We recognize that Observations and impressions are the early learning mechanisms in this age group. They are now communicating by talking. Language is one of the first developmental milestones that we address. We introduce a wide range of vocabulary to the child by speaking good, grammatically correct sentences in front of the children so that they pick up only the right kind of language.

Every child loves to colour and paint and make a piece of art for herself. For us adults, it may look like plain scribbling, but the child sees it as a means to express her emotions. And so at Springboard we allow the child to scribble away to her mind’s content. And as the days progress we introduce easel painting and gluing paper to expand their creative horizons.

Children learn by touching and feeling objects. Their gross motors skills are just developing at the toddler stage. So we provide them with ample space to move around and have a pick up the materials and explore. These specially designed materials are not only child size but safe as well and help in the development of the child’s senses.

A child is naturally inclined to do the daily activities he sees around him. Allowing the child to do these activities increases their self worth. By washing fruits and vegetables, setting table, cleaning up after him, washing dishes, watering plants we encourage the child to be part of the environment he is in.

Music is an integral part of all our lives and many a life lessons are hidden in songs. We involve children in many action based songs that are not only reality based but relevant to the children. The stories that we weave for the imaginative minds of the toddlers are all woven around the activities that the child is exposed to at Springboard

This is probably the best indicator of a child’s independence. Our child size toilets and accessible wash basins promote the interest in the child to get toilet trained.

Believe it or not children have an natural affinity to work with food, even those children who make feeding an ongoing struggle for the parents. Food is the one constant in their lives, whether they like to eat or not. So they are eager to work with it, experiment with it. The various food related activities in the Toddler environment cater to this need of the children.

There are different ways in which a toddler can indulge in sand play. When he / she uses buckets and scoops, the effort of pouring it from one bucket to the other and lifting the sand into a toy truck develops his / her gross motor skills. It also strengthens his / her muscles. Moreover, the effort of grasping and holding the toys boosts his fine motor skills. Sand play also aids in hand-eye coordination.Building a sand castle in the sand pit is not a mere activity but an important way to build your child’s imagination.