Toddler Program

Learning Through Wonder

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Our toddler program is for children 16 months to 3 years old. We follow individualized routines and group time that support movement, early language, and social-emotional learning. Toddlers must already be able to walk before entering and sleep on a cot before starting. Lesson plans are themed and tailored to the needs of each child so they can be met where their development stands. This age group also works on potty training to prepare kids for the transition to Preschool. 

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Curriculum Areas

The Toddler Experience Curriculum is a nationally recognized educational program designed uniquely for Toddlers. It is a research-based curriculum that supports your child’s rapidly growing curiosity. Through it, they will:

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Build relationship skills and learn to express feelings.

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Have access to specialized books, tools, projects and toys that invite exploration and build vocabulary.

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Engage in playful activities that stimulate their brain and support the development of 35 foundational skills. 

Your child’s teacher will use books, puppets, music, blocks, puzzles and manipulatives to inspire a love of learning. While your child plays, they will naturally build foundational skills. These skills are interwoven within 7 developmental domains: 


  • social-emotional
  • physical and motor
  • language and literacy
  • math and reasoning
  • science
  • social studies
  • creative arts

Goals for Toddlers

At the Good Child Development Center, goals for the children include building confidence, healthy habits, and a love of learning as they grow.

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Desire to Learn

Children build a desire to learn and see learning as an ongoing, inclusive experience.

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Confidence in Skills

Children grow in understanding of their own talents, skills, and accomplishments.

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Strong, Healthy Body

Children develop a strong, healthy body through daily movement and active play.

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Family and Community

Children learn appreciation for family, friends, community, and differences among people.

Toddler Skills Through Play

Toddlers learn how to work with others, explore creativity, and build early math and science skills through hands-on activities.

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Language and Literacy

Toddlers learn and engage in language through active listening and language acquisition activities such as read-alouds and circle time. They start showing early alphabet knowledge and identifying sounds. 

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Physical Development

Focused on both gross and fine motor skills, toddlers develop body awareness through outdoor play, music and movement, artwork and STEM activities. 

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Social and Emotional Learning

Through consistent expectations and routines toddlers learn how to self-regulate and navigate transitions. Teachers assist in managing and naming big feelings and separation. 

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Creative Arts

Exploring creativity through visual arts, music, pretend play, themed projects and a focus on process versus product. 

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Math and Science

Early STEM skills are introduced through counting, identifying shapes, sorting, building and exploring cause and effect. 

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What ages are in the Toddler Program?

    Our Toddler Program is for children about 15 months to 3 years old. 

  • Does my child need to be walking before starting?

    Yes. Children must already be able to walk before entering the Toddler Program.

  • Does my child need to be potty trained?

    Toddlers do not need to be potty trained to enter the program. The process will happen during their time in the classroom in partnership with the family and with consistent strategies across home and school.

  • What curriculum do you follow?

    We follow The Toddler Experience Curriculum.

  • What does a typical day in a Toddler Room look like?

    6:30-9 – Arrival and free play

    9-9:30 – Breakfast

    9:30-11:30 – Circle Time, Outdoor Play, Great Room Play and Teacher Led Activities

    11:30 – Lunch

    12:30 – 2:30 – Nap Time

    2:30 – 3 – Wake up transition

    3- Afternoon Snack

    3:30-5 – Outdoor Play, Great Room Play and Child-led activities

    5-6 – Free play and dismissal

  • What kind of activities are included?

    Every day children interact with a multitude of materials, ranging from books, blocks, magnet tiles, dramatic play, musical instruments, multimedia art, playground equipment, tricycles, and more. 

  • Are there enrichment opportunities?

    Yes! Tuition covers our enrichment programs, which include soccer workshop, community garden, book fair, yoga, dental health, animal encounters and holiday celebrations.

  • After toddlers, where does my child go?

    It depends on their development and date of birth. Children who are ready for Preschool expectations, fully potty trained and are 3 years old or older by September 1st will move directly to preschool. Children who are still developing skills, are not yet potty trained or turning 3 after September 1st will go to Big 3s.

  • What is the ratio for this age group?

    Ratio is 4:1 and classroom size is 8 children. 

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