Toddler Care
1-2 Years
As your child advances into the toddler stage, we begin to introduce sensory activities that involve movement, as well as outdoor activities throughout the day.
We want to prepare your child to excel at the next level through developed mental, emotional and physical health.
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Toddler Development
This is the time when your child's personality begins to take shape. While physical growth and development are beginning to slow, motor skills, cognitive development and language make significant strides.
Here are a few things to be on the lookout for in this monumental stage
Your Toddler's Developmental Areas
COGNITIVE
DEVELOPMENT
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Looking at the right picture when named
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Follow two-step directions
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Sort and classify colors and objects, like putting things in and out of a container
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Builds towers of 4 or more blocks
In this stage your child
begins to
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Repeats sounds or actions to get attention
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Makes sounds with changes in tone (imitating speech)
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Uses simple gestures, like shaking head “no” or waving “good-bye”
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Explore writing by scribbling on paper
LANGUAGE &
COMMUNICATION
In this stage your child
begins to
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Show increased interest in interacting with familiar adults
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Learning how to take turns and play with classmates during activities
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Has favorite things and people
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Enthusiastic about company of other children
SOCIAL
&
EMOTIONAL GROWTH
In this stage your child
begins to
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Play games that develop throwing and kicking skills
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Learn to walk and start to run
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Gets to a sitting position without help
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Carries large toy or several toys while walking
FINE MOTOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT
In this stage your child
begins to
