Toddler program has been designed to meet the needs of our smallest and youngest children at ECLC.

At ECLC we recognize that each child needs to develop a sense of autonomy, and an independent self. We enable the Toddler children to develop this sense by treating them as important individuals and by creating a colorful and stimulating environment that fosters an interest in and love of learning through play. Play is after all how children learn.

At ECLC, we carefully consider the personal needs of children of this age. Recognizing that it is critical for Toddlers to be comfortable and familiar with their environment, we provide a place where they may grow and personal expression is encouraged.

The Toddler program is therefore all about experiences:

Large and Small Motor Experiences: Gripping, throwing, manipulating, walking, climbing, pushing, pulling

Sensory Experiences: Exploring texture, color, patterns, size and shape, smell, taste, weight, height.

Cognitive Experiences: Object permanence, spatial relationships, classifying, collecting and 'dumping', cause and effect experiences, problem solving

Language and Music Experiences: Adult-child conversations, reading and language play, explorations in music, rhyming, and sound.

Personal Expression: Art, movement, imitation and beginning dramatic play, doll and stuffed-animal play.

Parents' Prime Time: The staff understands that the parent-child relationship is primary. Parents are openly encouraged to share ideas, questions, or concerns and a communication book between home and school is used daily.