Daily Schedule
7:30 - 8:30 Greetings & Free Play
8:30 - 9:00 Breakfast
9:00 - 12:00 Foreign Language Immersion
9:00 - 9:30 Directed Play (Arts/Crafts/Music)
9:30 – 10:15 Outdoor time
10:15 – 11:00 Group time (story telling/dancing)
11:00 – 11:15 Wash up
11:15– 12:00 Lunch
12:00 – 12:30 Diapering/Wash up
12:30 – 1:00 Prepare for nap on mat
1:00 – 3:00 Nap time
3:00 – 3:30 Snack time
3:30 – 4:00 Indoor/outdoor play
4:00 – 5:00 Reading, singing, ABCs, colors, numbers
5:00 – 6:00 Clean up and good-byes
The 2 year old classroom is comprised of children from 2 years of age until they are potty trained and until September of the year following their third birthday. The child to teacher ratio for this classroom is 7:1. Like in the other classrooms, activities are designed to be developmentally appropriate. In the 2 year old classroom, potty training takes center stage. As the beginnings of pretend play develop, you can observe children of this age imitating the adults and children in their lives. Dolls, animal figures, and play kitchens enhance this play. Teachers will facilitate your child’s play and guide them toward positive social behavior.
The older children are, the more inquisitive they become. At Mighty Minds Little Hands, we do all we can to satisfy that natural curiosity. Within our homelike environment, your older toddler is free to be anything from an artist to an engineer. Playing “pretend,” learning games, hands-on activities – these are just a few of the ways we keep kids engaged. Since learning how to relate to others is important, we do large and small group activities every day.
The 2 year old class is taught by Linda Antigua and Amanda Jenkins. Linda has been working at Mighty Minds Little Hands for 2 years and has completed all required teaching courses mandated by the state of Virginia. Amanda is a third year UVA student majoring in Elementary Education.
Weekly Agenda
June 23 - June 27 (Circus!)
Monday - Today we’ll make animal post cards and name badges.
Tuesday - Today we’ll make a large tent and pretend we’re at the circus. We’ll make manes out of paper bags (for the lions) and use paper towel tubes for the elephant trunks.
Wednesday - Today we’ll have an elephant splash. We’ll have cups full of water and use our trunks to spread water fun!
Thursday - Today we’ll learn how to walk on a tightrope (a jump rope). We will also learn the elephant tightrope song!
Friday - Today we’ll learn how to draw a lion, play bingo and make snow cones.
June 30 - July 4 (Circus!)
Monday - Today we’ll make circus puppets and a stage.
Tuesday - Today we’ll use our puppets and stage to put on a short play for the class!
Wednesday - Today we’ll learn how to walk on a water tightrope!
Thursday - Today Mr. Johnny will teach us how to juggle! We will also learn the Circus song.
Friday - Today we’ll learn how to draw a bear, play bingo, and make snow cones