Toddlers are learning all the time. One part of the day is not distinguished as more or less educational than the other. For a young child, learning to use and control his or her body, to leave home and participate as a member of a group, to eat meals with other children, to be changed and cuddled by an adult they are learning to trust, to sleep in a strange environment and to investigate an interesting new environment with specially designed equipment and materials add up to a total educational experience.

The Caterpillar rooms at our daycare centers allow for large and small group activities; quiet and noisy activities; and gross and fine motor development throughout the day. The areas in the Caterpillar rooms include a book and storytelling area, an art area, and areas for large and small motor play. Activities and open areas at our daycare centers change in response to cues from children’s behavior.

Language development is crucial for toddlers; it helps them express feelings and needs related to other areas of development. The teachers in the rooms are willing to listen, elicit responses, talk to the children, ask questions, and patiently answer the hundreds of questions asked of them. The new language skills being gained at our daycare program for toddlers give the child a new mechanism for learning.

In many instances, it is difficult to distinguish between language development and intellectual development. In addition to language, toddlers continue to rely on their senses to experience the environment and develop intellectually. Sensory-motor experiences such as sand and water play, play dough, finger painting, and music are some of the daily activities to encourage cognitive development.

Contact us today to learn more about our Caterpillar One program, schedule a tour at one of our five Williamsburg-area childcare center locations, and enroll your child in daycare with Creative Critters!