The Pre-Casa Program
Toddler Curriculum (18 m – 2.5 years). Our toddler curriculum areas of focus:
Coordination & Movement
Young children learn through movement. Carefully selected activities strengthen hand-eye coordination, fine and gross motor control, balance, and spatial awareness. From puzzles and sorting activities to transferring, grasping, carrying, and manipulating objects, children build the physical coordination that supports increasing independence and later learning.
Language, Music & Expression
Language develops rapidly during the toddler years. Through conversation, stories, songs, music, movement, and rich vocabulary experiences, children are encouraged to listen, communicate, and express themselves. Music and movement also provide opportunities to explore rhythm, develop body awareness, and experience the joy of participating together.
Practical Life
Practical Life is an essential part of the Montessori experience. Children participate in meaningful activities such as pouring, transferring, food preparation, setting the table, caring for plants, tidying their environment, and caring for themselves. These purposeful tasks strengthen coordination and concentration while developing independence, confidence, responsibility, and a sense of belonging within the classroom community.
Sensorial Exploration
Toddlers naturally investigate the world through their senses. Purposeful materials invite children to explore differences in size, shape, colour, texture, sound, and other physical properties. These experiences help children observe, compare, classify, and make sense of the world around them while laying foundations for later mathematical and scientific thinking.
Social & Emotional Development
The Pre-Casa classroom provides children with their earliest experiences of participating in a community beyond the home. Educators model respectful interactions and support children as they learn to communicate their needs, wait, take turns, care for others, navigate emotions, and begin developing positive relationships with their peers.
Growing Independence
Throughout the day, children are encouraged to do increasingly more for themselves within a safe, nurturing, and carefully prepared environment. With consistent routines, accessible materials, freedom to explore, and guidance from their educators, children develop the confidence and foundational skills that prepare them for the next stage of their Montessori journey.
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