Montessori Toddler Program
The Montessori Toddler Program provides children aged 2-3 with hands-on learning opportunities that are active, self-paced, and based on real-world experience. Learning goals focus on developing independence, social skills, confidence, and a solid academic base in preparation for future learning.
Learning in the Toddler Community
Toddler Learning Goals
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Can identify common objects, body parts, and colours by name
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Recognises numerals and counts by rote
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Speaks in sentences and expresses thoughts and feelings
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Participates in physical activities
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Ability to use the pincer grip when writing and drawing
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Shows self-confidence and interacts well with others
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Distinguishes between sights, smells, tastes and sounds
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Demonstrates problem-solving skills and shows curiosity
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The Montessori Toddler Program is active, self-paced, and involves learning using all five senses. Children are introduced to the five areas of the Montessori Curriculum, including: Practical Life, Sensorial, Mathematics, Language and Culture, and develop competence through repetition and practice.
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Between the ages of two and three, toddlers move through sensitive periods for language, order, small objects, toilet training, music, grace and courtesy, and the senses. The design of the toddler classroom, and the educational materials within it, reflect these interests and provide rich opportunities for learning that nurture children’s complete development.
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Similarly, the daily routine reflects this age group's need to learn through movement and hands-on experience, while embracing children’s individual needs, interests, and learning style. Once children complete the Toddler Program, they progress to the Montessori Preschool Program, where they master the progression of the Montessori Curriculum, and prepare for their transition to school.
Daily Routine for Toddlers
The toddler routine outlines the typical daily flow for children aged two to three years in the Montessori toddler community. The toddler daily routine provides a consistent pattern of activities for learning time, meals, rest, and outdoor play. The predictability of the routine helps children to feel secure and positively influences their emotional, cognitive, and social development.