Toddler
Program Options
3 or 5 days / week
Half Day (7am - 12:30pm)
School Day (7am - 3pm)
Full Day (7am - 6pm)
3
Our warm and supportive environment provides a "home away from home" for our youngest learners. The Toddler program is thoughtfully designed to nurture each child’s individual growth while encouraging cooperative play and shared learning experiences.
The Parkside Montessori Toddler Curriculum nurtures social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development within a thoughtfully prepared environment where teachers create an inviting and orderly space for exploration and growth. Through engaging activities, toddlers build essential skills such as order, coordination, independence, and sensory motor development while also developing socialization skills, self-esteem, inner security, and habits of concentration. This carefully designed approach fosters confidence, curiosity, and a lifelong love of learning.
Maria Montessori recognized that play is the child’s work. By honoring the significance of a toddler’s learning through an unhurried approach, opportunities for independence, and a culture of respect, we lay the foundation for a lifelong love of learning.
16 months - 3 years
The Parkside Toddler Program supports each stage of toddler development through a carefully designed curriculum that fosters independence, exploration, and growth.
Practical Life – Activities that encourage self-care and independence through tasks like cooking, cleaning, and caring for the physical environment.
Sensorial – Experiences that refine the senses, including taste, smell, tactile exploration, and spatial awareness.
Language – Rich opportunities for communication through storytelling, singing, music, art, and specialized materials that promote language development.
Freedom of Movement – Engaging gross and fine motor activities such as dancing, yoga, finger plays, and active exploration of the learning environment.
Independence – Encouraging choice, collaboration, self-directed learning, and curiosity-driven exploration of the classroom.
Through these curriculum areas, the Parkside Toddler Program nurtures confidence, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning.
