Toddler Curriculum and Information
1 year to 2 years
Toddlers are natural-born adventurers. At Little Pasitos, we channel their incredible curiosity and boundless energy into meaningful growth! In our vibrant toddler classroom, your little one will transition from their first words to confident bilingual expressions. Through a play-based, full Spanish immersion environment, we nurture early independence, gross motor skills, and social-emotional growth—all within a warm, loving space that feels just like home.
Our Typical Daily Rhythm
Arrival Time, Breakfast, & Free Play
A Cheerful Start to the Day
We welcome your toddler with enthusiastic Spanish greetings (¡Buenos días! ¿Cómo estás?). As they transition into the classroom, they sit together to enjoy a healthy breakfast brought from home. Afterward, they dive straight into child-led free play. Whether building with blocks or exploring, our teachers are right beside them, narrating their play in rich Spanish to expand their vocabulary.
Circle Time
Music, Movement, & Expression
This is where our Spanish immersion truly comes alive! We gather on the rug for interactive Spanish songs, puppet shows, fingerplays, and dynamic storytelling. Toddlers dance, clap, and mimic gestures, naturally absorbing the rhythm, sentence structures, and sounds of a second language.
Activity & Fine MOtor Time
Hands-On Discovery
Our toddlers participate daily in creative, sensory-rich activities tailored to their milestones. From finger painting and playing with safe playdough to sorting shapes and stacking cups, these activities build crucial brain connections and coordination. Teachers actively guide them, connecting Spanish words directly to the textures and shapes they are feeling.
Gross Motor Time & Outside Time
Active Energy & Coordination
Toddlers have boundless energy levels! We liberate some of this energy by headig outside to our playground or utilizing our indoor gross motor space. Through organized games, running, and climbing—all directed in active Spanish commands (¡Corran!, ¡Atrapen la pelota!)—children build strength, spatial awareness, and teamwork skills.
Lunch Time
Healthy Meals & Social Routines
Mid-day meals are a wonderful opportunity for socializing and developing independence. As toddlers feed themselves from their packed lunches, teachers sit with them to model table conversation, naming colors, shapes, and textures of their food in Spanish.
Nap Time
Recharging Their Batteries
After an active morning, our classroom shifts into a peaceful oasis. Soft Spanish lullabies play as teachers soothe and tuck toddlers into their dedicated nap spaces. A steady rest period ensures they wake up completely refreshed and ready for afternoon fun.
Snack Time
Afternoon Re-Fuel
After waking up from their nap, toddlers enjoy a quick, healthy afternoon snack packed from home. Teachers use this calm, small-group time to practice wiping hands and reinforcing words for eating and drinking.
Free Play & Pick-Up Time
An Easy Transition Home
As the day winds down, toddlers enjoy child-led exploration with their favorite classroom puzzles, books, and toys. When you arrive, we will help your toddler pack up their bag and give you a warm update on their day.
What to Bring
Toddler Classroom
To keep drop-offs and pick-ups completely stress-free, we keep your bulk supplies right here at Little Pasitos. On a daily basis, the only thing you need to send back and forth is your child's backpack and lunchbox!
📌 Important Reminder
All items, food containers, and cups must be clearly labeled with your child's first and last name.
🍱 Feedings & Nutrition
(Brought Daily)
Lunch & Snack
Finger Foods Only!
Please pack easy-to-eat finger food options. To prevent messy spills, avoid packing liquid foods such as soups or very saucy meals
Leak-Proof Water Cup
Please pack water and/or milk for your child's daily drinks. Avoid packing juice.
👶 Comfort & Care
(Kept at the Center)
Pacifier
If your child needs a pacifier for comfort during nap time, please provide one to be kept at the school (without clips or attachments)
Diapering Supplies
A large pack of diapers
3 packs of baby wipes
Your preferred diaper cream
All will stay in their cubby
Rubber Bib
A durable, wipe-able rubber bib that can stay at the school for quick clean-ups after meals
Anything Helpful
Any special comfort item or object that you feel could help your toddler feel extra safe and happy at school!
