Busy Bees

Age range: 2 1/2 to 3 (young three)

Ratio: 1: 10

Social/ Emotional Development

Children develop a stronger sense of self between 2.2 ½ and three years old. They are also more likely to begin developing friendships and playing with others. Between 2. and three, they will also begin to communicate more effectively with adults and other children. Some of the skills that children will begin to exhibit are:

Music
Language Development
Sign Language
Outside Time
Fine and Gross Motor Skills
Sensory Activities
Story Time
Arts & Crafts
Tummy Time
Parent to Teacher
Dojo App
Daily Report Sheet (feeding, paper changing, interactive play and activities, and mood)
Daily Photos
Director
Monthly Newsletter

Physical Development

While this stage is relatively brief, children will significantly improve their fine and gross motor skills during this period, including:

Stacking five or more blocks
Turning a doorknob
Holding crayons or pencils (but not as easily as an adult)
Drawing a horizontal line
Manipulating utensils (but not holding them the way an adult would)
Sucking through a straw
Removing shoes and socks
Working puzzles with knobs
Washing hands

Cognitive Development

Children at this age are continuously learning. Serendipity supports the continued development of the following skills:

Understanding differences in size and texture, including large and small, short and tall, and soft and hard
Learning to say his or her name.
Learning to identify colors when asked.
Engaging in imaginative play.

*Children will be given breakfast as well as AM and PM snacks. Parents to provide lunch.