(Ages 1 to 3 years) At this stage, routines become more structured, independence blossoms, and learning happens through play. Teachers support self-help skills like dressing, encourage imaginative play, and guide early literacy through circle time and free exploration. Art becomes more expressive, and assessments advance at age two for colors, shapes, letters, and numbers. Social skills grow from parallel to interactive play, facilitated by deliberate and age-appropriate classrooms.
Special Literacy Program
Volunteers from the Bookworms program and Ms. Beth from the Door County Library visit monthly to read to students ages 2–4. Bookworms also gift each child a copy of the featured book to take home and read with their families to encourage literacy development in and out of the center.
Social Emotional Intelligence Programming
Our Youth and Family Support Specialist partners with teachers and families to support children who struggle with sensory overload, emotional dysregulation, or interpreting social cues. Through observation, evaluation, parent conversations, and teacher recommendations, children are worked with one on one and in the classroom setting to help achieve their social and emotional regulation goals.
Nutrition
Participating in the Child & Adult Care Food Program, Doorway to Learning serves balanced and nutritional breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack for children in care.