Toddlers

Toddler Program (Ages 1 to 3 years)

The toddler years are filled with discovery, growing independence, and plenty of curiosity. Our toddler program provides a safe, nurturing environment where children are encouraged to explore, interact, and develop new skills through purposeful play, hands-on activities, and positive guidance.

Our teachers support each child as they develop language and communication skills, coordination, fine and gross motor abilities, social skills, and greater independence with everyday routines. Age-appropriate activities introduce early learning concepts through stories, music, movement, creative play, and exploration while giving toddlers opportunities to make choices and build confidence.

Just as importantly, our teachers understand that toddlers are learning how to express big feelings, communicate their needs, and interact with others. Through patience, encouragement, and consistent routines, we help children learn to share, cooperate, solve simple problems, and develop positive relationships—all while making sure they feel secure, supported, and excited to learn.

Emotional Development:

• Feed self
• Play alone
• Express affection to others
• Briefly delay immediate needs and wants
• Use imagination in play
• Assert independence, sometimes
• Help with simple chores
• Be cooperative during dressing (e.g. coat)
• Attend to a task for a brief time (e.g. 2-4 minutes)
• Show interest in toileting
• Aware of others need

Social Development & Living:

• Parallel play with others
• Imitate activities and actions
• Share with others occasionally
• Assist others with simple tasks, sometimes
• Participate in a small group for periods of time
• Initiate social responses with people

Physical Development: (Gross motor)

• Bounce while sitting/standing
• Kneel
• Pull self to a standing position
• Stand alone
• Creep
• Walk independently
• Kick
• Twist body March
• Throw a ball
• Jump
• Push/pull toys
• Run
• Pick up objects from the floor

Cognitive Development:

• Respond to stimulus
• Imitate behaviors/sounds
• Explore own environment
• Play with objects and toys
• Point to three body parts (e.g. hair, nose, eyes, etc.)
• Recognize own name
• Respond to simple requests/directions
• Name three objects (e.g. verbally)
• Match and pattern
• Remember some previous information