LEARNING · TODDLER COMMUNITY · AGES 1–3
During the first three years of life, a child’s brain triples in size. Our Toddler Community is prepared to make those years rich, caring and respectful.
THE FIRST THREE YEARS
These three years have a significant impact on a child’s future life. This is why the environment must be rich in experience, caring and respectful. In our Toddler Community, the adult is available for the child and listens to their needs.
This period—when the most significant changes in physical and mental growth are observed—is essential for the development of personality and individuality.
THE MONTESSORI TODDLER COMMUNITY
The Toddler Community is a carefully prepared environment in which children explore with all of their senses to meet their physical, social, emotional and cognitive needs. As they explore, toddlers learn independence and follow their interests in a safe and loving atmosphere.
FOUR AREAS OF GROWTH
From around two, children experience an explosion of language. Each activity is a sensory experience that leads the child to observe and then to name. In our fully trilingual environment, each adult is the referent for one language—English, French or Arabic—shared through songs, games, reading, describing objects and positive exchanges.
The carefully prepared environment lets children explore and make decisions freely, while respecting class rules and limits. Its order supports the child’s internal order and a logical, self-disciplined mind. Working with materials first presented by the guide, children develop a love of work and longer periods of concentration.
Materials are adapted to the child’s strength and size, easy to carry and designed to stimulate. An open space allows free movement for gross motor skills, while a multitude of activities refine fine motor skills: washing dishes, sweeping, peeling, pouring, screwing and unscrewing, opening and closing bottles.
Practical-life activities help children take care of themselves and their environment. Through free choice and autonomous, uninterrupted work, they develop harmony of body and mind—and positive values such as confidence, self-esteem and the desire to learn.
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