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Toddler Room 2
Team Name: Dolphins
Age range: 2-3 years
2 teachers
Ratio: 1/5
A day in the Dolphin Classroom
- Free play with varied manipulatives
- Breakfast and lunch
- Outdoor play in the AM and PM
- Morning and afternoon snack
- Art and painting
- Music activities
- Music and movement
- Nap time
- Learning centers
Highlights
- Toilet-training
- Building independence with routines
- Language development
In this toddler classroom, students work on toilet training, playing and sharing with friends, and refining language to share wants, needs, and thoughts. Students develop peer connections through teacher support and modeling friendly social interactions.
Toddler Classrooms
It may seem like yesterday when your ‘baby’ was born, but now he or she is a Toddler! Our toddler program maintains very high standards for providing physical care for each child as their schedules begin to coalesce to one. We maintain the flexibility for individual variances as needed for naps and diaper changes, but we also begin to learn about our environment as we talk about weather, day of the week and special events like birthdays. Classrooms are equipped with Discovery Areas for learning and play, including Home Living, Blocks & Manipulatives, Music, Science, Language and others.
Centerpointe Academy Toddler Care / Early Education Program Details
We will know exactly how to interact with your baby for the best growth achievement as days and weeks go by. To summarize our program, we help your baby develop skills in several skill set areas:
Cognitive
Understands pretend play, begins to show simple problem solving skills, Can begin to distinguish colors when asked-"Which one is Red? Which one is Blue?"
Gross Motor
Walks more heel to toe pattern, maintains balance over uneven surfaces while walking, able to throw and catch without losing balance
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Language
Uses 2-3 word phrases, Can follow 2-4 step directions, speech is becoming clearer and more understandable
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Socialization
Demonstrates more participation in small groups, plays with toys without mouthing them, can sit and enjoy listening to a book be read to him/her, able to transition from one activity to another.
Fine Motor
Uses both hands to play and explore, coordinates hands and finger to pick up small objects, Recognizes different textures-grass and sand
Self Care
Begins to self soothe when upset, has a more established sleeping schedule, can undress and is beginning to dress all by themselves.
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The teachers chosen to work with toddlers are persons with special talent for managing the frequent emotional displays as they care for the physical needs of each child. Within the classroom, children have freedom to play alone in the various Discovery Areas, or come together for ‘circle time’, stories and games. As children develop new skills, our assessment program helps identify activities that will encourage each child to try new things that require additional skills. We work to enable your child to develop positive personality and character traits, to be happy and well-adjusted to life.
While we have daily communication with parents all year long, the anecdotal journaling for each child becomes the basis for formal parent-teacher conferences twice per year. We provide an information sheet listing the events of the day when you arrive each day to pick up your child, with nap times, diaper changes, what and how much was eaten, etc. You will feel a sense of confidence when you leave your tiny person in our care while you are at work!
