Toddlers
Physical Development
1. Large motor - encouraging movement through a variety of activities both
indoors and out such as climbing, running, jumping, swinging, playing ball and
other group activities.
2. Small motor – activities that encourage hand eye coordination such as stringing
beads, cutting, pasting, and block building
3. Balance – provide creative movements, obstacles and group activities that
encourage balance.
Emotional Development
1. Independence – providing choices, encouraging self motivation, and self help
skills.
2. Self Esteem – positive reinforcement and encouraging self-exploration.
Sharing of feelings, stories, and dramatic play.
Social Development
1. Interactive skills – group activities both large and small, games, stories, music,
dance and show & tell.
2. Behavioral skills – at this age children cannot yet mediate themselves,
therefore separation and redirection during disagreements and over activity
will be enforced.
Intellectual Development
1. Language – encouraging speech, conversations, show & tell, story telling and
reading.
2. Cognitive – exploring nature, shapes and colors, books, puzzles, and matching
games.
3. Creative – music activities, art and dramatic play.
Kids Country
23256 St. Francis Blvd NW
St. Francis, MN 55070
(763) 753-5010
Center Hours
M-F 5:30 AM - 6:30 PM
copyright 2010 Kids Country Childcare Center Inc.
W,F Toddler Opening Available!