👕 Clothing & Sleep
(Kept at the Center)
2 Extra Outfits
Complete changes of clothes (including shirts, pants, and socks) that are weather and season-appropriate, kept in their cubby for unexpected messes
Cozy Nap Bedding
A small blanket paired with a stuffed animal or a small pillow to help them feel secure at rest time.
Alternatively, parents are welcome to pack a toddler-sized sleeping bag, if appropriate.
Note: Bedding items will be sent home on Fridays to be washed and to be returned on Monday
Checklist
Indoor-only Shoes
2 Extra outfits
(weather and season appropriate)
Leak-Proof Water Cup
(Avoid packing juices; water and/or milk is best)
Lunch and Snack
(Avoid liquid food ie. soups, saucy dishes)
Rubber bib
Pacifier
(If required for nap time)
Large pack of diapers
3 packs of wipes
Diaper cream
Small blanket, stuffed animal, or pillow
(Toddler sized sleeping bag optional)
Backpack with daily take home folder
All items must be labeled
(With waterproof labels where possible)
Anything else that you think they might need to be comfortable or would be helpful
The Little Pasitos Standard
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Designed with Love,
Built for Safety
Your child’s safety, health, and peace of mind are our absolute highest priorities. Every inch of our classrooms at Little Pasitos is intentionally designed to be a secure haven where your little one can explore, learn, and play without boundaries.
Here is how we protect and care for your child every single day:
✨ Indoor-Only Shoes
We maintain a strict indoor-only shoe policy in our classrooms. We ask that parents provide a clean, brand-new pair of easy to put on footwear (such as Crocs) to keep permanently at the center, replacing them as your little one grows.
Why we love this:
Think about what regular shoes walk through outside—dirt, bacteria, pavement chemicals, and rainwater. Because our infants and toddlers spend so much of their day playing, crawling, and sitting right on the floor, keeping outdoor shoes out means our floors remain a pristine, safe, and ultra-clean environment for your child’s hands, knees, and toys!
🌬️ Clean Air & Non-Toxic Materials
HEPA Air Filtration
Every classroom is equipped with a medical-grade HEPA air filter that continuously runs to significantly reduce airborne contaminants, allergens, and seasonal pathogens, keeping the air your child breathes crisp and healthy.
100% Safe & Non-Toxic
From our finger paints to our building blocks, every single toy, learning material, and building materials in our building is guaranteed safe, child-friendly, and non-toxic.
🏛️ Child-Proofed Architecture
Pinch-Free Doors
No trapped little fingers here! Our doors are equipped with specialized pinch-guards so curious hands stay completely safe.
Secured Spaces
All heavy furniture and shelving units are securely anchored to the walls, and every single electrical outlet is completely child-proofed.
🧩 Independence & Emotional Comfort
Reach-Friendly Storage
Low, open shelves give children independent access to their favorite learning materials, building confidence and choice during free play.
The Cozy-Calm Area
Nestled away from the high-energy play zones, our cozy-calm area features soft pillows and books. It is the perfect, peaceful space for a child to sit, reset, and regulate their emotions whenever they need a quiet moment.
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Partnering on Potty Training
We know that potty training is a major milestone in a toddler's life! We don't rush or pressure our students; instead, we look for signs of readiness and partner closely with you.
When you feel your child is ready to start practicing at home, let us know! We will mirror your routine at school, using positive reinforcement and encouraging Spanish phrases (¡Olé!, ¡Muy bien!) to make the transition a proud and exciting experience.
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Stay Connected All Day Long
Like with our other programs, you'll stay connected to your toddler through our mobile parent app where you will receive an update between 1-3PM. Together with the app and end-of-day update at pick up, you will receive updates on:
🥣 Exactly how much lunch and snack they ate
💤 Nap times (when they fell asleep and woke up)
🚽 Diaper changes or potty training successes
📸 Photos of their language immersion activities, art projects, and playtime smiles!