During the toddler years, your child will engage in lots of active play and will begin to figure out that he/she is an individual. Toddlers take great pride in their accomplishments and will be interested in counting and matching objects, listening to stories with repetition, exploring with various art media, and begin to play interactively with peers.

 In a Start 2 Discover classroom, you will find

• well-designed classroom space offering choices to encourage independence.
• teachers who encourage make believe and support creative play.
• curriculum that promotes the development of social skills to help build friendships.
• activities that promote healthy brain development by having experiences with objects, language, and through social interaction.
• literacy-rich curriculum which encourages early reading and writing skills.
• encouragement of self-help skills such as feeding, dressing, toileting, and cleaning up after play.