Our approach to education for Toddlers (1 to 2 years old)
By this stage, a child’s leg muscles are ready—once they stand up and take those first steps, they’re off and running, eager to explore. Our Toddler Physical Educational programmes offer them the opportunity to do so in safety and allows them to develop cognitive skills as they build language, progress to one to two-word sentences, learn to hold a crayon and eat finger foods.
This is also when our Toddlers acquire self-helping skills, such as communicating their needs and starting to pick up after themselves.
What our curriculum for Toddlers includes
Our Toddler curriculum is filled with stimulating, age-appropriate activities and materials that focus on early childhood development through hand-eye coordination, motor development and problem solving.
TODDLERS WILL EXPERIENCE:
- Continuation of sign language with Gibby Gibbon® to further develop communication skills.
- Introduction to early communication, language and literacy skills through our Phonics with Phoebe®.
- Introduction to manners and etiquette with Penny Polite®.
- Introduction to physical fitness activities with Flexi Flamingo®, in the outdoor learning environment.
- Circle time to foster social-emotional development.
- Practitioner-facilitated play in learning areas such as dramatic play, gross motor, maths and manipulatives, etc.
Our curriculum Programmes for Toddlers
Sign Language
Our Sign Language programme teaches Toddlers to sign and communicate their needs and daily interactions.
At the beginning of every month, the monthly sign is printed on the calendar and sent home with families to extend the lesson and to continue practising at home. Parents are also kept abreast of the monthly sign with a QR code taking them directly to a live action video of Gibby Gibbon modelling the monthly sign.
Manners and Etiquette
From a very early age, Toddlers are learning social skills from our Manners & Etiquette coach, Penny Polite. These experiences reinforce the concept of positive behaviour — including basics like sitting tummy to the table, using napkins to wipe their mouths and using utensils. They’re also learning the early concepts of sharing, taking turns and being kind to their peers, be it in the classroom or in the outdoor learning environments.
Physical Fitness Programmes
Starting at the Toddler age, children are learning to move their bodies, as well as keep their bodies and minds healthy by starting to identify healthy choices. The Learning Experience® makes physical fitness an important part of early childhood education, and our physical fitness coach, Flexi Flamingo, helps teach our little learners’ healthy habits that will last a lifetime.
Our year-end milestones
Every day will be a fun new adventure at The Learning Experience® for your little one, and while our experiences and curriculum prepare them to meet important goals, we want to ensure they are developing at the right pace.
A SNAPSHOT OF SEVERAL OF THE MANY MILESTONES YOUR TODDLER SHOULD REACH THIS YEAR:
- Follow simple, one-step directions
- Walk independently
- Increase independence with feeding and self help skills
- Respond to questions asked by practitioners and other trusted adults
- Make choices regarding learning resources and playing with them in a simple way
Enrichment Programmes for Toddlers
Our enrichment programmes are an extension of the curriculum, providing in-depth, hands-on learning experiences to our little learners enabling them to develop mastery in a fun and engaging manner. At no additional cost, our enrichment curriculum provides a home-to-school connection for all children with specifically chosen kits to take home following each session, allowing the continuation of the child’s passion outside of the classroom.
Little Musicians
Our Little Musicians Enrichment Programme provides age-appropriate kits for our little learners to use to explore instruments, beats, and songs. They will use their creative expression, interact with their peers, and ultimately build confidence as they learn emotional regulation and strengthen their cognitive language abilities. Families will have the opportunity to join in a family showcase at the end of the programme to support home learning.
Little Engineers
Our Little Engineers enrichment programme provides age-appropriate kits for our little learners to use to participate in problem-solving activities that encourage creativity, perseverance, and real-life application skills. Children will work through challenges and tasks individually, in pairs, or as a team, leading to the strengthening of relationships and social-emotional regulation. Families will have the opportunity to join in a family showcase at the end of the programme to support home learning.
Little Athletes
Our Little Athletes Enrichment Programme provides age-appropriate kits for our little learners to use to engage in the foundational concepts of sports. Children will increase their gross and fine motor skills by learning to throw, catch, kick, balance, and much more. Our Little Athletes Enrichment Programme for Infants- Preschoolers includes learning the fundamentals of basketball and football.
Little Athletes
Toddlers Kit
The Toddler enrichment kit is specifically designed to meet age-appropriate developmental milestones, supporting the development of their gross and fine motor skills of each child. This enables children to engage in learning to throw, catch, kick, balance, and much more. All these items go home at the end of the 10-week programme continuing their learning!