Toddlers 2 to 3 years
the toddlers care program at BELC
At this age (toddlerhood), children have many new emotions and capabilities; the most prominent is autonomy. Children oscillate between wanting to do it all and wanting to be cared for like an infant. Keeping this in mind, in this room teachers model behaviour and language for the children to use with each other.
LEARNING INVOLVES RELATIONSHIPS AND PLAY
Toddlers learn by observing and repeating modelled behaviour by their peers and adults, whom they interact with. For little children, physical presence and interaction triggers learning experiences especially through play. When children play they are showing what they have learned and what they are trying to understand.
SELF HELP SKILLS
Children are encouraged to dress themselves, serve themselves at meals, wash and dry their own hands, and initiate their own activities with the educator’s assistance and guidance. Educators also help by giving appropriate choices and by setting appropriate limits.
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
We provide a variety of cognitive, physical, social, emotional, language and musical activities. At this age, children move from mainly sensory experiences to concrete manipulative experiences. Using what they have learned through sensory exploration, these children are now ready to use materials creatively while trying new ideas.
