Koalas

Our toddlers’ section welcomes up to 15 children aged from 2 to 3 years old.

The indoor area offers a flexible space where children can explore multiple activities: the book corner, the construction shelf and the role play area are extremely popular when children are not involved in group activities.

As toddlers’ stage is short, intense, yet one of the most important years of children’s emotional development. In the Koalas’ room, we are guiding and nurturing toddlers through many developmental milestones. We are passionate about supporting children to learn how to manage, communicate and work through these strong emotions. Social development is also a highly focused area of development in the toddlers’ room; we encourage positive interactions between children by verbalising how our actions impact those around us.

Children’s verbal communication begins to expand considerably and facilitates cognitive development. We encourage daily conversations in our room, expose our children to a variety of languages and put high importance on reading stories with the children each day, as this supports language growth.

Children’s gross motor abilities keep developing. They challenge themselves by taking more risks. Children also show more interest in fine motor activities, using pencils and scissors. This helps them become more creative and respond to art and music their own way.

In all the areas of learning, we value the importance of play and the significance play has on children’s development. Play is how children learn and we keep this philosophy in the forefront of our minds when planning and organising our rooms daily routines & programs.