Language development and an interest in potty training are milestones that indicate readiness for our 2 to 3-year-old classroom. Our curriculum for ages 2-3 years of age focuses on the following four foundational areas of language, relationships, movement, and senses perceptions.
Discovery Tree Academy teachers use the FunnyDaffer curriculum and the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards to develop weekly lesson plans to meet the individual needs of the children in our 2- to 3-year-old program. Our classroom environments have open centers, and the children can choose which centers and activities they would like to do. Lessons are sometimes child-directed and sometimes teacher-directed, depending on the activity or objective. Free choices allow children to be more inquisitive about their world. As a result, these youngsters use trial and error to demonstrate more complex responses to people and objects..
Daily lesson plans promote developmental growth of communication, the formation of vocabulary and the increasing awareness of reading by:
Exposing your child to different words based on weekly themes during circle time and small group activities
Incorporating “one and two step” routine directions each day to promote listening comprehension
Encouraging your child to talk about his/her experiences and feelings throughout the day
Maintaining a print rich-environment including posting children’s names, organizational charts, displayed vocabulary words, and a variety of books
Using toys for listening, speech, and emergent writing activities and puppets and story props during teaching time
Our teachers consistently promote sharing and peer relationships, which help our 2-3 year olds develop the ability to socialize with friends. The Discovery Tree Academy® teachers consistently model the language of inquiry and discovery. As a first step to developing language and vocabulary, children are encouraged to verbalize their needs and feelings. Teachers reinforce this by prompting children with a variety of questions to promote growth of communication.
The Discovery Tree Academy® teachers continue to “Build the Foundation” for future success by adding work samples and assessments to your child’s portfolio. We continue to assess your child’s growth and development by using Ages & Stages Questionnaires and the CDC Developmental Checklists. Portfolios are shared twice a year in formal family-teacher conferences. Be sure to look out for the observations and planning notes that the teachers use to design lessons to meet the individual needs of your child. It may mean more practice or more challenging activities- either way, your child will have fun learning and growing.
Procare Connect is a fantastic resource that provides you with a daily report that gives detailed information about your child’s day including photos, the need for extra supplies and most importantly how you can reinforce their learning at home.
We encourage and invite you to visit anytime; come see what your child is discovering today!
