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Montessori Children's House
5003 218th Ave. NE
Redmond, WA 98053
425-868-7805
Infant/Toddler Program
(6 weeks—3 Years)
The first three years of a child’s life
are times of intense and accelerated development. The child’s brain and
intellect are racing. The child’s personality is emerging. During this time, it
is crucial that the child’s unique needs are met, that their growth is aided,
that they encounter no obstacles, and that they are given the time to explore
their world.
At MCH, the Montessori Infant and Toddler communities are created to give each
child the freedom to explore, freedom to move, freedom to be successful, freedom
to make choices, freedom to take as much time as is necessary to master a task,
freedom to join in or watch and freedom to be.
All of this happens in a loving, warm environment created by a committed,
nurturing teaching staff. The teacher’s role is to support the child’s
discoveries, keeping them safe and secure. At MCH, all of the
Infant/Toddler Lead teachers are Montessori Certified.
The Montessori Children’s House Infant and
Toddler communities provide:
Infant Program
A natural environment for a baby is one that provides careful and observant
caregivers, and a safe, gentle, interesting place for the infant to explore,
rest, and develop.
Our Infant program nurtures the sense of trust and security in each child within
a warm, specially designed environment. Infants, under the watchful eyes and
guidance of caregivers, have a safe space in which to grow and freedom to move
within that space. Physical, social, language, and cognitive development are a
vital part of our Infant program. And most importantly, we talk to infants, rock
them, hold them and encourage them to try new things as they grow.
Combined with our low adult-child ratio, this emphasis on individual care allows
the Infant community staff to follow each baby’s own rhythms for sleeping,
eating, and activity.
Toddler Program
The Toddler program is designed to meet the needs of each child, while
emphasizing movement, play, manipulation, exploration, socialization and
autonomy. Children are given a free choice of work and are encouraged to proceed
at their own pace. Children learn according to their own individual capabilities
and enjoy a sense of freedom and spontaneity within a secure framework of daily
routines.
The Montessori Toddler curriculum includes care of self, meal preparation, care
of environment, care of others, language exploration, music, fine and gross
motor activities, and exercises of daily living. From low shelving and
toddler-sized furniture to materials especially designed to meet each child’s
individual developmental needs, the Toddler classroom is carefully set up to be
warm and inviting to these small explorers.
Since toddlers are especially committed to achieving independence, our teachers
provide responsive individual attention as your child deals with positive
experiences as well as frustration.