Twos Classroom
Our Two-Year-Old Classroom (24–36 Months)
A playful, language-rich, curiosity-driven environment where older toddlers build independence, confidence, and emerging school-readiness skills through intentional, hands-on learning.
Cognitive Development – How Two-Year-Olds Learn to Think
Academy Goal
Provide meaningful opportunities for children to explore, investigate, plan, pretend, count, sort, reason, and solve problems—building strong school-readiness foundations in alignment with Frog Street Toddler’s hands-on, exploration-based approach.
By 24–36 months, two-year-olds are true thinkers. They begin asking questions through actions, trying new strategies, engaging in pretend play with purpose, recognizing patterns, and showing early understanding of numbers, shapes, and simple science concepts.
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Foundations We Aim to Build in Older Toddlers (24–36 months)
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Intentional Problem Solving
Trying new approaches, testing ideas, sticking with tasks.
Frog Street: hands-on experimentation + repetition. -
Sorting, Matching & Early Classification
Grouping by color, size, shape, or category. -
Understanding Simple Quantities
Beginning to identify “one,” “two,” “more,” “less.” -
Advanced Cause & Effect
Predicting what will happen next based on past experience. -
Memory, Recall & Sequencing
Remembering routines, steps in processes, and story events. -
Early Symbolic & Dramatic Play
Feeding dolls, cooking pretend meals, acting out real-life routines. -
Curiosity, Questions & Exploration
Investigating new materials, asking “What’s that?” or “Why?”
Social–Emotional Development – How Two-Year-Olds Learn to Connect, Express & Understand Feelings
Academy Goal
Guide toddlers as they build emotional awareness, peer relationships, self-regulation, confidence, and independence through modeling, routines, and responsive support—following Frog Street’s emphasis on naming emotions and teaching coping strategies.
At this stage, toddlers experience BIG feelings while developing independence. They begin forming friendships, noticing peers, and learning how to express and manage emotions with help.
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Foundations We Aim to Build
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Secure Relationships
Trusting adults who support emotions and independence. -
Emotional Awareness & Labeling Feelings
Using words for feelings: happy, sad, mad, scared.
Frog Street: daily feelings discussions. -
Self-Regulation Strategies (Emerging)
Taking deep breaths, asking for help, using calm-down tools with guidance. -
Peer Interaction & Early Friendship Skills
Playing near peers, sharing with support, imitating and collaborating. -
Sense of Self & Independence
Choosing activities, asserting preferences, trying new tasks. -
Empathy & Caring Behaviors
Comforting peers, offering help, noticing others’ feelings.
Physical Development – How Two-Year-Olds Learn to Move, Build Strength & Use Tools
Academy Goal
Offer developmentally appropriate opportunities for climbing, running, jumping, building, balancing, scribbling, pouring, and using early tools—supporting the motor milestones highlighted in Frog Street Toddler.
Two-year-olds are bustling, energetic movers. Their growth includes strength, balance, coordination, and fine motor control needed for pre-writing and self-help skills.
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Foundations We Aim to Build
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Gross Motor Skills
Jumping with two feet, running smoothly, climbing, kicking, throwing. -
Fine Motor & Tool Use
Stringing beads, using large tongs, practicing scissors (toddler-safe), stacking higher towers. -
Hand–Eye Coordination
Pouring, transferring, fitting shapes, building structures. -
Strength, Balance & Body Control
Walking on balance paths, climbing safely, carrying objects. -
Spatial Awareness & Movement Concepts
Understanding directions like under, over, behind, fast, slow.
Language Development – How Two-Year-Olds Learn to Communicate & Use Words Purposefully
Academy Goal
Build expressive language, vocabulary, conversational skills, early literacy habits, and comprehension through daily stories, songs, conversations, modeling, and Frog Street’s language-rich routines.
This age group experiences an explosion of vocabulary. They begin forming 2–4 word sentences, asking questions, labeling emotions, and understanding simple stories.
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Foundations We Aim to Build
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Receptive Language (Understanding)
Following multi-step directions, identifying objects, actions, and categories. -
Expressive Language (Speaking)
Using short phrases, expanding vocabulary, expressing needs with words. -
Conversational Turn-Taking
Listening, responding, asking questions. -
Labeling People, Objects & Feelings
Naming items, body parts, colors, animals, simple descriptors. -
Early Literacy & Book Awareness
Pointing to pictures, recalling story parts, singing rhymes, recognizing environmental print.
Creative Expression – Early Art, Music & Imagination
Academy Goal
Encourage creativity through open-ended materials, music, movement, and pretend play aligned with Frog Street’s focus on sensory exploration and expressive arts.
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Foundations We Aim to Build
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Using crayons, markers, paintbrushes
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Exploring sensory art (foam, paint, dough)
-
Imitating rhythms & simple dances
-
Engaging in imaginative play
Our Two-Year-Old Classroom (24–36 Months)
A playful, language-rich, curiosity-driven environment where older toddlers build independence, confidence, and emerging school-readiness skills through intentional, hands-on learning.
