Toddler Community "The Absorbent Mind" Ages 18 months to 3 years |
Dr. Montessori believed that the first three years of
life are the most fundamental in the development of
human beings and their potential. In the Toddler
Community, children beginning at 18 months of age
interact in an environment that is specially prepared to
meet their needs. Rather than a classroom setting, it is
a nurturing environment where motor coordination,
independence and language are cultivated.
Under the guidance of a Montessori trained guide,
children participate joyfully in simple, purposeful
tasks, suited to the needs, interests, and capabilities of
the child. Baking, tending to plants, manipulating
interesting materials which help with large and small
motor coordination, or sharing a beautiful song are
some of the activities that are offered. The child's
development of self-confidence, growing
independence, and understanding that he or she is a
respected member of a community are fostered in the
Toddler Community.
Once the child has shown readiness, usually around
age two and one half to three years, he or she
transitions into the Primary Program.
Toddlers do not need to be toilet trained in order to
join our Toddler Community, but they do need to be
walking steadily so that they can safely and
successfully navigate the classroom environment.
Half Day: Monday-Friday 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Our Toddler Community serves children who are
comfortably walking, approximately ages 18
months to 3 years, in a small and intimate group
of up to twelve children and two trained staff
persons. It is a five-day a week, half-day
program.
Full Day schedules are discussed on an
individual basis depending on availability.
The pace of the Toddler Community is unhurried
and homelike, thus supporting children in their
early strides for independence. In the Toddler
Community large and small motor coordination,
independence and language are cultivated. The
Toddler Community is a nurturing environment
where very young children experience their first
structured contact with other children. By this
time, the children are able to separate from their
parents in a positive and enjoyable way and
benefit from new experiences.
| "I am a unique person" |
| Montessori Musings |
The child is much more
spiritually elevated than is
usually supposed. He often
suffers, not from too much
work, but from work that is
unworthy of him.
- Maria Montessori -
spiritually elevated than is
usually supposed. He often
suffers, not from too much
work, but from work that is
unworthy of him.
- Maria Montessori -
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