Prime Areas
Personal Social and Emotional Development – Tiny Tots provides the opportunity for your child to learn how to relate to both adults and other children. Learning to share, co-operate and show consideration, respect for others and their property.
Independence is encouraged but we ensure that your child knows that they only have to ask for help and it will be there. The natural curiosity of children is used to teach them about people, places, animals, plants and each other.
Communication and Language Development – We develop all aspects of language so that children can communicate well. Good communication is enabled through ‘I Can’ initiatives with communication friendly spaces both indoors and outdoors for children to practice and extend their communication skills.
Every activity at Tiny Tots is made interesting and exciting to encourage your child to talk about what they see and do.
Physical Development – To promote the healthy growth of your child and for them to develop control and co-ordination regular activities are provided through games and play. Your child will also learn about healthy eating and being independent.
Specific Areas
Mathematical Development – Mathematics revolves around practical activities and experience which form part of our daily routines. For example, tidying up and organising toys, matching shapes to understand shape and size, construction with shapes and fitting them together, counting and much more.
Understanding of the World – Activities are designed to make your child aware of the world around them and the wider world outside. They will begin to understand about the weather, nature, animals and plants, different countries and cultures. They will be taken on local walks and encouraged to collect items of interest.
Creative Development – Your child will use creative activities involving model-making, art, craft, music and movement drama to record what they have seen, done, imagined and felt
Literacy Development -Your child will be encouraged through stories, songs, alliteration and rhymes with puppets on hand to extend their learning opportunities.
Every opportunity to mark make is enhanced, whether it be our youngest children learning that their fingers can make patters in split juice to our older children forming recognisable letters and beginning to write their name. Every day a variety of activities are on offer to support and extend their learning and development.
Every day a selection of these activities will be available to your child many of which will be structured with guidance and encouragement from our staff. We always stress the importance that involvement is more important than what is actually made.