Social Development:

• Beginning a foundation for sharing
• Waiting and taking turns
• Encouraging awareness for other’s feelings

Language Development:

• Recognition of their own name (said verbally)
• Encouraging the use of words to express needs
• Following simple directions
• Listening and responding to stories

Emotional Development:

• Encouraging child to indicate needs in socially acceptable ways
• Building self-esteem, tolerance and respect for others, as well as property
• Encouraging independence in eating, cleaning-up, dressing and classroom participation

Cognitive Development

• The beginnings of identifying objects and people
• Sorting and classifying objects
• Recognition of colours, simple shapes and text in books as words
• Able to mimic everyday routines in their play

Motor Skills

• Developing large motor skills through outdoor play and indoor active movement (ie. Dancing)
• Developing small motor skills through manipulative toys, music and finger plays as creative activities

Classroom

• Provides a safe, functional and fun environment
• Consistency in schedule, routines and expectations
• Ensuring excellence in the health and safety of our toddlers each day
• To establish positive and productive relationships with families