Twos
(24 to 36 months)
With our twos, we build on previously established concepts and routines while introducing some new ones – most notably potty training. We work closely with the parents during this critical developmental period to ensure that there is consistency between home and school in terms of approach, scheduling and outcomes. Patience and praise are the primary tools we employ here.
“Self-help” instruction continues with the children learning to change their clothes and their drinking cups are now open rather than capped. The children also participate as “classroom helpers” – assisting in room straightening as they develop greater awareness of their environment as a shared space for which they have, at least some, responsibility.
Math and science are two other new concepts that are introduced and include counting and recognition of animals and the sounds they make. There is also the all-important introduction of “feelings.” We help the children put names with emotions so that they can better understand what they are feeling and begin to recognize what others around them are feeling, as well.
Improved understanding, growing empathy and increased “ownership” mark the children’s time in the two-year-old room.
Typical Twos Schedule
| 6:30 a.m. | Learning Center opens | ||
6:30 a.m. |
- | 7:00 a.m. | Free choice activities |
7:00 a.m. |
- | 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast and manipulative |
8:00 a.m. |
- | 9:00 a.m. | Diaper change/bathroom break Free choice center play |
9:00 a.m. |
- | 9:30 a.m. | Morning snack and clean up |
9:30 a.m. |
- | 10:00 a.m. | Group time/Teacher directed, age appropriate activities |
10:00 a.m. |
- | 10:30 a.m. | Diaper change/bathroom break and Storytime |
10:30 a.m. |
- | 11:15 a.m. | Outside time |
11:15 a.m. |
- | 11:45 a.m. | Lunch |
11:45 a.m. |
- | 12:00 p.m. | Clean up and prepare for rest time |
12:00 p.m. |
- | 2:00 p.m. | Nap time |
2:00 p.m. |
- | 2:30 p.m. | Diaper change/bathroom break and story time |
2:30 p.m. |
- | 3:00 p.m. | Afternoon snack |
3:00 p.m. |
- | 3:30 p.m. | Group time/Teacher directed, age appropriate activities |
3:30 p.m. |
- | 4:30 p.m. | Outside time/Gross motor activity |
4:30 p.m. |
- | 5:30 p.m. | Diaper change/bathroom break and music time Free choice center activities |
5:30 p.m. |
- | 6:00 p.m. | Prepare for departure by 6:00 p.m. |