Toddlers
Our Toddler Classrooms
At this age, children are becoming more curious about their environment. To support this, children are free to explore in a classroom that stimulates natural learning. The different learning centers in our Toddler classrooms include:
- Dramatic play center
- Block area
- Table toy area which includes shelves filled with puzzles and
- manipulatives that focus on small muscle movements
- Art area
- Cozy area
The toys and props regularly change in each of these areas to promote our current curriculum study. We also read favorite books and sing songs each day during a short group time. Children are encouraged, but not forced to participate in group time activities.
American Sign Language
Our Toddler program encourages language development by immersing children in a language rich environment and by actively communicating with children during daily routines and interactive play experiences. Children are encouraged to use language to express their needs and emotions. However, our teachers sign with the children using American Sign Language Program. We have chosen twenty core signs to begin their experience with. The teachers will also teach a few new signs pertaining to the theme of study every few weeks. We work in partnership with our families so that children can effectively communicate with both their teachers and their family members.
