Toddler Program Philosophy.
We believe that mixed age groups allow children to learn at their own pace while providing the younger children in the group with positive role models. The older children in the group are given the opportunity to feel successful and self-confident because of their greater maturity and competence. Also this allows the younger children to be led by the older children which promotes a sense of independence among the younger group.
We believe that the work of a child is his or her play and that play serves as a vehicle learning. We offer both teacher-initiated and freechoice activities throughout the day to develop social, fine motor, gross motor, language, and thinking skills. We encourage discovery and exploration. We are child-focused and use children's interests to guide activities.
Our daily routine includes: · Circle time · Group snack and lunch · Free play & art projects/creative expression · Sensory sound and water play · Block-play, manipulative play, book discovery · Story listening, dramatic play · Music and movement, and outdoor play
We explore together and grow together and allow each child to develop at his or her own pace. We promote independence and foster feelings of success and accomplishment.
Our toddlers are given the opportunity to develop a sense of independence, a sense of self, and an awareness of and compassion for the world around them.
