EXPLORATION STATION (24 — 30 MONTHS)

LEARNING INDEPENDENCE.

  • Motor Skill Development — hands-on activities, outdoor play, tossing, catching
  • Cognitive Development — puzzles, games, recognizing shapes, numbers, colors
  • Language Development — reading, recognizing and forming letters, storytelling
  • Artistic Development — art projects, construction projects, dramatic play

The older children are, the more curious they become. Within our homelike environment, your older toddler is free to be anything from an artist to an engineer. Playing “pretend,” learning games, participating in hands-on activities – these are just a few of the ways we keep kids engaged. Since learning how to relate to others is also important, we do large and small group activities every day.

The Empowered Child™ curriculum encourages kids’ natural curiosity and willingness to try new things, so children discover the ways that they learn best. So in addition to basic skills, your child learns about self-direction, self-reliance and self-esteem.

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A CHILD’S DAY.

8:00 Your daughter is looking forward to sharing a favorite book during reading time. When you drop her off, she runs ahead to the library.
8:45 A song to get the day started. The kids act out “Old McDonald.”
9:15 Your daughter loves to “read” — she reads her favorite book to the whole class.
9:50 Run, run, run, — it’s outside and a game of Tag.
10:20 Whew! Now the kids are hungry — they have some crackers and juice.
10:45 The children cooperate to build a tower of boxes and cover them with paper. After lunch, they’ll finish their skyscraper.
12:00 Yummy mac and cheese for lunch — your daughter ate all her green beans, too!
12:30 Time for some rest and relaxation. Your daughter takes a book to her cot.
2:30 Back to the tower. The kids add pieces of shiny foil for windows.
2:45 Outside! Oh, boy! Tossing the ball helps build coordination.
3:10 Looking through a magnifying glass, the children discuss feathers, blades of grass, rocks and flowers.
3:20 A snack keeps them going for the rest of the day.
3:40 Your daughter takes a turn at the drum while the other children move with the beat.
4:15 Group time. The children talk about what they’ve done and learned.
5:40 You arrive to find your daughter drawing — "Just a minute, mom!"