The IMS Toddler Group provides an environment in which parents/caregivers and children interact alongside a Montessori teacher who uses the Montessori environment to facilitate their interaction. Caregivers are shown how to observe their toddlers’ development in order to offer them appropriate learning materials. The IMS Toddler Group serves children who are eighteen to thirty months in age, in a small and intimate environment with a maximum of 8 children to one teacher.

Fostering Independence and Determination

In the Montessori Toddler environment, the development of young children is maximised through the scientifically prepared environment. The Montessori teacher conducts carefully-planned activities which lead the child to build sensory-motor skills, socialisation skills, high self-esteem, inner security, and abiding habits of concentration. The foundations for a strong personality are developed in the Montessori Toddler Classroom through work carried out with full concentration. This is achieved through working on activities which completely absorb the child, and fulfill his or her urge to explore the world.

The Montessori Toddler Environment

		The Montessori Toddler Environment conforms to the physical needs of the children, both in the size of the furnishings and in the opportunities for motor development. There is an observation area for adults, minimal furniture, carpeted or tiled floors, maximum natural light, selected art placed low on the walls, and defined spaces to challenge coordination of movement. The Toddler environment has three distinct areas:
The movement area includes materials for eye-hand coordination such as threading, bead stringing, cubes on pegs, spheres on horizontal pegs, puzzles, gluing, folding; and various practical life exercises.
	The practical life area includes materials necessary for preparing and serving a snack, setting and clearing the table, sweeping, caring for plants and animals, dish washing, clothes washing, ironing, polishing, hand washing, window cleaning, flower arranging, and so on.
The language area includes miniature objects, language nomenclature cards (parts of the body, family members, pets, components of the neighbourhood, the school, and the home), books (fiction, poetry, non-fiction), spoken vocabulary enrichment exercises, and other activities including art and music experiences.

As Your Child Learns, So Do You

One of our driving goals at the International Montessori School to work together with parents to ensure their child's optimal development. To that end, we offer special Montessori Parent Information Sessions throughout the year.

For more information or an application form, phone 2861-0339, or contact us at apply@montessori.edu.hk