Energetic and patient teachers provide stimulating and developmentally appropriate activities to foster social skills, independent thinking, and self-expression.  Children are introduced to circle time and engage in musical awareness and story time.  Daily record keeping is an integral part of the Little Leapers program.

Activities

• Playing with toys as a group and taking turns to encourage sharing is done daily

• Begin walking down the hall side by side while holding hands

• Walk to classroom from hallway

• Identify personal belongings

• Participate in coloring and finger-painting activities

• Use playdough to develop fine motor skills

• Walk, run, jump, and climb during gross motor activities

• Begin to throw or catch a ball

• Soft building blocks encourage stacking and balancing

• American Sign Language is continued to help them express their wants and need

• Sorting is done through shape toys