Nursery World - Around the nursery, part 11

In the toddler room, children’s speed of development is very quick – and settings need to make sure they cater for that, explains Penny Tassoni in the final part of her series

Eating skills are one example of speedy development for toddlers

The time that children spend in the toddler room is one of great developmental change. When many children start out in this room, they will be in nappies, have limited language and be very reliant on adults. A year or so later, children are likely to be in a very different place. They may be starting to play co-operatively, talking using sentences and have quite a few self-care skills developing. Toddler rooms are thus dynamic places when it comes to development.

They are also places where staff need plenty of patience and bucketloads of energy, as two-year-olds are busy and determined people. So, how can we set up an environment that will cater for toddlers’ changing development, and what are the key points that adults need to bear in mind when working with them?

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