Montessori Toddler Program
Our toddler program guides children to develop new skills and explore new experiences in various developmental areas at their own pace.
Insightful guidance as they grow
Apple's toddler program, for children ages 18 months to 2-and-a-half years of age, guides children to develop new skills and explore new experiences in various developmental areas at their own pace. One of the difficult things about being a toddler in a grown-up world is that even when they want to do things by themselves, they often can't. The chairs are too big to climb into, the toys are out of reach, and the jackets are hung too high. Montessori classrooms make everything accessible, even for toddlers! The furniture is the perfect size and height for them to sit in a chair, work at a table, or reach materials without having to ask for help. Students move about the classroom freely and in an orderly manner. It is specifically designed to provide a beautiful, nurturing environment, as the toddler classroom is a home away from home.
The daily toddler schedule is intentionally unobtrusive and provides plenty of opportunities for learning, cuddling, napping, or socializing. Children spend their day in a mix of individual and group activities. Each day includes time for games, activities, songs, stories, sound cards, art, music, and more. Movement is built into the day to enhance large and small motor skills, body awareness, and self-control both indoors and outdoors.
In our toddler program, every child is respected and understood as an individual, guided to develop new skills and explore new experiences at their own pace.
Area of Focus
Health & safety
Enhanced safety protocols and specialized toddler training for caregivers
Respect for the child
Every child respected and understood as an individual
Independence
Help toddlers assert their autonomy with, “Help me do it myself”
Individualized learning
Develop new skills and explore new experiences—at their own pace
Practical Life
Learn about self-care, including feeding, dressing and washing dishes
Sensorial
Learning through the five senses to comprehend & classify the world around them
Language
Unique phonics program introduces children to the fundamentals of language
Social interaction
Group activities such as finger play games, story time and music class
Daily parent communication
Electronic communication to stay informed of your child’s progress
More of What Matters
A beautiful space
that becomes their home away from home
Food tasting
to learn & develop a love of many new foods
Baby Yoga
to strengthen muscles, balance, flexibility & coordination
Baby Signs
to communicate needs, feelings & desires as they strive for independence
Child-sized furniture
to meet your child’s developmental needs
Choice of materials
to explore their own interests at their own pace
Learn responsibility & order
by placing games and materials back to their specific place
Potty-Training
with support and guidance
”At 18 months she is far more advanced than we ever anticipated. She knows her colors and some shapes and has started singing her ABC’s. It’s truly remarkable to see her development and we can definitely attribute it to all of her teachers and the wonderful staff at Apple Montessori. We made the right choice.”
Isa M.
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