Toddler
Ages 18 months to 3 years Old
Our toddler classroom at Starlight Sprouts Pre-School for Toddlers was designed to allow our youngest learners to safely explore their world with independence. Our expert guides monitor interactions and model important social skills like sharing, taking turns, and being polite. From using real cups and silverware at mealtime, to the child-sized sinks you’ll find in each room, every item was made to perfectly suit your toddler. Each child navigates the materials at his or her own pace, with our guides introducing new activities and learning opportunities when the child is interested and ready.
Hands - on learning material with professional guidance
At Starlight Sprouts, Pre-School for Toddlers at Celina, toddlers learn foundational skills by engaging in hands-on experiences with authentic, high-quality materials. With our expert guides providing individualized lessons, your child will move towards independence in all areas of our classroom: Language Development, Practical Life, and Refinement of Movement
Practical Life
Toddlers will become increasingly independent as they work through the Montessori practical life activities including setting a table, cleaning a spill, pouring water, and arranging flowers. These experiential learning activities, in addition to learning important care of self skills, will help your child develop independence in learning both inside and outside of the classroom. Our practical life area is built for the toddler–with tables, chairs, and sinks that are low to the ground, and real life materials created to fit easily into your child’s hands.
Language Development
As your child’s ability to communicate develops throughout their toddler years, thoughtful and deliberate language exposure will ensure adequate vocabulary acquisition and boost communication skills. At Green Meadows Montessori, our guides will enhance your child’s language development with books, stories, songs, and rich vocabulary.
Refinement of Movement
Our toddler classroom is built to allow for essential movement and both fine motor and gross motor skill development. Each and every element of our toddler classroom has been selected to support individualized learning, movement, and collaborative activities. From promoting safe, physical activity, to providing engaging and collaborative learning activities, children in the toddler room will engage in movement exercises that nurture their inherent desire to move and play. We have access to nature trails, a community garden, and outdoor experiences that toddlers will use to explore and learn.
A prepared environment that promotes independence
Young children learn from active exploration. Our toddler environment at Montessori pre-school for toddlers at Celina is designed to provide support and freedom to explore both inside and outside of the classroom. Toddlers are excited to use the materials that have been carefully chosen just for them–real pitchers and cups to practice pouring, real silverware, plates, and glasses to set the table with, and brightly colored dressing frames to practice buttoning, zipping, and tying. Each toddler room has access to the outdoors, with our huge windows filling the rooms with natural light and elements of nature. Toddlers feel ownership over their space and learn responsibility and pride when helping to keep our environment tidy and clean. From sweeping up spills with child-sized brooms to wiping down windows, our toddlers independently and enthusiastically learn how to become helpful and positive members of our community.
Your toddler will learn…
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How to explore and interact with their world in a safe and meaningful way
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Real world, purposeful tasks that promote independence
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Care of self techniques
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How to follow and act upon their natural curiosity and desire to learn
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Social emotional skills that build confidence and self esteem