Toddlers
Toddlers learn through exploring their environment and interacting with the world around them. White Oak Learning Academy supports this learning style through a Pinnacle Curriculum centered on exploration and interaction.
The Georgia Early Learning Standards (GELS) for toddlers include:
- Gross motor skills- beginning control of movement using arms and legs, coordination and balance, expressing self through movement
- Fine motor skills- these include gaining enhanced control of hands and fingers and showing hand-eye coordination
- Self-help skills- toddlers become more involved in feedings, dressing, personal hygiene, and other daily routine tasks
- Health and safety skills- toddlers respond to verbal and physical signs of danger and begin becoming aware of personal health needs
Enrichment areas include:
- Creative arts
- Music/Movement
- Dramatic Play
- Blocks
- Language
- Outdoor activities
- Science/Sensory
- Academic options
- Math/Manipulatives
- Character Education