Can toddlers below age 2.5 follow a lesson ?

Currently we have 3 children fall under this age group. If you are working with toddlers of this age group, you know that you should hold on to giving those three period lessons until age 2.5, and put out activities the toddler needs no help with.

Why are younger toddlers so hard to sit down and give a lesson to (Montessori 3 period lesson)?

1) They do not have the attention span because one day they do, one day they don't. We let the child move freely and explore in the environment.

2) They are still in a large motor movement stage of development, so they will not sit for long.

We always introduce toddlers to Montessori materials from Practical Life shelves. Always remember that your toddlers need to master their skills based on 4 areas of Exercises of Practical Life

AREA 1 - Elementary Movements and Preliminary Activities
Classroom Conduct for Directress and Child
Development of Fine Motor Skills - Pouring
Transferring
Opening & Closing
Threading, Cutting, Sewing, Folding
Walking on a line
The Silence Game

AREA 2 - Montessori Exercises for the Care of Self
Changing Shoes
Dressing frames; Zip, Velcro, Buttons, Press Studs, Hook & Eye, Buckling, Bow Tying, Lacing
Polishing Shoes & Folding Clothes
Blowing Nose & Coughing
Care of Teeth, Nails, & Hair

AREA 3 - Montessori Exercises for the Care of the Environment
Dusting, Sweeping, Polishing
Use of Clothes Peg, Washing up
Scrubbing of Tables, Floor..etc
Care of Garden, Indoor Plants, Flowers
Planting Seeds
Care of Pets
Classroom Skills
Cooking Skills
Fire Drill

AREA 4 - Montessori Exercises for the Development of Social Skills, Grace & Courtesy
Greeting People,
Interrupting with Excuse Me
Coping with an offence
Conduct with a visitor
Speaking to a Group
Behavior on Outings,
Special Occassions
Helping Out
Table Manners and Use of Eating Utensils
Serving and Sharing Foods
Individual Snack

Our role as a Montessori teacher is to observe toddlers and have activities that do not require a lesson. Observing toddlers in the environment for their interests likes and dislikes; and their skill level eg. can they put in a piece of puzzle, can they recognise objects around them, can they build blocks, hold crayon, brushes or pour water yet?

And by observing them, we can add and change activities based on our observations.