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NC Toddler Program
The formative years of children from birth to five make the biggest impact on their future. Instilling in them the educational components of math, literacy, science and technology, as well as social and emotional skills, sets them on the path for being more than ready for kindergarten when they leave our program.
Toddler Program
Ages 16 months - 33 months old
We provide safe, nurturing, and engaging environment where little ones can explore, learn, and grow.
Designed for children ages 16 to 33 months, our program follows a consistent schedule to ensure a sense of security and predictability throughout the day. With a low teacher-to-child ratio of 1:7, each child receives the attention and guidance they need while engaging in age-appropriate activities.
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Through play-based learning, interactive experiences, and positive relationships with teachers and peers, toddlers develop essential skills that support their overall growth and development.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
Large muscle – encouraging movement, climbing, sliding, ball play, riding toys, swings
Balance – providing obstacles, creative movements, and all of the above-mentioned objects
Small muscle – hand/eye coordination activities, cutting, pasting, large block play, bead stringing
Language – encouraging speech, conversations, show and tell, storytelling, reading
Cognitive – exploration, nature studies, matching through storytime, shapes and colors, books, puzzles
Creative – dramatic play, art activities, music activities
INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT
EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Self-esteem – positive reinforcement and encouraging self-exploration, discussion of feelings, storytime, dramatic play
Independence – providing choices encouraging self-motivation, self-help skills
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Behavioral – separating children during disagreements and over activity. They cannot yet mediate themselves.
Communication – providing conversation skill development, sharing, listening, and communicating.
Toddler Highlights
Our program offers a structured yet flexible learning experience tailored to toddlers' developmental needs. Children are grouped by similar developmental stages and are always under direct supervision, ensuring their safety and comfort.
Activities vary from quiet to active, indoors to outdoors, and teacher-directed to child-initiated, encouraging exploration and curiosity. Through hands-on experiences, toddlers learn to ask questions, try new ideas, and take pride in their efforts.
These activities also help build positive self-esteem, fostering confidence, independence, and problem-solving skills while expanding their physical and intellectual abilities.
Parents stay connected through real-time updates on our app, including meal and snack times, restroom breaks, photos, and activity highlights.
Our program focuses on social-emotional development, helping children build meaningful relationships with teachers, staff, and peers in a warm and caring environment.
Toddler Classroom
Step into our inviting learning spaces, thoughtfully designed for your toddler’s exploration and growth. Our rooms boast toddler-sized tables and chairs, creating an atmosphere that encourages interactive learning.
Our rooms boast toddler-sized tables and chairs, creating an atmosphere that encourages interactive learning. Cozy pillows beckon in book corners, and shelves are adorned with carefully selected toddler toys and engaging sensory activities.
To personalize the experience, each child is assigned their own cubby for personal items and a naptime cot furnished with a sheet, ensuring comfort and a sense of ownership.
As parents play an integral role in their child’s routine, providing sippy cups, diapers, wipes, and extra clothes ensures a seamless and familiar experience.
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Our rooms are not merely spaces; they are dynamic hubs of learning. Tailored reading, math, science & sensory, and pretend play learning centers cater specifically to toddlers, fostering a holistic educational experience.
Each classroom conveniently connects to our outside play space, offering easy access to our beautiful outdoor space.
We believe in creating an environment where your toddler can thrive, explore, and learn. Join us in building a foundation for a lifetime of growth and happiness.
Toddlers and Preschool Prep
Our proprietary "hole Child _Appoach" to education provides each child with the opportunity to fulfill their learning potential by focusing on each chil's mind, body, and soul. We emphasize consistency and routine in our toddler classrooms as a tool to help children build the confidence and skills to thrive.
Thematic Curriculum
Our curriculum is organized around fun monthly themes, which build upon a child's natural ability to make connections. Our classrooms will "Scream the Theme" and immerse children in a learning environment where concepts are interconnected and meaningful to spark curiosity, encourage exploration, and foster a deeper understanding of the world.
We balance structured classroom activities with a child's natural desire to play and explore, incorporating activities that are both teacher-directed and child-initiated, quiet and active, and independent and group-based. This approach fosters a lifelong love of learning, instilling in children the belief that education is not confined to textbooks but is an adventure waiting to be explored.
