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🖍️ Toddler Program

Fostering independence and discovery for curious toddlers

Ages: 18 months - 3 years

✨ The Magic of Discovery

The toddler years are filled with rapid growth, boundless curiosity, and the emergence of independence. Our toddler program is designed to support this critical developmental period by providing a structured yet flexible environment where children can explore, learn, and develop essential life skills.

We understand that toddlers are eager to do things for themselves, and our approach honors this natural drive for independence. Through carefully prepared environments and age-appropriate activities, we help toddlers develop confidence, language skills, and social awareness while respecting their individual pace of development.

⭐ Toddler Program Highlights

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Practical Life Skills

Activities like pouring, sorting, and cleaning that develop fine motor skills and independence.

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Language Explosion

Rich vocabulary development through stories, songs, and meaningful conversations throughout the day.

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Social Development

Learning to interact with peers, share, take turns, and develop empathy in a supportive environment.

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Toilet Learning

Gentle, individualized approach to toilet learning that respects each child's readiness and timeline.

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Sensory Exploration

Hands-on materials and activities that engage all the senses and support cognitive development.

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Grace & Courtesy

Learning social skills, manners, and how to interact respectfully with others and the environment.

🕐 A Typical Day

Our structured yet flexible schedule provides predictability while allowing for individual needs

7:30

Arrival & Free Choice

Children choose from practical life activities, puzzles, and quiet play. Individual greetings help ease the transition from home.

9:00

Morning Snack & Circle Time

Healthy snack followed by songs, stories, and group activities that build language and social skills.

9:30

Work Time

Individual and small group activities including practical life, sensorial, language, and art materials.

11:00

Outdoor Play

Fresh air and gross motor development in our secure playground with age-appropriate equipment.

12:00

Lunch & Rest

Family-style lunch followed by quiet time or nap for those who need it, with quiet activities for non-nappers.

🎨 Learning Through Play

Our classroom areas are designed to promote specific developmental skills

🏠 Practical Life Area

  • Care of self: Hand washing, teeth brushing, dressing frames
  • Grace and courtesy: Greeting friends, carrying objects, walking on the line

🧩 Sensorial Area

  • Color exploration: Color tablets, sorting activities
  • Texture experiences: Fabric box, touch boards, mystery bag
  • Sound activities: Sound cylinders, musical instruments

📚 Language Area

  • Vocabulary building: Classified cards, object-to-picture matching
  • Pre-reading: Story time, picture books, rhyming games
  • Pre-writing: Finger painting, playdough, tracing activities
  • Oral language: Songs, finger plays, conversation

🎨 Art & Creative Expression

  • Process art: Painting, collaging, clay work
  • Music and movement: Instruments, dancing, rhythm activities
  • Dramatic play: Dress-up clothes, kitchen area
  • Construction: Blocks, puzzles, threading activities

🚽 Supportive Toilet Learning

We partner with families to make toilet learning a positive experience

🌟 Our Approach:

  • • Follow each child's individual readiness signs
  • • Consistent routines and positive reinforcement
  • • Child-sized toilets and step stools for independence
  • • Regular communication with families about progress
  • • Patient, encouraging support during accidents

✓ Signs of Readiness:

  • • Staying dry for longer periods
  • • Showing interest in the toilet
  • • Communicating bathroom needs
  • • Walking steadily and climbing stairs
  • • Following simple instructions