Koalas: 12 months & walking to 2 years old. At this stage children are practicing what they've learned and experienced. They develop their communication skills through describing what they are doing moment to moment, and they continue to gain new experiences by practicing what adults around them do, talk on a phone, clean house, etc. This room will be structured where Koalas can enjoy imitating adults and playing with other children but in an environment where a guide can assist them through behaviors they are not yet able to understand (i.e. sharing, taking turns).
There will be no set schedule as children this age need flexibility and individual attention. We want the guides in this classroom to be on the floor interacting with, playing and loving on these babies!
A typical day in the Koala Classroom would include:
- Free Time: during each free period, the guides will be on the floor, teaching them where there nose is, singing, playing, etc.
- Clean Up Time!
- Story Time
- Baby Craft, Music and Rhythm Times
- Nap Time
- Lunch Time and Snack Time
- Outdoor Time
- Logs will go home daily so parents know what their child participated in during the day, how your toddler ate, slept, and diapered.