Outside the Classroom
We take every opportunity to fully engage children in curriculum themes with exciting learning opportunities. Enrichment teachers visit your child's classroom biweekly, teaching lessons in Spanish, music, and Chapel. We also frequently invite guest educators, community helpers, zoologists and professional children's entertainers to come to our centers, allowing children to discover and interact with new concepts without leaving
their classroom.
Christ-Centered
Partners in Learning
New Creations is the only childcare center in Minnesota with an in-house Positive Behavior Guidance Team to provide support to children, teachers, and families.
With the support of this specialized team, we are able to help each child put their best foot forward in their education and development, taking into account their individual needs.
As one of our core values, faith is a cornerstone of the curriculum offerings at New Creations. Christian components are included each day to help children grow in understanding and love for the Lord.
Teachers read bible stories, we emphasize Christian traits such as Forgiveness, Patience, and Joy, and prayer is incorporated into each day.
Objectives and Development
Our Toddler and Preschool Prep curriculum is carefully scaffolded and adapted to meet the unique needs of each classroom and child. Each lesson is specifically written to align with the Early Childhood Indicators of Progress: Minnesota's Early Learning Standards.
Approaches to Learning
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Persists with challenges (e.g., puzzles, building towers) .
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Uses imagination in pretend play.
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Shows flexibility in problem-solving.
Cognitive Development
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Sorts, matches, and classifies objects by shape, color, or size.
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Uses memory to recall routines, people, and events.
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Begins to ask "what" and "why" questions
Early Science
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Explores through trial and error (e.g., pouring water, mixing sand) .
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Uses senses to investigate materials (soft/hard, hot/cold).
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Notices environmental changes (seasons, day/night).
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Tests ideas and begins predicting outcomes.
Language, Communication & Literacy
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Uses two- to three-word sentences.
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Understands and follows simple directions.
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Names familiar people, objects, and actions.
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Enjoys stories, songs, and rhymes.
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Begins to recognize that pictures and print carry meaning.
Early Math
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Understands "one" vs. "two."
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Notices quantities (more/less).
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Recognizes simple patterns.
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Begins counting with adult support.
Physical & Movement Development
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Climbs, runs,jumps , and begins pedaling a tricycle.
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Uses utensils, scribbles with crayons, and builds with small blocks.
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Practices self-help skills (washing hands, dressing with assistance).
Social & Emotional Development
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Builds friendships and engages in parallel and cooperative play.
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Expresses a wider range of emotions.
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Begins learning self-regulation strategies.
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Shows growing independence ("me do it!").
Example Daily Schedule
Time
Schedule
Open - 8:00 am
Early Arrival: Children participate in child-initiated activities.
8:00 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:25 am
Group Time: Teacher brings the group together for morning routines, calendar,
sharing, featured activity, literacy-building, and discussion of the day's activities & themes.
9:25 am - 10:15 am
Learning Centers and Small-Group Activities: Children choose from activities in: creative arts, dramatic play, writing, library, blocks, manipulatives, math,science, sensory learning centers. Teachers implement small-group activities, focusing on skill-building activities and observational assessments .
10:15 am - 10:45 am
Group Time: Children come together to listen to a daily read-aloud and/or to
finish or repeat activities from the early morning group time.
10:45 am - 11:00 am
Bible Story and Prayer Time
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Outdoor Play: Children select from a variety of outdoor activities.
11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Lunch
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
Group Time: Teachers read aloud as children settle down for naps.
12:45 pm - 2:30 pm
Rest and Quiet Work Time: Most children nap or rest quietly. As children wake
from rest time, they can select from a variety of quiet choices, such as manipulatives, drawing, or reading books.
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Learning Centers: Children choose from activities in the learning centers.
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Afternoon Snack
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm
Group Time: Children come together for a featured activity and closing routine.
3:30 pm - 4:15 pm
Outdoor Play: Children select from a variety of outdoor activities.
4:15 pm - Close
Learning centers or small group activities until parent picks up.
While Infant classrooms may follow some elements of the center's schedule, i.e. meal times, the rest of an infant child's schedule is guided by parent preferences, to create a "home away from home" environment that is tailored to each individual child's needs for bottles, sleep, snacks, etc. Curriculum activities (such as sensory activities, art, and story time) are adjusted to meet the flexible timing of each baby's day.