CLASSROOMS
Toddler 2
Children ages 2 to 3 years old - Teacher/child ratio of 1:6
Our main goal is to make your baby feel secure and loved with us. We also want to be certain that we provide opportunities and experiences that will promote development of language and motor skills. Learning is hands-on and will give the children free choices to explore by touching, seeing, hearing, and doing. Your child will enjoy singing and dancing, listening to music, finger plays, story time, puzzles, manipulative activities and toys for fine motor development, playing on the playground, and so much more.
We read books to them and also they can “read” picture books that are not easily destroyable.
In all the activities teacher is right there with them, helping, showing how to, alleviating child’s frustrations, protecting them from each other.
We will get to know your child as quickly as possible to insure he/she is comfortable in this new environment. Children who are on a bottle will be given the chance to take their bottle while sitting at a table. The babies moving up from the younger class are usually weaned from a bottle by move-up time, but we want to encourage you to bring your child to our class just as they are, let’s transition together.
Children with the following symptoms, regardless of the cause, must be kept at home until they have been symptom free for 24 hours:
- Temperature of 100 (under the arm)
- Diarrhea or vomiting
- An undiagnosed rash
- Sore or discharging eyes, ears or profuse nasal discharge
*These symptoms are most frequently the result of viral infections and are easily transmitted in young infants.
There are a few things you will need to provide:
Bottles and , if you use it, special formula
Diapers – send a package, we will let you know when you are running low
Two full changes of clothes, check your calendar for days when something messy is happening (spaghetti, painting, water play, etc.)
A “P.S.” regarding clothing – please dress your child in comfortable clothing that is suitable for playing and quick and easy to deal with at diaper changing time. Rubber sole tennis shoes are ideal for play time and the play ground.
As you can see from our class schedule, your toddler will stay very busy each day. Our learning experiences will be hands-on and give the children free choices to explore by touching, seeing, hearing and doing. We will include: creative art activities, different types of music, story times, activities to improve small and gross motor skills, and lots of talking and singing to improve language skills. We will also be working on life skills such as eating with utensils, drinking from a cup, napping on a mat and sitting still for story time.
For health reasons, we do not allow children to have a bottle or pacifier. Some children will begin to show an interest in potty training around 18 -30 months of age. We will work with you on this when your child is ready. Please consult the teachers before you begin to work with your child so that we can be consistent at home and school.
