Canterbury Kids - Age 2

Canterbury Kids perform for the first time in front of parents in the Angel Band. Preparing for the performance teaches the students a variety of skills, including hand movements that help them to learn handwriting.

Children beginning Canterbury Kids must be 2 years old by August 1 of the year they enter the program.

The Canterbury Kids program provides an intimate and caring atmosphere for 2-year-olds as they take their first steps toward independence and growth.

So­cialization is an important objective for Canterbury Kids. Through organized and constructive play activities, the children develop an interest in their peers, learn to play cooperatively and share, and continue to explore the natural world around them.

Reading quality literature aloud to children individually or in small groups fosters an interest in and awareness of language and the written word.

Organized play and art and music activities encourage the development of fine and large mo­tor skills and reinforce concepts taught. Starting mid-year the students go to the Canterbury library for story time. They also begin gymnastics bi-monthly.

Daily Schedule

Children are in class two days a week from 8:15 to 11 a.m. or 12:30 to 3:05 p.m. Each class consists of nine students and is taught by a teacher with a teaching assistant.

There are four Canterbury Kids classes, two meeting in the morning and two in the afternoon.