As a toddler’s independence grows, it is accompanied by a strong desire to venture out of the comfort zone and explore the world around. DeCare creates an environment that encourages curiosity in a safe, learning environment. 

The Toddler Curriculum is theme-based and covers language arts, number concepts, arts and crafts, and fine and gross motor skills. 

Activities like climbing, two-hand throwing, balancing, walking on a line and sitting down (‘criss-cross applesauce’) develop internal control and gross motor skills. Fine motor activities are encouraged with a variety of games and large manipulatives, like puzzles, table toys, floor puzzles, lacing, blocks and coloring.

Sensory skills are built with textures and other developmental toys and cognitive skills like recognizing and discriminating shapes, sizes, colors, textures, and sounds are also developed.

Music plays a big role in encouraging musical movements and rhythm, language development, group plays, singing and dancing. Hands-on arts and crafts and nature walks are fun to do and help develop cognitive skills.