Cognitive Development – How Two-Year-Olds Learn to Think
Academy Goal
Provide meaningful opportunities for children to explore, investigate, plan, pretend, count, sort, reason, and solve problems—building strong school-readiness foundations in alignment with Frog Street Toddler’s hands-on, exploration-based approach.
By 24–36 months, two-year-olds are true thinkers. They begin asking questions through actions, trying new strategies, engaging in pretend play with purpose, recognizing patterns, and showing early understanding of numbers, shapes, and simple science concepts.
​
Foundations We Aim to Build in Older Toddlers (24–36 months)
​
-
Intentional Problem Solving
Trying new approaches, testing ideas, sticking with tasks.
Frog Street: hands-on experimentation + repetition. -
Sorting, Matching & Early Classification
Grouping by color, size, shape, or category. -
Understanding Simple Quantities
Beginning to identify “one,” “two,” “more,” “less.” -
Advanced Cause & Effect
Predicting what will happen next based on past experience. -
Memory, Recall & Sequencing
Remembering routines, steps in processes, and story events. -
Early Symbolic & Dramatic Play
Feeding dolls, cooking pretend meals, acting out real-life routines. -
Curiosity, Questions & Exploration
Investigating new materials, asking “What’s that?” or “Why?”
Social–Emotional Development – How Two-Year-Olds Learn to Connect, Express & Understand Feelings
Academy Goal
Guide toddlers as they build emotional awareness, peer relationships, self-regulation, confidence, and independence through modeling, routines, and responsive support—following Frog Street’s emphasis on naming emotions and teaching coping strategies.
At this stage, toddlers experience BIG feelings while developing independence. They begin forming friendships, noticing peers, and learning how to express and manage emotions with help.
​
Foundations We Aim to Build
​
-
Secure Relationships
Trusting adults who support emotions and independence. -
Emotional Awareness & Labeling Feelings
Using words for feelings: happy, sad, mad, scared.
Frog Street: daily feelings discussions. -
Self-Regulation Strategies (Emerging)
Taking deep breaths, asking for help, using calm-down tools with guidance. -
Peer Interaction & Early Friendship Skills
Playing near peers, sharing with support, imitating and collaborating. -
Sense of Self & Independence
Choosing activities, asserting preferences, trying new tasks. -
Empathy & Caring Behaviors
Comforting peers, offering help, noticing others’ feelings.
Physical Development – How Two-Year-Olds Learn to Move, Build Strength & Use Tools
Academy Goal
Offer developmentally appropriate opportunities for climbing, running, jumping, building, balancing, scribbling, pouring, and using early tools—supporting the motor milestones highlighted in Frog Street Toddler.
Two-year-olds are bustling, energetic movers. Their growth includes strength, balance, coordination, and fine motor control needed for pre-writing and self-help skills.
​
Foundations We Aim to Build
​
-
Gross Motor Skills
Jumping with two feet, running smoothly, climbing, kicking, throwing. -
Fine Motor & Tool Use
Stringing beads, using large tongs, practicing scissors (toddler-safe), stacking higher towers. -
Hand–Eye Coordination
Pouring, transferring, fitting shapes, building structures. -
Strength, Balance & Body Control
Walking on balance paths, climbing safely, carrying objects. -
Spatial Awareness & Movement Concepts
Understanding directions like under, over, behind, fast, slow.
Language Development – How Two-Year-Olds Learn to Communicate & Use Words Purposefully
Academy Goal
Build expressive language, vocabulary, conversational skills, early literacy habits, and comprehension through daily stories, songs, conversations, modeling, and Frog Street’s language-rich routines.
This age group experiences an explosion of vocabulary. They begin forming 2–4 word sentences, asking questions, labeling emotions, and understanding simple stories.
​
Foundations We Aim to Build
​
-
Receptive Language (Understanding)
Following multi-step directions, identifying objects, actions, and categories. -
Expressive Language (Speaking)
Using short phrases, expanding vocabulary, expressing needs with words. -
Conversational Turn-Taking
Listening, responding, asking questions. -
Labeling People, Objects & Feelings
Naming items, body parts, colors, animals, simple descriptors. -
Early Literacy & Book Awareness
Pointing to pictures, recalling story parts, singing rhymes, recognizing environmental print.
Creative Expression – Early Art, Music & Imagination
Academy Goal
Encourage creativity through open-ended materials, music, movement, and pretend play aligned with Frog Street’s focus on sensory exploration and expressive arts.
​
Foundations We Aim to Build
-
Using crayons, markers, paintbrushes
-
Exploring sensory art (foam, paint, dough)
-
Imitating rhythms & simple dances
-
Engaging in imaginative play
What Makes Our Two-Year-Old Program Exceptional
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Warm, responsive caregivers who understand toddler development
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Hands-on, exploration-based curriculum aligned with Frog Street Toddler
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Museum-style, permanent learning centers designed for independence
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Predictable routines that strengthen emotional security
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Individualized learning plans matched to each child’s abilities
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Environments that promote language, movement, and problem-solving
