CWS Twos Curriculum at a Glance
THE 3 E’S: FOUNDATIONS FOR EXCELLENCE
At Creative World School, our Two-Year-Old Curriculum is designed around the 3 E’s: Education, Exploration, and Enrichment, offering a dynamic and engaging environment where twos can thrive. This exciting stage of development is marked by curiosity, independence, and rapid learning. Through hands-on activities, imaginative play, and purposeful interactions, we nurture their growing minds and guide them as they take big steps in their educational journey.”
Education
Thinking + Questioning = Learning
LITERACY
Literacy is an essential part of our two-year-old curriculum. We create a balanced approach to emergent literacy by incorporating the following types of activities: puppets, felt stories, dramatic play, writing, books, ABC games, matching games, and dictation experiences.
Math
Mathematical learning begins in our classrooms early! Math for Twos is full of numerical awareness, counting, sequencing, grouping, sorting, and pattern play. Through hands-on games and small learning engagements, your two-year-old will strengthen their math skills.
SCIENCE
Scientific discoveries happen daily as we observe the world around us. Our young scientists explore natural objects, conduct simple experiments, spend time outdoors, and learn to ask questions as they engage in hands-on play and learning.
Exploration
Hand’s On Discovery of our World
OPEN ENDED MATERIALS
Open-ended materials can be manipulated and used in creative ways. Examples include boxes, fabric scraps, textured paper, loose parts, and more. Twos love these materials and learn as they play.
CREATIVE ART
Art for Twos is in the exploration of materials, not the finished product. Children are encouraged to use their senses to experience process art as they paint, stamp, design, and dream up amazing creations!
SENSORY ACTIVITIES
Sensory play in our Twos classrooms happens in a variety of Open-Ended and Small Group experiences. Children are provided with a variety of smells, sights, and tactile objects and challenged to explore.
Enrichment
The Spark that Inspires Imagination
PROPS
Two-year-olds are inspired by various types of props, and the simplest addition can make them excited and curious. Our monthly themes come alive, and we encourage pretend play with props like hats, puppets, magazines, and empty food containers. We rotate our enrichments often to capture children’s interest and make each day new and exciting.
LEARNING GAMES
Our teachers make up simple and fun games to demonstrate a new way of playing. These Learning Games provide rich learning opportunities for children to practice important social skills such as emerging sharing, turn-taking, listening, following directions, and empathy. Our teachers individualize their teaching to challenge and encourage each child on their educational journey.
Top 5 Benefits of Learning Through Play for Twos
Exploring Creativity
Art and open-ended materials allow Twos to create freely, using color and texture to express themselves, which supports cognitive development and creativity.
Developing Problem-Solving Skills
Hands-on activities, like sorting or building, encourage Twos to explore concepts like cause and effect, helping them think critically and solve simple problems.
Building Language Skills
Daily storytime and interactive language play introduce new vocabulary and help Twos begin to understand language structure, strengthening their communication skills.
Growing Socially and Emotionally
Role-play and group activities foster social interaction, teaching Twos how to navigate emotions, develop empathy, and build relationships.
Encouraging Independence
With child-sized furniture and accessible materials, our environment supports self-guided learning, allowing Twos to make choices and build confidence as they explore on their own.
A Day in the Life of a Two-Year-Old
Creative World believes in a balanced day for your child. We create the perfect mix between quiet and active times, large and small group learning, child-initiated activities, and teacher-facilitated activities to create a day full of learning and fun!
We make time to gather and share stories each day. Being together allows us to get to know our friends and play learning games. During this time, we also learn new songs and listen to music so we can sing and dance.
Read-alouds encourage new words with simple, repetitive stories and predictable text. Our youngest readers interact by pointing to pictures, making gestures and sounds, and even beginning to know what comes next in the story.
Family-style dining allows children to eat at their own pace in a familiar environment. We help children develop independence and good eating habits as teachers and children eat together, sharing good food and conversation.
Our classroom learning extends to the outdoors with a variety of interactive enrichments. Outside time is scheduled twice a day in an age-appropriate play area, designed with the highest standards for your child.
We are learning all day, every day! Throughout the day, we provide a variety of small group learning times and independent play in learning centers to give your child a variety of fun educational opportunities.
After lunch, we enjoy a calm atmosphere with dim lighting and a blanket from home. Children rest on assigned cots. While some nap, others may enjoy a good book or a quiet activity. We partner with you to coordinate this important routine for your child.
Ongoing Assessment
TRACKING GROWTH, CELEBRATING PROGRESS
Celebrating New Skills and Milestones
Your child’s second year is filled with rapid growth in language and social skills. Our teachers track their progress and celebrate each new achievement through daily updates on our CW App, keeping you connected to your child’s journey as they reach key developmental milestones.
Personalized Learning with Focused Support
We believe that skilled teachers are essential for guiding young children. With a deep understanding of child development, our teachers observe your child’s strengths and interests during play and interaction. Using a developmental checklist, we monitor progress in social-emotional, cognitive, and physical development. Weekly, we align our 3 E’s™ curriculum with your child’s developmental goals to create a learning plan that nurtures their unique growth.
Documenting and Sharing Your Child’s Story
Every child’s educational journey is documented through a digital learning portfolio, which includes teacher notes, photos, and reflections. Twice a year, we hold portfolio showings to share your child’s progress, set new goals, and discuss strategies to support their growth. This collaborative approach ensures your child’s learning experience is continuously enriched and celebrated.
Twos Classroom Features
Our Two-Year-Old Classrooms are designed with your child in mind! Our inspiring, open spaces are just the right size to inspire and encourage young learners.
Creative Fun
Our young artists will explore color, texture, and shape to create their first masterpieces. Besides creativity, art experiences develop hand-eye coordination and fine motor control.
Language
To promote emerging language skills, a quiet and comfortable corner of the room is waiting to give children the opportunity to interact with a variety of books.
Math & Science
Numerical awareness, sequencing, and matching are some of the math concepts we practice. Scientific discovery happens through discussion and hands-on experiments.
Sensory Table
Sensory learning is important and engaging for young children. They experiment with texture, density, and other properties as they pour, sift, fill, and measure.
Dramatic Play
Role-playing promotes interaction and social-emotional development. Children learn to cooperate, share, and gain self-understanding and a positive self-image.
Blocks and Building
Children learn visual discrimination, motor control, problem-solving, and logical thinking. They experiment with balance, design, and other mathematical properties.
Music
A variety of instruments await the children in this center. Children creatively make music and move to their beats. Music exposes two-year-olds to rhythm, patterns, and sound.
Enrolled families have access to the CW App for communication, reporting, photos, and more. The CW App is free to download from the App Store and Google Play.
