welcome to lake washington toddler group
where young children & their grown-ups learn & play together
welcome to lake washington toddler group
where young children & their grown-ups learn & play together
where young children & their grown-ups learn & play together
where young children & their grown-ups learn & play together
Lake Washington Toddler Group is a non-profit, parenting-education, cooperative preschool program sponsored by Lake Washington Institute of Technology. Serving Eastside families since 1980, LWTG provides an active learning environment for parents, caregivers and their young children ages nine months to five years.
The LWTG site is a welcoming and well-developed early childhood environment that provides children exciting exploration opportunities and serves as a learning lab for parents and caregivers.
Adults who join the co-op will be enrolled in Lake Washington Institute of Technology and receive college credit.
A key component of LWTG is our in-class, parenting education sessions to help grown-ups better understand their child’s behavior and development. While half of the parents supervise the toddlers’ activities, the other half form a group with the teacher to discuss an age-appropriate topic (i.e. understanding children’s development, emotion coaching, discipline techniques, etc). The teacher functions as an educator, an advisor and a professional resource. Participation in these sessions offers an opportunity for parents to become directly involved in the education of their own children and to be involved in their own education as parents.
In the toddler classroom, group time is a fun opportunity for parents and children to learn songs, finger plays and stories. This time stimulates the imagination and creative expression and develops a sense of community. It also increases toddlers’ attention and develops the skill of following directions. If you and your child have enjoyed spending time with other parents in a playgroup setting, LWTG is an ideal next step as your child enters toddler-hood.
LWTG sponsors a variety of professional speakers and fun, community-building, family events throughout the school year. Some of these events include a visit to the Pumpkin Patch, Puppet Show, Pajama Night Concert, and Spring Carnival.
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