TODDLER 1
(Ages 12 months – 18 months)

Noah's Ark Day Care offers a Toddler program for 12 month to 18 month old children. Entering Toddler 1 means that your child has accomplished the milestones set for Nursery 2 which are as follows:

Able to sit alone Crawl Transfer objects from one hand to the other Bring toys to mouth Trying to stand Respond to their own name Scoot, creep and try to crawl Picks things up with pincer grasp (thumb and finger) Walking and talkin

MILESTONES

The milestones that we will work on with your child in Toddler 1 are:

Cooperates in playing pat-a-cake Walks holding on to furniture Stands alone for one minute Looks at pictures in baby picture book

THEN:

Walks alone, toddling Uses pincer grasp, as in picking up raisins Indicates or gestures wants without crying Initiates words (record which words are used) Scribbles/draws a line Finds hidden object Drinks from cup

DAILY SCHEDULE

In Toddler 1, morning nap is from 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. The afternoon nap is from 12:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. The class gets to go on two buggy rides; the first from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and the second from 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. The extra time out of the room really gets the kids excited about exploring.