They can crawl, sit up, creep rock, climb up and down ramps and low steps, and toddle while hanging on to a support, and they can become new walkers. The young explorers need an environment that encourages them to use their new skills. The developmentally appropriate environment encourages them to use their new skills and safely explore the environment. In the toddler years, children begin to experiment on a more advanced level. Their motor skills increase, and they begin to progress to a higher cognitive level.
Toddlers learn with their entire body.
They move about constantly, touching everything, experiencing all things, and solving problems on a physical level. Their language skills are rapidly developing. Self-help skills are beginning to develop along with separateness and independence. Toddlers are constantly testing limits. The experiences toddlers have will help them to develop into helpful, compassionate, self-reliant learners.