TODDLER PROGRAM AT GUIDING MINDS MONTESSORI IN HEADINGLEY

Our teacher guides and Educators:
• Meet each child where they are developmentally, allowing for individualized attention and care throughout the full day.

 

• Provide gentle daily guidance in new practical life skills like feeding themselves, dressing, and tidying their workspace — building the roots of responsibility from an early age.

• Focus on encouraging curiosity while supporting emotional, social, and physical development in a calm, purposeful Montessori learning environment.

 

• Maintain open communication with Winnipeg and Headingley families to celebrate progress, share knowledge of each child's development, and navigate challenges together.

A Warm, Nurturing Environment Designed for Toddlers

Toddlers at Guiding Minds Montessori School share space with infants in Classroom 1 or transition into Classroom 2 as they are ready for more challenging Montessori materials and greater independence.

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Children move based on developmental readiness, not age alone — because every child's natural development follows its own capable, unique path.

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Our Headingley toddler classrooms are warm, welcoming, and child-centered.

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Low shelves house accessible Montessori activities that allow for free choice and self-direction throughout the daily work cycle.

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The space is organized to encourage both quiet focus and active exploration — designed to allow for the full range of toddler learning and play.

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Located at 4945 Portage Avenue in Headingley, our Montessori School is open for families across Winnipeg, MB and surrounding communities.

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Registration is open now for full time and part time child care options.

One-on-One Attention in a Safe, Nurturing Environment

With a ratio of 5 children to 1 teacher, our toddlers receive plenty of one-on-one attention from trained, dedicated Montessori Educators who know every child personally.

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Small group sizes allow for deeper connections, more consistent daily routines, and a calmer, more focused learning environment for every child in our care.

Many kids begin their journey in our Infant Program at Guiding Minds Montessori.

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When they turn two, we guarantee their spot as they move up to the Toddler Program — providing a smooth, familiar transition built on trust, knowledge of the child, and established relationships with their family.

Hands-On Montessori Learning for Toddlers in Headingley

At this age, learning is everywhere — from pouring water to matching colors to tidying a workspace.

Our Headingley toddler classrooms are filled with carefully chosen Montessori materials and hands-on activities based on authentic Montessori education principles developed by Maria Montessori.

Every material is selected to allow for natural, self-directed exploration during this critical sensitive period of early childhood development.

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Our Montessori program materials and activities:

 

• Develop fine motor and gross motor skills through daily hands-on manipulation, pouring, transferring, and practical life exercises.

• Strengthen concentration and focus through purposeful, self-correcting Montessori materials that allow for independent work and natural repetition.

• Introduce early problem-solving and sequencing through logical, ordered activities based on each child's developmental stage.

• Build vocabulary, sentences, and early communication skills through language-rich daily interactions and guided exploration.

• Lay the groundwork for future learning in language, math, science, and cultural studies — giving every child in our Winnipeg Montessori program a strong, capable foundation for Kindergarten and Preschool readiness.