Toddler

Toddler Program
Ages 15 Months - 2.8 Years

At ScribbleTime, your toddler thrives in a nurturing environment designed for their newfound independence and drive for exploration. Following Massachusetts EEC Infant and Toddler Curriculum Guidelines, our Massachusetts licensed teachers create engaging learning experiences that support each child’s natural curiosity and growing autonomy.

Our Expert Teaching Team

It’s not “daycare”, it’s an early education experience led by a licensed teaching team who are:

  • Massachusetts Licensed Teachers with college degrees in early childhood education
  • Specialized infant/toddler training and 20 hours annual professional development
  • Expert understanding of toddler development, independence needs, and emotional regulation

Where Independence and Wonder Come Alive

How We Support Toddler Development

The emotional skills and self-regulation your toddler develops now become the foundation for managing big feelings, building friendships, and developing confidence.

What This Looks Like:

  • Consistent routines that help toddlers feel secure and predict their day
  • Patient guidance through big emotions with validation and support
  • Opportunities to practice independence in safe, supervised settings
  • Social interaction activities that teach turn-taking, sharing, and empathy

Strong physical development in toddlerhood supports your child’s growing need for independence, coordination, and confidence in their expanding abilities.

What This Looks Like:

  • Gross motor activities including climbing structures, balance beams, and active outdoor play
  • Fine motor development through puzzles, shape sorters, art activities, and self-help skills
  • Self-care practice including feeding themselves, beginning potty training support, and dressing skills
  • Sensory exploration with sand, water, playdough, and varied textures

Toddlers are language sponges—every conversation, song, and story builds crucial vocabulary, communication skills, and early literacy foundations for future learning.

What This Looks Like:

  • Circle time with songs, stories, and group discussions
  • Continuous conversation throughout daily routines and play
  • Sign language to support communication before verbal skills fully develop
  • Spanish exposure introducing bilingual learning early
  • Story time with interactive books and early literacy activities

Toddlers learn through hands-on exploration and repetition—every activity builds problem-solving skills, creativity, and early mathematical concepts.

What This Looks Like:

  • Block play for spatial reasoning, engineering concepts, and creativity
  • Art activities for self-expression and fine motor development
  • Music and movement supporting rhythm, coordination, and language
  • Sorting and pattern activities introducing early math concepts
  • Cause-and-effect toys that encourage experimentation and discovery

Growing Independence Through Play and Exploration

Your Child's Growth With Us

By the time your infant transitions to our preschool program, they will have developed:

Child playing with Arts and Crafts at Scribbletime

FAQ's

Our flexible schedule includes circle time, free play exploration, outdoor time (weather permitting), art and sensory activities, story time, music and movement, and plenty of opportunities for independence practice during meals and self-care routines. 

We understand that big emotions are normal for toddlers. Our teachers use positive guidance, redirection, and emotional coaching to help children learn appropriate ways to express feelings and solve problems.

We work closely with families to support potty training when children show readiness signs. Our teachers work with families to ensure our school and home plans align to support our students and provide gentle encouragement and consistency.

Daily communication about activities, development, and milestones are provided on a daily sheet. The Center utilizes Playground, a software app for digital documentation, communication, and account information.

Where Curiosity Leads to New Skills Every Day

Our Learning Environment

Bright, spacious classrooms featuring:

  • Low shelving for independent material access
  • Cozy reading nook and quiet spaces
  • Active play areas with age-appropriate climbing equipment
  • Art station with washable, safe materials
  • Dramatic play corner for imagination development
  • Block and building area for construction play
  • Sensory exploration tables
  • Indoor/outdoor experiences weather permittin

 

Ready to watch your toddler’s independence flourish?
Contact us to schedule a tour and see our licensed educators supporting curious toddlers in action. Your child’s journey of discovery and growth continues here at ScribbleTime in North Attleboro.

Come Grow With Us!