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Toddlers

Around the child's first birthday, they will be introduced to our toddlers department. Little by little your child will be transitioning to one of our four toddler rooms. We feel that having new teachers helps the children greatly with social anxieties. Action is the descriptive word for Toddlers. Ten children are in each room with the two caregivers, and they are moving every minute of our day.

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Core Concentrations

  • Large motor skills
  • Circle time
  • Finger plays
  • Creative expressions
  • Literacy development
  • Emotional development
  • Dental hygiene begins

Physical Development

Physical development is very important at this age as the child begins to move around more efficiently. Many activities each day strengthen gross motor skills using inside and outside equipment. Fine motor skills are beginning, controlling small muscles in their hands, coordinating hand-eye movement and using tools for beginning drawing. Even snacks and lunch time is developing these fine motor skills. Food is served on plates using utensils and cups for drinking.

Logical Behavior

Using exciting and fun activities, the child will begin using numbers and counting. Objects around the child will be brought into focus for awareness. Trust in adults will be demonstrated as their own feelings are recognized and appropriately managed.

Social Behavior

The child will be aware of other children and will interact with them. The first social skills will be developed and used. Sharing and respect for others and their rights will be started and developed as their maturity broadens during this year. Conflicts will start and solutions will be found. The child will learn classroom routines and rules will be introduced during the year. The teacher will be individually interacting with the children to give loving attention and encourage stability and emotional security.

Language Development

All language between the child and teacher will be using proper English in full sentences. The teacher will begin to introduce questions to the child and even answer the questions. The child will begin to express self using words. Daily activities will introduce different sounds, expressions, and speech. Sign language will be continued during the year and help with the child's communication with the teachers and classmates.

Health

Children during this age will share germs all day. The staff is interacting consistently to disinfect toys, tables, and everything the child touches. Hands and faces are washed throughout the day to stop the spread of germs. All children and teachers hands are to be washed before and after presenting foods, wiping noses, coughing, sneezing, outdoor play and before using water tables, and after changing of diapers/ toileting, all children and teachers hands are washed. Dental hygiene begins by brushing teeth everyday after lunch.