Our toddler learning approach includes a balance of child-directed and teacher-initiated opportunities to guide their exploration of new themes, skills, routines, and language. Our toddler program nurtures the “I can do it!” mindset, while also helping toddlers understand their relationship to the environment and peers around them. In every classroom, our approach is customized for each individual child across four key areas: Citizen, Scholar, Mind, and Body.
Toddler Classroom Philosophy
In the dynamic environment of our Excel toddler classrooms, children begin to acclimate to a schedule within a whole group setting.Through a combination of personalized instruction and small group time, teachers advance toddlers’ resourcefulness, critical thinking skills, and capacity for compassion.
Our toddler child care approach includes a balance of child-directed and teacher-initiated opportunities. Hands-on learning and play keep toddlers actively engaged and continuously interested in understanding more about themselves, their friends and family, and the world around them.
Toddler Classroom Curriculum
Our toddler learning approach includes a balance of child-directed and teacher-initiated opportunities to guide their exploration of new themes, skills, routines, and language.
Our toddler program nurtures the “I can do it!” mindset, while also helping toddlers understand their relationship to the environment and peers around them. In every classroom, our curriculum approach is customized for each individual child across four key areas: Citizen, Scholar, Mind, and Body.
A “Day in the Life” of Our Toddler Classrooms
Whole Group Circle
Each day begins in a whole group circle to set the learning intention for the day. Throughout the day, toddlers reconvene as a whole group to practice and learn skills.
Small Groups
Small groups support the personalized care that toddlers need to encourage peaceful interactions, the freedom and safety to investigate, and the development of empathetic relationships.
Self-Help Skills
As toddlers grow, they gain a more profound sense of independence and confidence in their abilities. New skills may include hand-washing, teeth brushing, self-feeding, mobility, fine motor coordination, and toilet training.
Play, Play, Play
At Excel, we deeply cherish play-based learning through playful interactions amongst peers, with teachers, and in independent settings. With open-ended materials, children are encouraged to explore, create, and question a variety of learning topics as they freely and imaginatively investigate the world around them.
Playground Time
Our schools offer dedicated outdoor play space for toddlers to shake their sillies out and expend some of that seemingly limitless energy. Educators are encouraged to use the outdoor space for playtime and lesson enhancements. Weather-permitting, classrooms spend ample time outdoors enjoying the fresh air year-round.
Rest
After lunch, a designated nap time helps children calm their bodies and rejuvenate.
Whole Group Circle
Each day begins in a whole group circle to set the learning intention for the day. Throughout the day, toddlers reconvene as a whole group to practice and learn skills.
Small Groups
Small groups support the personalized care that toddlers need to encourage peaceful interactions, the freedom and safety to investigate, and the development of empathetic relationships.
Self-Help Skills
As toddlers grow, they gain a more profound sense of independence and confidence in their abilities. New skills may include hand-washing, teeth brushing, self-feeding, mobility, fine motor coordination, and toilet training.
Play, Play, Play
At Excel, we deeply cherish play-based learning through playful interactions amongst peers, with teachers, and in independent settings. With open-ended materials, children are encouraged to explore, create, and question a variety of learning topics as they freely and imaginatively investigate the world around them.
Playground Time
Our schools offer dedicated outdoor play space for toddlers to shake their sillies out and expend some of that seemingly limitless energy. Educators are encouraged to use the outdoor space for playtime and lesson enhancements. Weather-permitting, classrooms spend ample time outdoors enjoying the fresh air year-round.
Rest
After lunch, a designated nap time helps children calm their bodies and rejuvenate.