Twinkles (12 to 18 months) | The Stars Daycare, Lethbridge

12 to 18 months

A gentle beginning filled with nurturing relationships, sensory exploration and early discovery.

Illustration: a toddler in a grey sweatshirt lying on a white tile floor, reaching toward coloured wooden blocks and a wooden toy car, seen from above

What your child works on

Caregivers use hands-on, sensory-rich activities with natural materials and open-ended toys to spark curiosity, build motor and language skills, and encourage social interaction.

Nurturing relationships
Sensory exploration
Early discovery

A tub filled with green felt, wooden slices, pinecones and toy frogs, next to a tub with wooden cups, stones and daisies

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!”