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Teaching Toddlers in St. John's School
(1 - 2 years)
 a balanced environment encourages development in toddlers
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
![]() To encourage children to separate happily from his/her parent/caregiver![]() For the child to develop a positive relationship with his/her teachers![]() For the child to learn how to share his/her teacher's time![]() To develop the child's self image![]() To develop positive relationships with their peers![]() To learn the rules governing group living![]() To learn acceptable ways of expressing their feelings and emotions![]() To learn to show respect for their environment![]() To develop skills of anticipation in relation to routine events
Communication Language and Literacy
![]() To develop the child's ability to realise the importance of language as a tool of communication![]() To develop the child's vocabulary![]() To develop the child's ability to develop pattern communication (nursery rhymes, songs, small conversation)![]() To develop opportunities for children to use their developing vocabulary with the adults and their peers![]() To develop and encourage communication of needs, wishes and emotions
Mathematical Development
![]() To develop initial counting skills (up to 3)![]() To develop problem solving techniques![]() To develop and enhance active manipulation of objects and materials in the acquisition of new concepts
Knowledqe and Understanding of the World
![]() To develop the child's curiosity![]() To develop the desire to explore the environment![]() To develop the child's sensory exploration of the environment![]() To develop and enhance active manipulation of objects and materials![]() To develop problem solving techniques related to everyday experiences![]() To develop skills of anticipation in relation to routine events![]() To demonstrate understanding of simple requests![]() To demonstrate the ability to follow through a task or play activity![]() To demonstrate through imaginative play understanding of past events and simple make believe play
Physical development
![]() To develop the child's gross motor skills and confidence![]() To develop the child's co-ordination through pushing carts/prams, manipulating balls, carrying items.![]() To provide appropriate challenge in the developing skill![]() To provide a safe, secure and positive environment![]() To develop the child's confidence and co-ordination through manipulating large and small objects like threading beads, building brick/blocks, using crayons/finger paint, books with different pages, using inset boards (puzzles)![]() To develop the child's appreciation of good health, hygiene, nutritional habits and skills of physical independence![]() To develop the skills required for eating and drinking independently
Creative development
![]() To develop the child's confidence in freely exploring creative materials![]() To develop the child's efforts to represent, interpret and make sense out of the world as he/she sees it![]() To develop and encourage the child's awareness and appreciation of nature and the world around him/her
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