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At Riverbend, the earliest stage of self-development begins in a warm atmosphere of understanding, respect, and support. Experienced teachers prepare a rich learning environment that fosters social, physical, emotional, developmental, and psychological growth for each child. The toddler develops attention span, coordination, and feelings of security and independence while participating in individual and group games, world music, story time, and arts.
Nature education is a fundamental part of the Montessori experience. Nature class is a key part of the Children’s House curriculum, as students learn about their environment through a hands-on, inquiry-based approach. Students also enjoy outdoor classroom space year-round as they observe nature in action.
Our five-day Toddler program lays the foundation for a sense of school community. The same group of children come together each day, learning from one another and deepening relationships that will continue throughout their time at Riverbend. These students love coming to school!
At Riverbend, small class sizes allow teachers to closely support students as they explore, engage, and master tasks to reach key milestones in their cognitive, physical, and social/emotional development. Each student receives individualized attention and all classes are co-taught.
Rapidly developing, constantly exploring, determined to do things independently — toddlers learn by working with materials that develop their brains through direct experience: seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, touching, and movement. Every element in the design of the Children’s House learning environment empowers young children to dive right in, using all their senses to follow their emerging and evolving interests.
With support from teachers, toddlers learn to take care of themselves and their belongings with confidence. “I can do it myself!” can be heard in the hallway every morning.
Children build hand strength and coordination through reaching, grasping, picking up objects, transferring objects, using tools and utensils, and doing art work.
Our program fosters essential social skills like taking turns, sharing, being a follower and a leader, cooperating, following rules, solving problems, taking direction, and playing with friends.
Toddlers learn to count, identify shapes and numbers, and use manipulates to understand quantity and patterns. Montessori materials help animate this early introduction to math.
Our admissions staff would love to work with you as you decide if Riverbend is the right fit for your child! Our hands-on learning environment inspires curiosity, independence, and a lifelong love of learning. Please reach out to our admissions staff by email at [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you!
