~ Toddler Program ~
Program Overview | Goals | Sample Schedule |Monthly Themes
Program Overview
Toddlers range in age from approximately 12 months to 24 months.
Our toddler environments are designed for exploration and encourage the young child’s development of independence.
Low shelves are prepared with activities designed to meet the child’s interests and budding compentencies. These activities encompass vocabulary building; sensorial stimulations with sound, touch, smell and sight; practice with eye/hand coordination.
The toddlers days are filled with love and encouragement. Story reading, song singing, signing, art, cooking and outside play. Music and Movement are also part of our toddler days.
The children participate in table cleaning and learning to sweep and wipe spills. They love being big enough to help.
Their progress is individually tracked and goals for personal development
planned by the staff.
Learning to put our activities “work” back on the shelf after using for the intended purpose is gradually acquired.
Learning social skills is a big part of this age’s development. As is verbalizing their wants, needs, likes and dislikes.
Great attention is given to helping the children identify their feelings and express them appropriately.
Our toddlers love their friends and their teachers. And we love them!
There are twelve children and two Montessori directresses in the class.
Goals for Toddler Programs
Social Development
- independence (talking, walking, separating easily from parents, feeding themselves, napping alone on a mat)
- social adaptation (trusting adults and playing appropriately with peers)
- identifying emotions and feelings
Cognitive Development (Intellect)
- acquire some spoken language
- develop intentional movements
- memory skills, academic foundations
- form self-awareness (I am wet, I am hungry…)
Emotional Development
- establish a sense of security and true
- develop their unique personalities
- develop respect for others
- develop feelings of confidence, independence and autonomy
Motor Skills
- acquire and refine balance
- exercise eye-hand coordination
- exercise fine motor skills (grasping utensils, strengthen fingers)
Toddler’s Sample Daily Schedule
6:30-8:00 Free Play
7:30 Breakfast
8:00-8:55 Outside play
8:55-9:20 Snack time
9:20-9:35 Grouptime
9:35-10:00 Outside
10:00 Diaper change and freeplay
10:45 Lunch time
11:15-2:00 Naptime and diaper change
2:05-2:45 Outside play
2:50-3:10 Snack time
3:15-3:30 Grouptime
3:35-4:10 Freeplay and diaper change
4:15-5:00 Outside play
5:00-5:30 Join Pre-school for snack time and freeplay
5:30-6:00 Grouptime
Schedule subject to change according to needs of the children.
Monthly Curriculum Themes
JANUARY - WINTER, ARTIC ANIMALS, WILD ANIMALS
FEBRUARY - VALENTINES DAY, MARDI GRAS, AND EMOTIONS
MARCH - OUR SKY, RAIN, RAINBOWS, BIRDS, BALLOONS
APRIL - BUGS, BEES, BUNNIES, AND BUTTERFLIES
MAY - FLOWERS, GARDENING, AND BACKYARD ANIMALS
JUNE - OCEAN LIFE
JULY - AMERICA
AUGUST - ALL ABOUT ME
SEPTEMBER - FALL, APPLES, WORMS
OCTOBER - HARVEST TIME, HALLOWEEN
NOVEMBER - FARM ANIMALS, THANKSGIVING AND NUTRITION
DECEMBER - CHILDREN OF THE WORLD, GIFTS OF LOVE