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Toddlers
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At this wonderful age toddlers are learning so many
new and exciting things everyday. From the early stages of toddling
cutely, to those beginning steps, they have been experimenting and
meeting new challenges daily.
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Toilet Training **** Our Toddlers get a head start on toilet training in
this program. A written Daily Report is given to update each parent on
curriculum involvement, meal times, nap times, toilet training, and other
daily activities.
Social
development **** New social skills and emotions are developing
during interaction with other children, resulting in a brand new phase of
communication. Their activity level expands and their movements strengthen
to take them to the next level of development.
Creative
and Literacy Development **** We ensure opportunities for
creative self-expression through activities such as art, music, movement
and dialogue. We support literacy and numeracy development through
materials and activities appropriate to the developmental level of each
child.
Parent Involvement **** Our parents are invited to
become integrally involved in the development of the program’s
curriculum and approach to child development and education. Parents are
kept informed about their toddler’s daily activities by our care
givers.
Easy
Transition *** We plan for routines and transitions so that they
occur in a timely, predictable and unrushed manner according to each child’s
needs.
Little bit about our Curriculum
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We recognize that each chills
has an individual rate of
development as well as individual interests,
temperaments, languages, cultural backgrounds, and learning styles. To
promote these goals, teachers are encouraged to target activities to the children’s
interests and needs, which are developmentally and
linguistically appropriate, large blocks of child-choice times are
suggested as a daily routine. Guidance is provided in talking and
interacting with the children during these times in order to facilitate
learning. To maintain interest and promote learning, materials are
rotated weekly.
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We use a combination of Pinnacle curriculum and Creative curriculum for
our toddlers to provide them with a balanced program.
We provide an environment of
acceptance that supports and respects gender, culture,
language, ethnicity and family composition through visual displays and books to
help create an inclusive environment.
Our teachers support the emerging communication
skills
of toddlers by providing daily opportunities for each child to interact
with others and to express him or herself freely. Younger children
primarily interact through parallel play, which is playing side by
side but not necessarily with each other. We ensure each child gets the individualized
attention from our care givers as is needed for this age group to keep them
happy and healthy.
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