Toddler – 12 Months to 3 Years
(Ages 12 Months – 3 Years)
We are happy to announce our new Toddler Program.
At Cranium Academy, our Creative Curriculum is designed to build cognitive and critical thinking skills while tapping into each child’s ultimate learning potential. Starting as early as toddler age, our unique combination of advanced learning and creative discovery builds confidence and a lifetime love of learning. Our toddler program will utilize developmentally appropriate teaching practices to ensure inspiring learning opportunities for this crucial period of brain development. Our student-to-child ratios range from 1:6.
Schedule a Tour
The best way to see what we do is to come see for yourself. We believe you will clearly see what makes Cranium Academy so special! Please contact us to schedule a tour at our Winter Garden – Windermere location today.
What is The Creative Curriculum?
Cranium Academy uses The Creative Curriculum, the renowned early childhood education that is designed to enhance a child’s ability in four main developmental categories: social/emotional, physical, cognitive, and language (see more about these categories below). The curriculum has been carefully designed to maximize the child’s experience by building strong relationships between teachers, students, and parents and by creating responsive environments focused on developing each child’s abilities to help them build a solid foundation for a bright academic future.
As a Cranium Academy student, your child will benefit from:
- Physical development. Toddlers love to move! Teachers will offer your child many ways to be active, both indoors and outdoors. They will provide materials and activities that interest children and support the development of gross and fine motor skills.
- Social and emotional development. More and more research highlights EQ (Emotional Intelligence) as important as IQ when it comes to long term success. The roots of emotional intelligence begin in early childhood and these skills should be taught. Drawing upon research from the Fred Roger’s Center, teachers will coach children in naming and maintaining their emotions, navigating social situations (such as initiating and sustaining interactions with peers). They will give your child opportunities to try new social skills and to try doing things independently. Teachers will encourage children and help them express their feelings in positive, healthy ways.
- Cognitive development. Cognitive development is your child’s ability to make sense of the world around him/her. It includes memory, language, thinking, problem-solving and reasoning. Classrooms are designed so toddlers can learn to how to solve problems by sorting objects, doing puzzles, taking things apart and fitting them back together, and so much more! Teachers will offer children a range of activities and experiences that inspire and challenge them, from building on their curiosity to helping them use their imagination.
- Language development. Teachers support dynamic language development (which is vital to long-term reading success) by talking with children so they learn how words should sound and how conversations go back and forth. Teachers will seek out opportunities for hands-on explorations to introduce vocabulary. Vocabulary is essential for reading and content comprehension. New words are best retained through hands-on, multisensory experiences. Teachers will read books with simple stories and use songs, rhymes, and finger plays that have repeating patterns. They also help toddlers by asking questions about the books they read (“Brenda lost her doll. What do you think will happen next?”), expanding on their answers (“You said, ‘Cry.’ Do you think Brenda is sad about losing her favorite toy?”) and using new words (“Look how excited Brenda is now that she found her doll!”).
We look forward to partnering with you in supporting the growth and development of your child. You are the most important person in your child’s life and his/her first teacher! Working together, we will ensure that your child will be happy, healthy and successful.
Toddler Classes & Schedule Options
We have a variety of schedule options to help meet the unique needs of every family. Please call for more information and to schedule a tour.
Our toddler classes include:
- Freshman:
Ages 12 months – 3 years, or four years from entering kindergarten as of the Fall Semester
Extend for a Day Option
Parents of kids in the regular or extended day school options can pay for additional time on an as needed basis. This must be confirmed to ensure proper student/teacher ratios.
Schedule Options
Our toddler schedule options, offered for each class listed
- 5 days per week: Mon thru Fri
- 3 days per week: Mon, Wed, & Fri
- 2 days per week: Tues & Thurs
Time Options
Pick a time schedule that works best for you and your family
- Regular Hours (Preschool only)
Drop off: 8:30 – 9:00 am | Pick up: 12:00 – 12:30 pm - Extended Day
Drop off: 8:30 – 9:00 am | Pick up: 3:00 – 3:30 pm - Full Day
Drop off: 7:00 – 7:30 am | Pick up: 5:30 – 6:00 pm