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Waddlers (12 months- 18 months)

This room is the perfect transition from infants to toddlers. Your child will learn to walk and run, sit on chairs at the table for meals and activities and sleep on cots.

Our Waddler teachers and aides have extensive childcare experience and are certified in CPR and First Aid. When it comes to taking care of your little one, our staff is equipped with love, patience and childcare experience. From morning drop-off to evening pick-up, we promise to meet your child’s needs and keep them active and engaged.

Our Waddler schedule includes:

  • Music Time
  • Art Projects (Coloring, Painting, etc.)
  • Indoor and Outdoor Playtime
  • Sign Language
  • Numbers, Letters, Shapes, and Colors
  • Circle Time
  • Naptime
  • Caring Interaction

Daily activities focus on sharing, using words, active moving and interaction with peers and teachers. Our goal is to ready your waddler for toddlers by promoting communication, sharing and basic life skills.

Daily Connect

The Dawn of Discovery Waddler classroom is equipped with the Daily Connect smartphone app to communicate with parents throughout the day. Our staff will keep track of your little one’s eating, sleeping and diaper-changing schedule and send you text messages and photo updates.

Contact us today to schedule a tour or to learn more about the Waddler care services Dawn of Discovery offers to the Northwest Suburbs.

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My daughter has been going here since January 2016 and we couldn't love it more! Staff is friendly, facility is clean and my daughter has learned SO MUCH! She's almost 3 and already knows the colors in Spanish thanks to her preschool classroom. She comes home happy everyday, and I know she's safe and taken care of when I can't be with her which is priceless! (And knowing what she's doing most of the day through the Daily Connect app is a big bonus!)