Toddler (Montessori Casitas)
An environment conducive to learning
Where so many early childhood programs are chaotic and overwhelming, parents are often surprised to see the peaceful tone of our toddler classroom. The calm atmosphere and lack of distraction help your toddler to develop impulse control and concentration, planting the seeds for learning in this classroom and beyond.
A community
Our students grow together into a close-knit, caring community. When children work, learn, and grow together, they learn much more than any of them could learn alone!
“Help me to do it myself”
Your child has a natural drive to be independent, which we encourage by creating an environment where everything is just the right size for children to do things on their own. Child-sized tools that fit tiny hands allow your toddler to prepare a snack and serve it to friends. A miniature broom empowers independent clean-up. We teach the skills of self-care and toilet training. Your child learns a set of concrete life skills and self-confidence – but, more importantly, understands how to make a genuine impact on the world.
A beautiful environment
Our bright and sunny toddler classrooms are specially designed for your child between the ages of 18 and 36 months. It is a world scaled down to your child’s size. Here, your child paints, cooks, waters the garden, sings songs with friends, and plays with materials that develop fine and gross motor coordination.
Absorbing language
We surround your child with rich and stimulating conversation to support this once-in-a-lifetime period of rapid language development. Your child, trying to blow bubbles, might be encouraged with “Blow! Can you make the air move just like the wind?” Your child’s mind effortlessly absorbs the new vocabulary, which plants the seeds for reading, writing, and self-expression in the future.
A joyful experience
Maria Montessori once said, “One test of the correctness of the educational procedure is the happiness of the child.” Take a peek into our Toddler classroom, and you will see children who are happy, engaged, and deeply connected to their friends and teachers. As a result, your child develops a deep affinity for school and a true love for learning.