Toddler Program (approximately  24 months – 3 years)

Curriculum

Our hands-on Toddler Program (approximately 24 months – 3 years old) is designed to advance the developmental needs of each child. Learning through play and interest centers are the foundation for academic growth. Our small classroom size, with a student to teacher ratio of 8 to 1, provides teachers with the opportunity to spend time with your child. We encourage growth by emphasizing several areas of play through toys and teacher-guided activities including:

• Reading
• Creative and Expressive Art
• Language Art and Music activities
• Dramatic Art
• Gross and Fine Motor activities
• Science Discovery
• Sensory activities
• Music activities
• Math manipulatives

These centers are based on weekly themes such as:

Discipline is handled using a positive developmental approach. When a problem occurs, teachers will redirect the child to another activity that is more appropriate. For example, if a child is pounding on the table, a teacher may offer play dough to pound on instead.

Specialties

Once the children enter our toddler program, they participate in three specialty classes: creative movement, library, and music. We also expose our children to American Sign Language (ASL) on a daily basis.

Schedule

Morning:

• Circle Time
• Learning Centers
• Guided and Free Play
• A variety of specialties to include:        
  • Music Class        
  • Library        
  • Creative Movement when the children are able        
  • Baby-Talk with the Sunrise Senior Living residents
• Lunch
• Nap

Afternoon:

• Soccer Station
• Ballet
• Gym-Jam

Potty Training

When the child, parents, and teachers feel it is time to start potty training, the teacher(s) will work with parents to help the potty training process.