Toddler II
TODDLER DAYCARE - II
Toddler II
M-F 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Ages 2yr-3yrs
Welcome to Mt. Elizabeth Academy’s enriching Toddler II program – a structured and stimulating environment designed to cultivate independence and academic awareness in your older toddlers. As a distinguished Kennesaw daycare center committed to affordable Christian childcare, we take pride in being recognized as the best daycare in Kennesaw, providing a foundation rooted in Christian early childhood education and Kennesaw toddler care.
In our Toddler II Classroom, older toddlers thrive in a more structured routine, fostering an understanding of their day, predictability, and a sense of security. Circle time activities, including calendar exploration, weather discussions, counting exercises, storytime, and songs, engage toddlers in age-appropriate learning that promotes cooperation, sharing, and expressing emotions appropriately.
Toddler II class focuses on:
Appreciation
Independence
Cooperation
Respect
Diaper changes and/or potty training, feedings, rest time, and playtime happen with loving interaction between the toddler and the teacher. Your child’s happiness and comfort is our first priority as we provide you with a safe and secure program.
Toddler II Highlights
Continuing our commitment to subjects such as colors, letters, numbers, shapes, and vocabulary, our learning approach combines child-directed and teacher-initiated opportunities. Spanish lessons and songs add a multicultural dimension, enhancing language skills and cultural awareness.
Our approach is tailored to each Toddler II across four key areas: Appreciation, Independence, Cooperation, and Respect. From diaper changes and/or potty training to feedings, rest time, and playtime, our loving interactions with toddlers prioritize their happiness and comfort in a safe and secure environment.
Highlights of the Toddler II program include graduates leaving with a strong sense of independence and academic awareness, preparing them for the next step in their educational journey. Potty training is emphasized as a crucial preschool preparation, with a focus on following two and three-step directions and continued vocabulary learning. Oral language development is a key milestone as toddlers begin communicating through sentences and questions.
Circle Time sessions provide a platform for toddlers to interact, socialize, and learn from one another. From songs to finger plays, art to sensory building activities, our toddlers are consistently engaged in meaningful lessons and play with their peers.
Our nurturing and committed teachers create a safe and loving environment, emphasizing thematic focus in the curriculum to provide toddlers with multiple opportunities to explore, absorb information, develop their five senses, and grow both physically and mentally.
Parents stay connected throughout the day via our secure Brightwheel App, receiving pictures, videos, and messages from teachers, ensuring they witness their toddler’s moments in a loving, caring, and supportive environment.
As part of our commitment to your child’s well-being, two healthy and nutritious meals, along with two snacks, are included in the cost of tuition. Our monthly menu, available online and provided at the beginning of the month, ensures transparency and allows toddlers to enjoy breakfast, lunch, and snacks with their class in a toddler-friendly manner. Whole milk and water complement the mealtime experience.
Choose Mt. Elizabeth Academy for a Toddler II program that goes beyond childcare – an environment where faith, learning, and love converge to shape the foundation for a lifetime of growth and happiness.
The Toddler II Room
Step into the engaging learning environment of our Toddler II room at Mt. Elizabeth Academy, where each detail is thoughtfully designed to foster growth and exploration. Our rooms feature toddler-sized tables and chairs, creating a space that encourages interactive learning and independence. Pillows in cozy book corners beckon to young readers, and shelves are adorned with a curated selection of age-appropriate toddler toys and stimulating sensory activities.
To personalize the experience, each child is assigned their own cubby for personal items, creating a sense of ownership and organization. Naptime is a comfortable affair, with individual cots furnished with a sheet, ensuring a restful and secure environment. As parents play a vital role in their child’s routine, providing sippy cups, diapers, wipes, and extra clothes ensures a seamless and familiar experience.
Our Toddler II rooms are not just spaces—they are dynamic hubs of learning. Tailored reading, math, science & sensory, and pretend play learning centers cater specifically to toddlers, fostering a holistic educational experience. Convenient doors connect each classroom to our outside courtyard, providing easy access to our beautiful outdoor space, where nature becomes an extension of the learning environment.
Choose Mt. Elizabeth Academy for a Toddler II room that goes beyond childcare—a space where curiosity is sparked, and the foundation for a lifetime of learning and exploration is laid.
A Typical Day
at Mt. Elizabeth Academy for Toddler II Students
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The First Hour:
The children are welcomed as they arrive and are given the opportunity to choose activities at the various learning centers. This self-directed play invites the children to explore, discover and learn independently with a wide variety of activities and materials. The learning centers include painting, playdough, blocks, puzzles, drawing, water or sand play, dress-up, dramatic areas, books, floor toys and more.
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Breakfast Time:
Children wash their hands and join their friends for breakfast. The teachers serve a nutritious breakfast to all the children. Healthy food choices are given to the children such as fruit, vegetables, cereals. (peanut free). The children enjoy milk and water. We do not serve juice.
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Circle Time:
Following a clean-up routine, the children meet on the carpet for Circle Time. A variety of activities are included which reflect the monthly routines. The activities include stories, songs, puppetry, poems, movement, art, crafts discussions and many other ideas to facilitate learning. Circle time concentrates on 5 areas of development: Language, Literacy, Fine & Gross Motor, Sensory & Science, and Cognitive Learning.
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Outdoor / Indoor Playtime:
If the weather allows, the children have an active, outdoor play session in our park-like playgrounds. In case of inclement weather, the teachers incorporate gross-motor play through movement activities in our gymnasium, such as dancing, marching, parachute play and more active games.
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Lunch / Nap Time / Afternoon Snack:
Catered lunch is delivered to the classrooms. The teachers then serve the meal family style. During this time the teachers stay next to the children and observe encourage their eating habits. Once lunch is finished, the children have their own individual cot on which they rest. Clean cot sheets and blankets are provided. After the children have rested and wake up, each child is given a healthy snack to start their afternoon.
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Outdoor / Indoor Play & Story Time:
After snack time, the children have gross motor play time. The teachers take time to read stories, do finger plays, puppets and have interactive sessions with the children. During this time, children also engage in indoor out outdoor play, depending on the weather.
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Fine Arts:
The children enjoy Music, Art, Drama, PE & Yoga throughout the week, not only in their homerooms but during their “Specials Class” in the afternoon.
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Extras:
In addition to this daily schedule, the teachers incorporate special activities like Bible Class, Chapel Class, Spanish, field trips to our nature trail, and Show and Tell. Parents are always invited to volunteer and participate in the classrooms as well as join us on field trips to our onsite nature trail.
Mt. Elizabeth Benefits
We are a Christian, faith-based private school. Specials included with tuition:
- STEAM Focus
- Art
- Music
- Chapel & Bible Class
- Holiday Celebrations
- Sensory materials
- Four dedicated developmentally-appropriate playgrounds
- On-site nature trails allow ample opportunity for safe outdoor explorations
- Indoor gymnasium lets kids exercise and play on every day of the year, regardless of the weather
- An engaging and rewarding curriculum, designed by our on-site Academic Director
- Mt. Elizabeth Academy’s leadership team has over 60 years of combined school leadership experience.