2-Year-Old Program
The 2-Year-Old program program offers children who are 2 years old the following:
- Enforce toileting routine, which has been started at home.
- Half Day and Full Day programs.
- Flexible scheduling: 5 days, 3 days (M/W/F), or 2 days (T/Th) per week.
- Healthy morning and afternoon snacks, and lunch from on-site Food Services if desired.
- Nap/rest period for full day class.
Goals for 2-Year-Olds
Social Emotional
- Children will be able to separate successfully at drop off.
- Children will be comfortable in their environment.
- Children will move from parallel to cooperative play.
- Children will share and play cooperatively with peers.
- Children will be able to toke port in circle time.
- Children will be able to follow the classroom schedule.
- Children will be able to use manners including please and thank you.
Self Help Skills
- Children will be able to pull up pants ofter toilet / diapering.
- Children will be able to self-feed and drink out of a cup.
- Children will be able to use eating utensils.
- Children will be able to open food containers, juice, etc.
Fine Motor Skills
- Children will begin to use scissors and develop cutting skills.
- Children will develop pre-writing skills.
- Children will learn to properly use glue and glue sticks.
Cognitive Skills
- Children will lengthen attention span.
- Children will be increasing their listening skills.
- Children will be expanding their vocabulary.
- Children will be able to recognize their names in print.
- Children will learn some letters, colors, numbers, and shapes.
- Children will begin to count.
- Children will increase their vocabulary and functional language.