Toddler

Children at this early preschool age learn by doing and our classrooms are designed for students to explore. Sensorial materials teach them about the world. The practical life choices help them develop skills such as pouring, opening and closing, and stringing—skills providing the satisfaction of accomplishment while developing fine motor skills, hand/eye coordination, concentration, and independence. Games and activities prepare children for mathematics. And everything is conducted in a safe, nurturing, language-rich environment.

Toddler Profile

  • Mixed age classrooms for children age 18 to 36 months
    - Classes meet five days a week
    - Two Directors in each class for a 6:1 ratio
  • There are 3 Toddler classes

Students explore, refine motor skills, and increase language in a language rich environment. Children grow toward independence in this safe, warm, and stable.

Let us take the child out to show him real things instead of making objects which represent ideas and closing them up in cupboards. – Maria Montessori

Toddler Experience

Toddlers Love to Go
MSR’s youngest students greet friends, select their works, and go. They may choose to create art or work puzzles, serve themselves a snack, measure, pour, go for a walk, or — perhaps the most important of all — practice patience. They are exploring their world and learning how they — as real people, not babies — fit into it. They are our toddlers, children so young, age is still measured in months, and they are busy.

The Real World
Look into our Toddler classroom and you will see the real world. The materials and works are real, natural, and appropriately sized for children of this age. Everything invites a conversation and the teachers engage the young students in real discussions to foster their curiosity.

Development
With this age child, everything is real — the imagination develops later. This is why real things—plants, dishes, art materials—are readily available in the classroom. Our classrooms have one of each material, so patience and waiting to take a turn are skills that are learned at an early age. Where sharing can lead to a false sense of entitlement, patience guides them to conflict resolution.

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Toddlers take a stroll around the lovely MSR campus.

We have been impressed with the loving and caring environment provided by committed and highly qualified teachers. The program's ability to promote the development of independence and self-confidence in our children has been the most compelling reason why we continue to support this wonderful program. It is truly unique and second to none. —Toddler Parent