Toddler Class
The Toddler Class is a gentle and joyful introduction to school and community life with our child-centric curriculum and outdoor learning focus.
Before the school year begins and children step into the classroom, our Toddler Class teachers work to create a special bond with the newest members of our school community by visiting each of them at their home. From that first meet and greet, our teachers launch into building connections with our newest students and their families to enhance their very first school experience.
Program Snapshot
2 days per week
8:30 AM -12:00 PM
Lunch Bunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
(beginning in January)
4/5:1 Student-Teacher ratio
Ages 2-3
(must be 2 by October 15th)
The transition into the classroom fosters home-school connections with our students. It requires trust, patience, tender care, and consistent reassurance from both teachers and parents. We regard parents as a child’s first teacher, and this partnership remains important as children grow and learn in our program.
A typical day involves morning play in the classroom, the Big Room, the Maker Space, and on the Playground while students are building relationships with their teachers and peers.
After morning playtime, Toddlers gather for Circle Time, a special moment where the children greet each other, sing songs, listen to stories, and play games that help them identify each other as part of a larger group. This routine in the Toddler Classroom is designed to strengthen the children's connections to their new school and to the greater school community, fostering a sense of belonging and social development.
Children at NSNS have many REAL choices in how they use materials in their classroom. Each class is equipped with educational resources that not only support but also encourage child-initiated learning, fostering independence and decision-making skills in the children.
As the year continues and students start to feel comfortable in their new environment, Toddlers learn and explore a variety of new activities and skills, including :
Making connections between home and school
Cooking and baking in the classroom
Exploring how things, people, and objects move
Engaging in Dramatic Play and shared Art experiences
Staying for Lunch Bunch
(starting in January)
Deepening investigations of the Outdoor Classroom
