Pre-Toddler Play
For 1.5-2 years
At Little Red Hen, we thoughtfully design experiences that support the unique developmental milestones of toddlers aged 1 year 5 months to 2 years. This age is a time of rapid growth, exploration, and emerging independence. Our curriculum focuses on holistic development through carefully curated activities that foster physical, emotional, social, language, and cognitive skills.
At this early stage, children begin to explore the world with growing curiosity, mobility, and emerging independence. Pre-toddlers are learning to understand cause and effect, build basic vocabulary, and engage in parallel play — where they play alongside others, even if not directly interacting.
Children between 1.5 and 2 years begin to recognise familiar routines, follow simple one-step instructions, and express basic needs through words, gestures, or actions. They may also start experimenting with pretend play, mimicking adult behaviours, and showing preferences for certain toys or people.
A Joyful Beginning for Parents & Pre-Toddlers
Nurturing Curiosity, Building Trust, Laying Foundations
Age Group
1.5-2 years
Class Strength
15
Timings
9.30 am – 12.30 pm
Transportation
Available
Social and Emotional Development Fact
Did you know?
Responsive caregiving in the first three years is directly linked to better language development, emotional regulation, and long-term cognitive outcomes in children.
Source: Harvard University, Center on the Developing Child
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Key Developmental Goals
Communication and language development involves giving children opportunities to experience a rich language environment; to develop their confidence and skills in expressing themselves; and to speak and listen in a range of situations.
- Gross Motor Skills: Improving balance, coordination, and movement through activities like climbing, walking on varied surfaces, pushing and pulling toys, and simple obstacle courses.
- Fine Motor Skills: Strengthening hand-eye coordination through stacking blocks, posting activities, finger painting, tearing paper, and manipulating simple puzzles.
- Language Development: Encouraging vocabulary building through songs, rhymes, picture books, object-naming games, and simple storytelling.
- Cognitive Skills: Supporting curiosity and problem-solving with cause-and-effect toys, matching games, sorting by colour or shape, and sensory exploration.
- Social-Emotional Growth: Building trust and confidence through group play, turn-taking activities, pretend play, and routines that promote independence and self-help skills.
- Sensorial Exploration: Offering rich sensorial experiences using water, sand, textured materials, natural objects, sound shakers, and more to enhance sensory awareness and focus.
- Activity-based:
Sensory play using textures, sounds, and colours
Circle time with music, simple action rhymes and finger plays
Movement activities to develop gross motor skills and rhythm
Imitative play to build early social awareness - Emerging Literacy:
Listening to short stories and picture books,
Responding to sounds and songs,
Pointing to and identifying familiar objects,
Early speech encouragement through naming and repetition - Emerging Numeracy:
Exploring size, shape, and patterns
Sorting and stacking with loose parts
Counting songs and finger rhymes to introduce number concepts - Snack time:
A calm and social moment to encourage sharing, independence, and healthy habits - World Around Us:
Exploring nature through sensory walks
Playing with cause-and-effect toys
Responding to changes in the environment — sights, sounds, and textures
The Class Children to Teacher ratio at Little Red Hen Early Years is 15:1 for Pre-Toddler Play sections. According to research conducted by USA’s National Bureau of Economic Research, a small class size and low student teacher ratios were one of the most vital elements in early childhood education settings to future academic achievements.
We have learnt that there is no absolute education approach that will work as the perfect preschool learning curriculum for all children in the early years.
We have integrated the education approaches of Montessori Education + The Play Way Methodology while following the framework of Early Years Foundation Stage ( EYFS) guidelines.
Learning and development at Little Red Hen Preschools cover 7 key areas of learning within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
Emotional Development Fact
Did you know?
Even before they can speak in full sentences, pre-toddlers begin to read emotional cues, form attachments, and build trust — all through responsive play and gentle social interaction. These early experiences are the roots of empathy and self-awareness.
Shape a well-rounded future: Inquire about our holistic learning programs