Four Seasons Creative Learning Center, Inc.
Caring for children 6 weeks to 6 years since 2003
508-584-9099
TODDLERS
TODDLER ROOMS ARE SEPARATED BETWEEN ONE YEAR OLDS AND TWO YEAR OLDS. ROOMS DO COMBINE IN THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON DURING PICK UP AND DROP OFF ALONG WITH DAYS THAT ARE LOW IN NUMBERS.
15 MONTHS -
2.9 YEARS
OPEN ENDED/PLAY BASED CURRICULUM
OUR TODDLER PROGRAMS
Your child has grown right before your eyes and it all happened so fast! They have begun to stand and walk, to experience new emotions and feelings, to understand routines, to play and they are beginning to talk!
They have entered the Toddler Program .....What Now?
Our toddler programs are separated into two rooms, "the ones" (15 months-2 years) and "the twos" (2 years- 2 years, 9 months).
They remain with the twos until they are 33 months of age (2 years, 9 months) before starting their preschool career!
"THE ONES"
The younger Toddler Program at Four Seasons Creative Learning Center was specifically developed for the 15 month - 24 month old child. Ambulatory exploration is the rule of the day. Toddlers continue to learn by touching, jumping, running, and putting everything in their mouths. It is with this in mind that the toddler environment was created. More difficult sensory and motor activities are explored in this program. Children are nurtured and able to investigate their surroundings in a safe environment. Emerging social skills are strengthened, and playing next to a friend becomes a real possibility. The children are readied for the stimulating environment of the Toddler Twos Room.
In order to proceed from the Infant Room to the Toddler Room, there must be space available, the child must be walking and able to handle other children who are
running. Information specific to transitions will be provided to the parents at the appropriate time. The parents' input is very important to us as their child develops.
"THE TWOS"
Children transition to the older Toddler Room when they are 24 months of age – as long as there is an opening in the room. Occasionally, we will move a child earlier if there is an opening and if the child is developmentally ready. When the decision to move a child is being made, parents will be informed and the child will make several visits to the new room. Every experience in these rooms is a learning opportunity: diaper changing, snack and lunchtime, singing, dancing, playing, reading, etc.
In addition to these individual care giving moments, teachers will also plan for more slightly more organized times and activities for learning:
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Sensory Exploration: The children will be exposed to different textures, colors, patterns, shapes, scents, tastes and sounds.
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Language Development: Conversation throughout the day, reading and puppet play, exploring of sounds, background music, circle time of songs and activities.
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Cognitive Development: Object permanence, spatial relations, collecting and dumping, cause and effect,
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Fine and Large Motor Development: Gripping, throwing, walking, climbing, pushing, pulling, etc.
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Creative Expression: Art, music and movement, imitation and beginning dramatic play, puppet and doll play.
The child to staff ratio is 1:4 or 2:9. What does that mean? For 1-4 children there is one caregiver, for 5-9 children there is two caregivers.
The Toddler Room is designed for mobile children who are walking steadily to 24 months old. Children at this age are discovering their world through hands-on exploration of their environment and materials in the room. Social, emotional, cognitive, and physical skills will develop when children interact and engage in play with teachers and other children in a group setting. Our safe and nurturing environment allow children to play, grow and learn.
FSCLC teachers know and understand that children need to be able to express themselves in different ways. In the Toddler Room, teachers encourage children to express their emotion through words, sign language, and body language as children are beginning to develop their language skills.
In the Toddler Room we encourage the children to further develop their fine motor skills as well as help them with the new feelings and emotions they begin to experience. We introduce some group work in small daily sessions leaving them short enough to keep the children's attention. We participate in many art and sensory activities which are lots of fun, but sometimes messy! We also play outside when the weather permits.
Along with all of these new activities we also begin to settle the class into a routine. All the children play together, eat together and nap together. The introduction of a routine is a welcome change to this age group as they love to know what to expect next in their day.
Four Seasons knows that toddlerhood is an incredibly important time in your child’s development. It is a time when language, social, cognitive and physical skills are growing at an exponential rate. Toddlers are constantly learning and they use all of their senses to explore the world around them. Our teachers help to encourage their curiosity by providing a safe, loving and active learning environment.
"If I had influence with the good fairy who is supposed to preside over the christening of all children, I should ask that her gift to each child in the world be a sense of wonder
so indestructible that it would last throughout life."
~ Rachel Carson
"...We didn’t need daycare for our other children because we were fortunate to have family help, but I can honestly say Four Seasons set the gold standard for what quality childcare should look like. The love, structure, and genuine investment in each child’s well-being is unmatched. I can’t recommend them highly enough!"
- FSCLC ALUMNI (google review)
