Toddler Program (18 months – 3 years)

The Toddler has been designed in harmony with the principles of early childhood education set forth by Maria Montessori who believed that each child has a unique self-potential that is revealed as the child grows and develops his or her interests and knowledge.

She believed that learning is a natural process where children learn by doing. Thus, our classroom contains the elements necessary for children to follow their natural interests and to practice their skills.

Your Toddler’s Day

Our goal is for your toddler to feel as comfortable as he/she would feel at home. Class size is small and inviting to make it feel like home. We create an environment where children achieve independence, social awareness, and respect, while developing their motor skills and language.

Under the direction of a teacher, students are free to choose activities and to move at their own pace. After they have mastered an activity, they are encouraged to move to the next level of difficulty.

Each day will include a work period where the children will explore their environment. Montessori materials are designed specifically for each developmental stage. These carefully designed activities promote and increase large and small motor skills in addition to self-skills such as: toileting, eating, dressing and washing. The day will also include outside play, a snack and group activities.

Our Curriculum Includes Seven Main Areas Of Focus:

Practical Life: Students will experience real-life situations and activities promoting motor activities, three-finger grasp and eye-hand coordination and discrimination, as well as develop concentration and inner discipline. Self-discipline, care of self and of the environment, in addition to and grace and courtesy are also part of this area.

Sensorial : Students will discover color, size, shape, taste, smell, sound, sight, touch, discrimination and classification.

Language: Children begin laying the foundation for reading and writing with their senses, using the sandpaper letters and sound with sight objects to learn the phonemic sounds.

Foreign Language: Children are exposed to Spanish through immersion. They begin to understand vocabulary and begin initial verbalization. Students learn about many languages with songs, games, and work.

Mathematics: Children are exposed to the concrete forms of number concepts in terms of symbols and quantities, working at an individual level.

Visual Arts: Art activities for all levels are important for the development of intellectual, social and spiritual stimulus and growth. Daily art activities offer opportunities for self-expression and creativity.

Music & Movement: Group time is a wonderful time for songs, music, movement and group coordination games. Drama is introduced to the children with music, plays and games.