Tots

Ages 12–24 months
(confident walkers)

A young boy with curly brown hair wearing a blue striped long-sleeved shirt and jeans, leaning over and balancing on a weathered wooden log at a playground with a blue slide visible in the background.

The Tots program at The Child Care & Learning Center supports children as they move from infancy toward early independence. Designed for confident walkers, this classroom bridges the transition from infant care to the Twos program.

This is a period of remarkable growth—socially, emotionally, physically, and especially in language.

Growing Independence

Children begin building social and communication skills within a warm, structured environment.

Teachers guide children in:

  • Forming positive peer relationships and taking turns

  • Following simple routines and beginning self-help skills

  • Developing language through conversation, songs, and stories

  • Expressing themselves verbally and nonverbally

Building confidence through structure, routine, and exploration.

Children playing in a playground with a woman in the background. A little girl in a pink and purple dress with a heart pattern is standing on a colorful play structure, surrounded by trees and a fence.

“The staff don’t just care for the children—they truly see them, listen to them, and delight in who they are.”

Caitlin M.