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Infants

Young children learn to use smiles, cries, and other expressions to build connections with parents and others, guiding them to what the child wants or needs. Positive responses reinforce growth. Young children imitate facial expressions, and even develop a smile by three months. Infants and toddlers respond to changes in other people’s behaviors, facial expressions, and emotions. They learn to interact as others respond appropriately to what they do. Toddlers will play in parallel—near another child, but not with that child.

  Focus Points

  • Reading 

  • Music

  • Recognizing  colors / structures 

  • Stretching 

  • Fine motor skills 

  • Easy art projects 

  • Floor play

Toddlers

Your child will enjoy playing with others, playing dress ups, having tea parties, painting with his fingers or a brush. When he plays with you or other children, you might find that your child is getting better at taking turns. Telling stories, singing and reading are also fun things for your child to do at this age. Everyday skills Around this time, your child is keen to do more things for herself.

Focus Points​

  • Potty training  

  • Mother Goose curriculum  

  • Learning from games  

  • Self-care development  

  • Language / vocabulary  

  • Sensory-motor development  

  • Self-expression

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Preschool

At this age, kids show an interesting mix of independence, playfulness, and fearfulness. As they approach age 2, most 3-year-olds do these things: Be interested—although hesitant—about going new places and trying new things Start to play with other kids (as opposed to only playing side-by-side) Start being able to comfort and show concern for an unhappy friend without prompting Take turns while playing (even if they don’t like to!) Play “real life” with toys like play kitchens Start finding simple ways to solve arguments and disagreements Show (but maybe not name) a variety of emotions beyond happy, sad, and mad

Focus Points​

  • Arts & Crafts 

  • Math  

  • Literacy Activities

  •  Science/Discovery 

  • Story Time

  •  Interactive Songs 

  • Playdough 

  • Table Toys

Grade School

By age 5 +, Often their play focuses more on imagination than toys or games. Imaginary play is one way they “try on” adult roles. Grade school age children are learning to cooperate, solve problems, share, and take turns with others their own age. In the process, they sometimes have to work through conflicts! Grade schoolers begin to understand that other people have feelings, and they begin to express empathy and care to friends and family. During these years, children also learn about and experience prejudice and discrimination due to race, gender, and age, often from observing them in adults. Grade schoolers need to learn how to deal with conflict and how to solve problems while also managing their emotions and controlling their impulses.

Focus Points

  • Communication

  • Team Work

  • Vocabulary

  • Math

  • Science

  • Technology

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