Toddler Program

Half Day/Full Day

Age Group: 18 months to 3 years old.

Diligent Hands Preschool was birthed to meet the needs of parents who expressed a desire for a service that exemplifies love, patience and personalize care in the shaping of little minds while preparing them for kindergarten.

We believe, when a child feels loved, he/she is empowered from an early age with a positive attitude that produces self-confidence and enhances positive self-esteem.

​Age of Children to be Served

Diligent Hands Toddler Program is designed to serve children from eighteen months through three years old.

Program Overview 

Our Program is based on the theory that play is an important  work of early childhood, and a necessary ingredient for learning. Our methods are based on the Maria Montessori method of teaching and is designed to develop the “whole” child. We believe that repeated manipulation of materials through various activities leads to mastery and develops the child’s self-confidence and self-esteem.

At Diligent Hands Abike Montessori Academy, The child’s natural path of learning is embraced and nurtured. We believe that when a child is able to select material based on his/her individual choice, and work with that material for as long as he/she chooses, the child developes mastery of that material.

All materials allow the child to self correct. The child is allowed to make his/her own mistakes and through self-correction develops confidence.

Toddler Curriculum

Practical Life – These are the first exercises introduced to the child and they create the foundation upon which all other classroom work depends. They include care of self, care of the environment, and helps in the development of large and fine motor control.

Sensorial Activities – These assist the child in organizing and simplifying the learning experience. It creates an awareness of the environment and encourages mastery through repetition. Sensorial exercises also strengthen and refine each of the child’s senses and pincer grasp.

Language Arts – The Language materials encourage refinement and enrichment as the initial steps on the road to writing and reading and enhances the explosion of words that aid speech development.

Mathematics – In helping in the organization of the mathematical mind, the materials expose the world of numbers through counting games and material that gives the child concrete tactile experiences.

Culture and Science – These lessons allow the child to explore and discover their environment and the world as a whole. It includes studies in History, Botany, Zoology, Geography and Physical Science.

Grace and Peace – Good manners and respect for others are essential qualities for a child to cultivate in the early years of life. The child will learn which behaviors are acceptable and which are not.

Goals of the Program 

The following are the goals and expectations for your child at the completion of his/her time in the Toddler Program:

  • · To help them form positive attitudes about themselves and others.

  • To help children master developmental skills (physical, social, emotional and intellectual).

  • To provide opportunities for children to learn about and make sense of the world around them.

Childcare Services

We also offer babysitting childcare services.

Our caregivers are child-friendly, responsible, and understand that every child has his/her own

uniqueness. Our methods are therefore built on the foundation principle that Love Never Fails. We consider it a privilege to be involved in the nurturing, molding, and shaping of little minds through speaking positively into their lives and situations while providing proper care.