Littlestoke Toddler Group

Parent and toddler group for ages 0-5.

We offer an environment in which young children can enjoy their first experiences of having fun, making friends and learning away from the familiarity of their home surroundings, yet with the security of a known adult who can share and extend these early learning experiences.

We are not Ofsted registered.
(This is because an adult must stay with and be responsible for their children at all times).

Whilst it is your responsibility to supervise your child you can be assured that staff are first aid qualified.

At Babble St. we aim to provide the best kind of play for your child to do this, when buying equipment we have considered the following:

Motor/Physical Play

Motor play provides critical opportunities for children to develop both individual gross and fine muscle strength and overall integration of muscles, nerves, and brain functions.

Social Play

By interacting with others in play settings, children learn social rules such as, give and take, reciprocity, cooperation, and sharing. Through a range of interactions with children at different social stages, children also learn to use moral reasoning to develop a mature sense of values. To be prepared to function effectively in the adult world, children need to participate in lots of social situations.

Constructive Play

Constructive play is when children manipulate their environment to create things. This type of play occurs when children build towers and cities with blocks, play in the sand, construct contraptions on the woodworking bench, and draw murals with chalk on the sidewalk. Constructive play allows children to experiment with objects; find out combinations that work and don’t work; and learn basic knowledge about stacking, building, drawing, making music and constructing. It also gives children a sense of accomplishment and empowers them with control of their environment. Children who are comfortable manipulating objects and materials also become good at manipulating words, ideas and concepts.

Fantasy Play

Children learn to abstract, to try out new roles and possible situations, and to experiment with language and emotions with fantasy play. In addition, children develop flexible thinking; learn to create beyond the here and now; stretch their imaginations, use new words and word combinations in a risk-free environment, and use numbers and words to express ideas, concepts, dreams, and histories. In an ever-more technological society, lots of practice with all forms of abstraction – time, place, amount, symbols, words, and ideas – is essential.
(Source from parenting today)

Free tea/coffee and juice for the children. Cakes, toast and a selection of snacks available at additional cost.

Each group includes Free play (Children can play with any of our resources as they wish under your supervision)

Crafts - New craft activities each week

Singing and dancing to end the session -
(This is a group participation exercise)

This is a drop in group so no commitment to attend on a regular basis and no waiting lists

£3 entry based on one adult and 2 children. Additional child or adult £1.