Casa dei Toddler

Casa dei Toddler

At Rogers Park Montessori School, we believe all children carry within themselves the adults they will become, and we envision a world where a child’s education allows that adult to emerge and grow. --

The very young child is often apprehensive about leaving parents or caregivers. The Toddler Program helps the child make a gentle transition from the family setting into our community.

The toddler environment is carefully prepared as a natural extension of the child's home. Teachers take great care in providing a nurturing, safe, and comfortable environment, while at the same time sparking the child's curiosity using a variety of materials and activities to aid in the development of the young child.

Activities are geared for children between 24 to 36 months, and foster their natural desire to be independent and self-confident. Children soon learn to take pride in the ability to "do it by myself," as they master many of the Practical Life activities such as: hand washing; pouring water, food preparation, and dishwashing.

Children do not need to be toilet trained to attend this program.

Learn More:

jeinstein@rpms.org

Apply:

Application for Ages 2-5 on September 1

“The hands are the instruments of [hu]man’s intelligence.”

-Maria Montessori

Why is FAIL not a four-letter word at Rogers Park Montessori School?

Because failure really does not exist here!

We see unsuccessful attempts at a task as an opportunity. Failure connotes defeat, and abandonment of an effort. Shifting this lens ever so slightly, we help our students to see a chance for learning. The Montessori classroom and curriculum are structured to support students’ choices and risks; the Montessori teacher is trained and supported in guiding the child to make those developmentally appropriate choices and take those risks.

When a young child chooses a material that is fragile, like a glass vase, this child learns proper placement on a tray and through that the importance of balance and focus. Should they turn abruptly to see something across the room, that vase will fall off the tray and break. Providing fragile materials gives children the opportunity to demonstrate care for their materials. If the vase should break, the child is not corrected through scolding, nor does this crash alarm the other busy students in the room.

Contact Admissions:

jeinstein@rpms.org

Apply:

Application for Ages 2-5 on September 1

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