The Toddler Room has fifteen children.  Their ages are roughly between the ages of  1 1/2 to 2 1/2 years old. 3 full time and 1 part time staff guide the toddlers through this phase of their development.

 

Here in the Toddler room we provide a "home away from home" for our toddlers - where they feel safe and loved; and our parents feel secure and content leaving their child(ren) in our care.

 

Toddlerhood is an exciting and challenging stage of development as they begin to exert their independence.  They are explorers, experimenters and cuddlers.  Our program seeks to satisfy and nurture this unique stage by offering materials for both exploratory free play and teacher directed activities, and loving adults for them to turn to when needed.

 

The teachers have many years of experience working with toddlers.  As teachers we recognize the uniqueness of each individual child; and program to meet the needs of the children's particular level and pace of development.  As toddler teachers we share in the joy of the children's exploration and growth throughout the time we have them in our program.

 

 

 

Toddler Program Schedule

7:30 – 8:30        Welcome children and parents

                          Free play with teacher provided materials and/or activities

 

8:30 – 9:00        Snack

 

9:00                    Diaper Change

                            Art activity/sensory activity

 

9:30                    Start to dress for outdoor play, or gross motor activities in basement,

                           or room activities

 

11:00 – 11:15   Prepare for lunch

 

11:15 – 11:45   Lunch

 

11:45 – 12:15   Diaper Change

                         Group activities in both rooms

                          Circle (songs, finger plays, action songs, stories)

 

12:15 – 2:00     Sleep Time

 

2:00 – 3:00        Toddlers are waking

                          Diaper change, dressing, quiet activities (table toys, puzzles)

 

3:00 – 3:30        Snack

 

3:30 – 4:30        Outdoor Play (Seasonal)

                              Gross motor play in basement,

                      or indoor room activities

                      (e.g. story tapes, teacher directed activities and/or freeplay)

                              

 

4:30 – 5:30        Above activities continue as children depart

 

Examples of Sensory Activities:

          Water play, play dough, cornstarch goop, gak, sand table

 

Examples of teacher directed activities:

          Art, making play dough, cooking, balance beam, large unit blocks, cognitive games

                            e.g. picture lotto, matching games, flash cards

 

Examples of free play activities:

          Dress up clothes, imaginative play in small kitchen, table top manipulative toys, blocks, push & pull toys, little people with houses and vehicles, doctor kits, hairdressing kits