Age: 2yrs-3yrs
Duration: 3 hours
Timing: 9-12 or 10-1
By the age of 2, your toddler is walking, talking, climbing, jumping, running and bustling with energy. Your child now has a growing vocabulary and acquires new words on a regular basis. she/he can sort shapes and colors and may even show interest in potty training. As your little one grows more independent, she/he may show signs of defiance as she/he begins to push boundaries and explore the world around her/him.
Milestones of an early Bird
Social and emotional milestones
- Likes to copy adults and other children
- Gets excited when he’s with other children
- He is more independent, even more defiant
Language and communication milestones
- Says short sentences with two to four words
- Points to things when they are named
- Knows familiar body parts
- Recognizes familiar people
- Repeats words she has overheard and follow simple instructions
Brain development milestones
- Starts to sort shapes and colours
- Can find things hidden under multiple layers
- Complete sentences in familiar books
- Play simple make-believe games
- Builds tower with four or more blocks
- Can follow two-step instructions
- May start to develop a dominant hand
Movement and physical development milestone
- Can run, kick a ball and throw a ball overhead
- Is starting to run
- Climbs up and down from furniture without assistance
- Makes or copies straight lines and circles
Food and nutrition milestones
- Chews with full jaw movements
- Uses utensils with some spills
At Horizons, we understand that every child is special and just like an early bird needs special attention to let him fly freely and explore the world around, so from 2-3 years of age, we aim to engage our children in play and conversations. Simple play activities develop prosocial behaviors by fostering a sense of belonging and collaboration with others. This year of a child is full of fine and gross motor skill activities.
Curriculum
Areas of development
- Social and emotional learning
- Physical development
- Toilet training
- Cognitive and intellectual skills
- Fine motor skills
- Language and speech
- Literacy
- Numeracy
- Aesthetic development
- Public presentations
