Our Infant / Toddler Programs & Curriculum

 

Infants:
Our Wonderful Babies program is designed to provide a warm, welcoming environment where your baby can thrive and grow from a bundle of joy to a bundle of curiosity. In this loving, healthy, safe place, your baby will receive individualized attention for development, care and play. Your baby’s primary caregiver is a nurturing child development professional focused on keeping your baby happy, engaged and secure. 

 

We develop a personal care plan for each infant based on his/her unique schedule, nutritional guidelines and any other special attention he/she requires. Your baby will experience an environment that invites exploration, celebrates each milestone, and supports his or her exciting progression through babyhood.

 

Each infant program is designed for babies to:

[*]        Make sense of the world by exploring a rich sensory environment of stimulating sights, sounds, textures, and sensations

[*]        Discover & develop all bodily powers in soft, safe surroundings – to roll over and pull up, to creep and crawl, and to step out into the world

[*]        Connect deeply with a caring community and form relationships that foster security and trust

[*]        Learn to communicate, surrounded by wonderful conversations, poetry, finger plays, singing, reading, and lots of smiles and hugs

[*]        Discover how things work with quality educational materials and learning experiences that spark and satisfy natural curiosity

 

Toddlers:
Our program is designed to adapt the curriculum to each individual child’s age and stage. Teachers in the toddler classroom promote emotional, physical, social, and intellectual development in a fun, engaging environment by:

 

[*]        Targeting the changing needs of children ages 12 months to 2 years

[*]        Presenting age-appropriate learning opportunities to encourage individual skills and independent choices.

[*]        Nurturing each individual child to build upon his/her strengths and encouraging exploration of their world using paint, water, board books, and more.

[*]        Creating learning centers that include language and reading, construction, math, fine motor, art, dramatic play, science and sensory exploration, and outdoor learning.

[*]        Providing activities to develop motor skills such as climbing and throwing

[*]        Establishing a relaxed environment to accommodate the unique disposition of the age group while fostering self-confidence and self-help skills

[*]        Offering opportunities for success that help toddlers build the confidence needed to reach their potential and prepare for preschool