Toddler (18 Months - 36 Months) Curriculum
This is a play group experience that responds to each child's growing interests and activities. Large and small motor coordination is developed through games and the opportunity to play with simple puzzles, pop-beads and large blocks.
Language development is encouraged at "Circle Time" through songs, finger plays, and stories.
Throughout art activities, the children are introduced to colors and shapes. Also and a basic trust of others in the group are acquired.
6:30am - 8:00 am Arrival time, social play development.
Focus: Socialization
8:00am-8:30am Breakfast.
8:30am-8:45am Bathroom and diaper activity.
8:45-9:30am Circle Time, child development, music, art, discovery, outdoors.
Focus: Child interaction, six stages of development
9:30am-10am Gross motor.
Focus: Large muscle, movement, coordination
10am-10:15am Snack time, bathroom activity.
10:15am-10:45am Outdoors, optional indoor activities.
Focus: child initiated, adult initiated
10:45-11:30am Child development, readiness activities, discovery, dramatic play.
Focus: Cognitive, fine motor, multi-sensory, imagination
11:30am-12pm Social play development, bathroom activity, prep for lunch.
12pm-12:30pm Lunch.
12:30pm-3pm Rest period, quiet activities.
3pm-3:30pm Bathroom activity, snack.
3:30pm-4pm Social play development.
4pm-6:30pm Departure, Gross motor activities.