CASA Toddler (2 to 3 years) | The Stars Daycare, Lethbridge

2 to 3 years

Building independence, communication, practical life skills and confidence through hands-on learning.

Illustration: a curly-haired boy in a white shirt and green apron threading wooden beads from an open wooden box on a white table

What your child works on

At this stage, children are refining their communication abilities, problem-solving skills, and capacity for collaborative work.

Independence
Communication
Practical life skills
Confidence

A wooden tray holding a white watering can and two steel bowls on a table by a window

A typical day

Morning
- 6:30 a.m.Arrival and settling in
- 6:30 to 7:30 a.m.Morning snack
- Story time, then off to the classroom
- 9:30 a.m.Breakfast
Mid-morning
- 9:30 to 10 a.m.Circle time: group learning, values and connection
- Montessori work cycle
- 10 to 11:30 a.m.Outdoor and playground time, one group at a time
Midday
- 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Lunch
- 12:30 to 2 p.m.Nap or quiet rest time
Afternoon
- Afternoon snack
- Story time and the Montessori work cycle
- Activities
- 4 to 6 p.m.Pickup and goodbyes

Diaper and washroom routines run through the whole day, and times shift a little from room to room. “Routine helps us feel safe, confident, and ready to learn every day!”