Toddler Program

The first few weeks of Montessori preschool are always a time of adjustment and many students (and parents) feel a sense of separation anxiety which is perfectly normal. Separation anxiety is often caused by fear of the unknown when it comes to a new situation or it can relate to something that is happening at home or to something that the child has just experienced before arriving at school.

Maria Montessori emphasized the importance of consistency in a child's environment as a foundation for healthy development, and this becomes especially crucial during toilet training and toilet learning.

If your child is working on how to use the toilet, or potty, know that routine and predictability are key.

Montessori Tips to Understand and Empower Your Toddler

“I can do it myself.”

Have you heard this? Then you must know a toddler. Toddlerhood is the time of learning new skills independently. A toddler is easily frustrated by both lacks of skill and adult interference. To help foster these skills and minimize interference, try the following:

Toilet learning differs from Toilet training. Child toilet training is adult-directed; toilet learning is when the child is involved in their learning. Toilet training may involve time pressure on your child which seems to be a quick fix but may have consequences.

In the Montessori approach, ensuring that toddlers get enough sleep and establish a healthy bedtime routine is essential for their emotional, cognitive, and physical development. Here’s why both bedtime consistency and adequate sleep are so important:

What happens at school when a child misbehaves? Do you do timeouts? What if my child bites?

Good questions!

The Importance of Order and Consistency for Toddlers

Have you ever wondered what causes your child to have a meltdown when you take him/her to the store after school? Does your child ever have tantrums that seem to come out of nowhere?

In the Montessori method for toddlers, freedom of movement is a key element that supports their development. It recognizes that young children learn best when they can move freely and engage with their environment in an active, hands-on way.

Toddlers very much enjoy learning life skills. Activities, which up until now have been going on around them but which they can now do themselves, are seemingly irresistible: getting dressed, preparing snack, setting the table, cleaning a spill, sweeping the floor, etc. The Toddler classroom provides the opportunity for the toddler to acquire the skills to “do it by myself”.

You can help at home by always keeping an eye out for ways to enable your child to do things for themselves, Here are a few ideas: