Self-Help and Independence

Child under 2 scraping a dishAfter the children in the Under 2 classroom have their snack or lunch, they learn to scrape their dish and pour out their drink into a compost container, then place their dishes into a larger bin. They put their placemat in a laundry basket. As the children clean up after themselves, it gives them a great sense of productivity and ownership as they are encouraged to take care of their environment.
Child under 2 putting a placemat into a laundry basket