oUR Terrific 2's Program

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 The Terrific Twos program creates a nurturing and fun environment where children learn to separate from their parents, and socialize and engage in play based activities. The daily schedule emphasizing a multi-sensory approach to learning includes process art, dramatic play, story time, manipulative work and outdoor play.

Key developmental milestones include social and emotional development.  Children learn to separate from primary caregivers and become part of the group.  With no more than 9 students and 2 teachers, play evolves from solitary to parallel to cooperative.

Speech development is also a crucial milestone, with children expanding their vocabulary to 200-300 words and forming 2-3 word sentences to express wants and needs.  Music, storytelling and fingerplays are essential components of the day, including visits from our music specialist Mr. Kurt Gallagher.  https://kurtgallagher.com/ 

Improved gross motor and fine motor physical abilities such as walking, running, jumping, and climbing, as well as  hand grip strengthening are a part of the program.  Yoga with Budding Buddhas https://www.budding-buddhas.com/ is offered.

Cognitive skills are strengthened through curiosity and exploration.  Concepts such as simple colors and shapes, sorting, comparing, puzzles and block building enhance children’s engagement and help to foster self-regulation and focus. 

Confidence and executive functioning skills are developed as children learn self-help skills; including dressing in coats and shoes, eating with forks and spoons, and learning to use the bathroom.