TODDLER PROGRAM
PRACTICAL LIFE
Coordination of movement and Exercises for Large Muscle Groups: jumping, climbing, dance, running, walking, carrying exercises etc.
Hand-eye coordination and Exercises for Small Muscle Groups: bead stringing, pegs, puzzles, gluing, folding, pouring, transferring, spooning, grasping.
Care of Self: dressing frames, hand washing, combing hair, wiping face.
Care of Environment and Grace and Courtesy: sweeping, wiping table, setting table.
Grace and Courtesy: table manners, saying "thank you", "please", and other kind words.
SENSORIAL
Color of the Month: emphasis on a color.
Art activities, sorting, matching exercises are based on a chosen color for the month. Weight, textures, sounds, dimensions, and taste.
LANGUAGE
Building Vocabulary- Classified vocabulary
Calendar- Days of the Week and Months of the Year
Story Books - There is a book selection of the month. Most of the books we review are Caldecott Award winning books.
Music and finger plays. Felt stories.
MATH
Counting games, calendar, number recognition, and associating quantity to symbol.
CULTURAL
Artist of the Month - Brief introduction to the Masters. Children are exposed to the different masterpieces.
COMPOSER OF THE MONTH
Children listen to the music by selected composer.
GEOGRAPHY
Brief introduction to our solar system, planets, continents. Children learn through stories, song, pictures, games and art work.
BOTANY AND ZOOLOGY
Learning about plants and animals. Gardening and care of classroom pets.
ENRICHMENT
Spanish, sign Language, art, music and movement