The toddler classroom offers children eighteen months through three years of age a unique  beginning of self-development in a warm atmosphere of special understanding, respect, and support. The experienced teaching staff fulfills the social, physical, emotional, developmental and psychological needs of each child. Our Toddler program follows the Montessori philosophy that encourages vocabulary development, independence, and self-confidence for each child.

In this classroom, there is space for movement,  individual work, and group activities. Everything in the environment is proportionate to the child's size and is designed to be safe and aesthetically pleasing. The toddler classroom offers an inviting extension (a “doorway”) between the child’s home and entrance into the future preschool classroom awaiting him.

Toddlers are presented opportunities to work in the development of language skills (phonics), basic math skills, sensorial exercises, practical life, art and music.  The practical life area is particularly emphasized as the activities in this area allow children the chance to develop skills to appropriately care for themselves and their environment in the following areas:  control of movement, appreciation of the environment and respect.

Practical life activities are simple and can be accomplished by each child. They offer repetitive cycles that help the child establish patterns of order and sequencing - even at an early age. Being that the classroom contains very real and specifically purposeful lessons, each child becomes grounded in reality, builds his confidence and gains self-esteem through his success with these early age-appropriate activities.

Of significant importance to  toddlers are group activities that stimulate muscle coordination, balance and rhythm – all practiced daily. Through song and dance, and freedom of choice, the toddlers have access to a variety of large muscle (gross motor skills) activities that offer them opportunities to jump, climb, balance, crawl, or skip. These exercises, as well as creative art activities, are a daily part of the classroom routine provided under the guidance of the certified teaching staff.

This freedom and guidance provided in the toddler classroom in a safe nurturing environment is overseen by a Montessori teacher and two capable assistants. Through these positive daily activities, even the young child will gain an appreciation and respect for his/her environment and for his/her peers.

Everything in the environment is proportionate to the child's size and is designed to be safe and aesthetically pleasing. The toddler classroom is presented as an inviting extension of his home - a “doorway” between the child’s home and entrance into the future preschool classroom awaiting him.

 

Of significant importance to  toddlers are group activities that stimulate muscle coordination, balance and rhythm – all practiced daily.

 

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