“Do not tell them how to do it. Show them how to do it, and do not say a word. If you tell them, they will watch your lips move. If you show them, they will want to do it themselves.”
— Maria Montessori
Our Toddlers Community serves children who are comfortably walking. It has two program options: either half-day or full-day care. The environment conforms to the physical needs of the children, both in the size of the furnishings and in the opportunities for motor development. The Toddlers Community is carefully prepared to aid the toddler in achieving independence and reaching their full potential. The freedom experienced in this carefully prepared environment gives the children the opportunity to discover and follow their own interests and to become inspired by all they touch, see, and feel. Children in this age group have a strong drive and desire to do what they see adults do. The sense of pride children feel in learning to care for themselves and their environment is a true thing of beauty. Hearing a child proclaim, “I did it!” is one of the best feelings a Montessori guide or parent can ever experience!
The Montessori toddler classroom will mostly consist of Practical Life materials, and cultural lessons are generally included in the language part of the classroom; this would include learning about weather, the calendar, and basic names of objects in the classroom and in nature.
The practical life area includes materials necessary for preparing and serving a snack, setting and clearing the table, sweeping, caring for plants and animals, dishwashing, clothes washing, polishing, hand washing, window cleaning, flower arranging, and so on…….
The language area includes real, concrete objects, language nomenclature cards such as parts of the body, family members, pets, components of the neighborhood, the school, and the home, fiction, and poetry books, spoken vocabulary enrichment exercises, and other activities, including art and music experiences.
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