Toddler
16 months - 3 years
Program Options
3 or 5 days / week
Half Day (7am - 12:30pm)
School Day (7am - 3pm)
Full Day (7am - 6pm)
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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.
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.
Curriculm
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, independence, curiosity, and a lifelong love of learning while supporting each stage of toddler development and growth.
Language
Rich opportunities for communication through storytelling, singing, music, art, and specialized materials that promote language development.
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.
Freedom of Movement
Encouraging choice, collaboration, self-directed learning, and curiosity-driven exploration of the classroom.
