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Bright Horizons at Short Pump

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Our Toddler Program

A place for growing curious, happy and confident toddlers

Our space is built for active and inquisitive toddlers with environments made up of well-planned learning centers that allow for physical activity, child choice and self-directed play, small groups, and supportive teaching. There are reading nooks, sensory tables, great books, pretend play areas, baskets filled with dress-up and exploratory materials, musical instruments, and outdoor places to explore.

Learning experiences are planned to promote each toddler’s growing independence, to enhance social skills, and to build the confidence needed to reach their individual potential and prepare for preschool and beyond.

What Parents are Saying

Our greatest advocates are also our closest friends.

"Our son entered the center as a toddler and is now a bright, social, absolutely fun loving preschooler. We are constantly impressed with the quality of care/education he is receiving. He has thrived at the center, and is who he is because of you. "

Our Curriculum Components

The building blocks to balanced education.

  • Language Works Reading, singing, and engaging in conversation.
  • Math Counts Counting, sorting, and pattern identification.
  • Science Rocks Nature walks, gardening, and exploring sand, water, and other sensory tables.
  • ArtSmart Dramatic play, painting with hands and feet, manipulation of other materials and textiles.
  • Our World Diverse interactions with the center community.
  • Well Aware Movement activities as well as hand washing and other self-help skills.

Learning at Home

Exploding Milk Colors

You Will Need:

1 pie plate, Whole milk (about a cup), 3-4 different colors of food coloring, 1 bottle liquid soap

Directions:

Fill the pie plate with milk and allow it to come to room temperature. Add a few drops of food coloring to milk. Put a single drop of liquid soap in the middle of your plate, and watch your milk colors explode!

Tip:

Ask: “How much milk should we use?” What colors do you want to add?” “How many drops of blue are you going to use?” “What do you think will happen?” Why this works: Milk contains fats and proteins in solution. Any change in the solution (adding soap) affects these fats and proteins. The soap makes the fats and proteins twist, bend and change into all kinds of shapes. The soap has weakened the surface tension, which is the watery skin that holds the liquid’s molecules together. When they move they mix the colors. Ask “What happened to the colors?” “ Do you see new colors now?” “Why do you think the colors move?”

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