Two year olds learn at a rapid pace. They are beginning to express more language, learn self help skills and potty train. They love to explore and are beginning to gain much independence.
Early Education Station has a younger class of two year old children and an older class of two year old children in order to meet each child’s individual needs. Because this age child develops and grows so rapidly, families and teachers are able to determine which classroom is more appropriate. Learning centers and developmentally appropriate group activities are used to help the children grow and develop.

Joyce Banks, the school’s younger 2 year old teacher, has worked in the center based early education field for 7 years, and has worked in parent education (birth to age three) for 4 years. Miss Joyce has the ACDS Credential (2 year program), Child Development Associate National Credential and Parents as Teachers Education Certification. She is currently pursuing an associate’s degree in child development from Marshall University.

Denise Bonecutter, the school’s older 2 yr old teacher, has worked in the early education field for four years. She also has 14 years of teaching experience and 27 years working with children ministries. She has completed the ACDS Credential (2 year program) and is currently pursuing an associate’s degree in early education. Miss Denise was awarded the “Outstanding Early Childhood Professional (center based) at the Huntington Early Childhood Conference in 2002.

Hands on Learning

	Children are often offered activities which promote eye-hand coordination and fine motor skills. These essential skills will greatly benefit children when learning to write.

	Two year olds are often presented with hands on activities which help them develop problem solving/thinking skills. While much excitement is generated by two year olds rolling balls down a long tube, the children are gaining many developmentally appropriate skills.

“My Day” reports are sent home each day showing
the skills presented to the children. Assessment reports
completed every nine weeks to evaluate
each child’s readiness for Kindergarten and parent teacher conferences are offered twice a year.

Teachers present new activities to children each day that promote social skills. As children work/play alongside each other, they gain positive social skills which will stay with them the rest of their lives.

Teachers are able to present many skills during face to face interactions with children during their play. Circle time activities, such as songs, nursery rhymes, and stories, are apart of each day.

Gross motor skills are very important in the development of a two year old.

Two year olds love outdoor play! Weather permitting, children have one hour of outside time each day.

Shelves are clearly labeled in all classrooms of the school so that children can gain the self help skill of cleaning up after self. Two year old children are just beginning with this skill and assist their teacher.

All teachers and assistants help with nap time so that children can have special attention while settling down for nap.