Toddler Program

For Children 18 Months To 3 Years

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The core goals of our La Jolla Montessori School Toddler Program are threefold: instilling accomplishment, pride, and independence.

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From learning to care for oneself as well as the world outside themselves, our teachers guide our youngest students in a loving, nurturing way. Building children from the ground up is a core component of the Montessori Method.

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Along the way, basic milestones are achieved: potty training, dressing themselves, ‘picking up and putting away,’ and increasing gross and fine motor skills. From basic concepts to introducing children to language, art, music, and social skills, we welcome your child to a happy, joyful world of wonder based on doing for oneself.

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During this time, we begin teaching two languages in a natural way. To do this, we use two teachers in one classroom. For example, in circle time, teachers will take turns conducting reading, stories, and songs—one day in English and the next day in Spanish. Over time, toddlers become familiar with both languages.

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Watch with wonder as our youngest children progress from basic tasks to an understanding about themselves, their immediate surroundings, and the world around them via the Montessori Method. Then, see how quickly they naturally assimilate words via our two-teacher, two-language approach.

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“Early childhood education is the key to the betterment of society.” -Maria Montessori