friends lets me pretend I am a superhero.

9:00-9:30 a.m.- Art/Sensory- It’s Active Investigation Time and your daughter runs her fingers through water and talks about how it feels. So many things to explore!

9:30-10:00 a.m.- Group Time- Morning Circle Time! The kids learn a familiar finger play, “Five little monkeys jumping on the bed!”

10:00-10:30 a.m.- Diapers/Bathrooms- I am learning how to do this on my own.

10:30-11:15 a.m. -Outside Play/Large Muscle- Up, down. Up, down. Up, down. Your daughter climbs on the playground ladder.

11:15-11:30 a.m. -Get ready for lunch- Washing my hands and getting ready for another nutritious meal.

11:30-12:00 p.m. –Lunch- Your daughter is learning self-help and independence as she gets a cup and puts a sandwich on her plate.

12:00-12:30 p.m. -Diapers/Short Video- It’s time to wind down for my nap.

12:30-2:30 p.m. –Nap- Your daughter and her classmates snuggle onto personal cots for some well-earned rest. Sweet dreams!

2:30-3:00 p.m. -Diapers/Bathrooms- I can’t wait to tell my mom and dad I can go to the bathroom by myself now.

3:00-3:30 p.m. –Snack- Can I help make a treat for all my classmates, please teacher?

3:30-4:00 p.m. -Story time- Sharing stories encourages your daughter’s language development. Today she listens to her favorite story, “The Runaway Bunny.”

4:00-5:00 p.m. -Outside play/large muscle- Outside again, she twirls and spins around the grassy area of the playground.

5:00-7:00 p.m. –Departures- When you walk in, she’s absorbed in her water investigation. But then she sees you and runs over. She has so much to share about her day!