YOUNG TODDLERS: 

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The younger toddler room is specifically designed to promote social and physical development.  At this age, the children are very curious and like to experiment with all of their senses.  They are learning how to be independent and developing a sense of self-identity.  The room is set up to encourage exploration and to enhance developmental growth.  They are learning how to interact with peers and begin engaging themselves in parallel play.  The toddler activities include singing, dancing, language, reading stories, and painting, daily.  The young toddler room has their own playground adjacent to their classroom, they go outside twice daily, weather permitting.  

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Large and Fine Motor Skills:

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In the young toddler room, your child will develop his or her large muscle movement by exercising his or her ability to run and walk, changing speed and direction as needed, bending over to pick up objects, climbing up and down stairs on the bridge, and jumping with both feet.

Fine motor skills will further develop by practicing building towers with blocks and legos, turning pages of books, drinking from a child-sized cup, placing shapes in the shape sorter, and placing wooden puzzle pieces in a puzzle. 

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Social Development: 

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Young toddlers will develop their ability to interact and communicate with adults and peers by naming and greeting familiar faces, helping teachers clean up after activities, singing along with teachers, engaging in parallel play with one or two friends, sharing toys with peers, and interacting with peers while engaging in a similar activity. 

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Language and Literacy Development:

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Children will develop their ability to understand words and use and enhance their vocabulary by being asked where an object is and finding it, responding when asked a question, knowing the names of familiar objects, laughing when they feel something is funny, being able to point to familiar body parts when asked, and speak simple phrases when talking.