Ages 1–3

The first
community.

Toddlers are sensorial explorers, building the foundations of trust, movement, language, and independence. Our Toddler Community is calm, ordered, and home-like, with child-sized materials, purposeful work, and gentle rhythms that help children begin to belong beyond a parent’s arms.

In the classroom

The Montessori toddler prepared environment

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Practical independence

Toddlers practice real, useful work each day: pouring water, washing dishes, sweeping floors, carrying baskets, watering plants, gathering from the garden, and helping care for animals and outdoor spaces. These small acts build coordination, confidence, and independence.

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A language-rich day

Toddlers are absorbing language every day. We support this sensitive period with books, picture cards, replicas, real objects, music, fingerplays, poems, and rich conversation that helps children name and understand their world.

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Freedom of movement

Movement is part of the toddler’s work. Children move freely indoors and out, with daily chances to climb, balance, carry, stretch, run, and challenge their growing bodies with care.

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Gentle, predictable rhythms

Toddlers feel secure when the day has a steady shape. Simple routines, unhurried transitions, familiar songs, shared meals, rest, outdoor time, and repeated work help children know what to expect and begin to trust the classroom as their own.

The child who has felt a strong love for his surroundings and for all living creatures, who has discovered joy and enthusiasm in work, gives us reason to hope.
Dr. Maria Montessori
Come See Us

Schedule a visit.

The best way to know if The Garden is right for your family is to walk through the gate — tour a campus, meet us, and see the children at work.