Busy Bees
Ages 2 – 3 years
The values that guide us toward achieving our mission:
Respect, commitment, honesty, creativity, love, communication.
Basic Principles
Every child is unique, and the child is the first teacher of their development.
The child’s development is a global and integrated process.
Children learn through play.
Collaboration and communication between educators, the daycare, and parents are essential to the harmonious development of the child.
Learning is active.
toddlers 2-3 year olds development:
Promote language development through books, songs, and music.
Encourage autonomy by helping children learn to do things for themselves, such as eating, dressing, and other basic daily skills.
Support gross motor development through running, climbing, rolling, balancing, coordination, and body control activities.
Plan activities based on children’s interests to foster engagement and meaningful learning.
Maintain open communication with parents and consider the child’s home environment.
Support social and emotional development by encouraging sharing, taking turns, playing together, verbalizing feelings, and regulating and expressing basic emotions.
Promote positive sleep and healthy eating habits.
Expand language skills through richer vocabulary, more complex books, songs, and music.
Encourage movement skills such as catching, throwing, rolling, and balancing.
Offer larger and more structured circle-time activities.
Encourage cooperative play and interaction with peers.
Introduce educational themes through dramatic play (e.g., community helpers, travel, animals), based on children’s interests.
Place greater emphasis on toileting and potty training.
Ensure consistent communication with parents.