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Our "Just-for-Twos" classrooms
provide a wide variety of stimulating and educational activities and toys in
a colorful, enriching environment. Our teachers nurture each child, helping
them become comfortable within our learning environment.
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Emphasis is placed on
socialization skills, helping the twos learn appropriate ways to
communicate and interact with other children and adults.
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Language development is
incorporated into all aspects of their day, as children are encouraged to
use their words, with teachers assisting them as needed.
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Children participate in group
activities and interact with other two year olds. They learn how to
socialize, share, listen, communicate, and follow routines.
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Supervised group activities and
free choice time helps children establish relationships and start to build
friendships.
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Our balance of group and
self-directed activities allows each child to develop both socialization
and independence. Children develop their independence as they master self
help skills, such as washing their own hands or putting on their own coat.
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Teachers and parents work
together to decide the right time for children to begin toilet training.
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Reading and re-reading stories
helps two year olds build their vocabulary and begin to place meaning with
the pictures. Teachers ask questions and expand on children’s answers,
then encourage children to ask questions too.
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Songs, poems, and finger plays
further develop language skills and assist children with memorization
skills.
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Math skills are concentrated
on, as children sort items by color, start to count, begin to identify
shapes, and build reasoning skills.
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Fine motor skills are developed
and strengthened, as they learn to cut, color, glue, and work with various
textures and media.
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Art is enjoyed through both
teacher directed art experiences and independent exploration.
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Music, always a favorite,
offers lots of opportunities to sing songs, move with the beats and
rhythmn, and explore making sounds with musical tools.
Peter Pan’s two year olds are
always busy exploring and discovering the world around them! |
Peter
Pan of Westmont
