Infant care has to do more than look right – it has to feel right. You want to know your child is safe and well cared for. Our infant program is designed to offer a secure place with knowledgeable teachers who honor your family's routine, and who know every day that they're not caring for any child, but the most important child – yours.
INFANT CARE PRACTICES
Our research-based program and welcoming environments have been carefully designed by our educators to support all of your baby's exciting developmental milestones. Program highlights include:
-Sign Language: Teaching basic signs so infants learn to communicate their needs.
-Daily Reading: Age-appropriate books to support listening, vocabulary, and a love of reading extending to language activities
Art Activities: Finger painting, music, and pretend play to spark creativity
-Touch and Feel: provide a variety of natural and everyday objects that are rich in possibilities, texture, color, or shine – brushes, spoons, and safe outdoor materials, for example – for your baby to investigate
-Outdoor Discovery: Time outside to explore nature and inspire motor and sensory development in a new environment
AGE APPROPRIATE CURRICULUM
Our best-in-class curriculum includes our signature practices which encourage exploration and discovery to stimulate early learning:
-Our infant room holds up to 10 infants with a higher ratio of caregiver to infant (1:4 or 1:3) than is mandated by the state
-Your child has an assigned primary caregiver for one-to-one moments of caring, play, and communication. A baby develops trust as her primary caregiver learns to respond appropriately to her unique needs and thrives.
-All our caregivers are trained in infant care, health and safety practices, and early education.
-Our safety, security, and cleanliness practices exceed all state, local, and National Association for the Education of Young children (NAEYC) guidelines.
DAILY PLAYTIME
Play opportunities are essential throughout early childhood. At our center we ensure:
-Our infant room holds up to 10 infants with a higher ratio of caregiver to infant (1:4 or 1:3) than is mandated by the state
-Your child has an assigned primary caregiver for one-to-one moments of caring, play, and communication. A baby develops trust as her primary caregiver learns to respond appropriately to her unique needs and thrives.
-All our caregivers are trained in infant care, health and safety practices, and early education.
-Our safety, security, and cleanliness practices exceed all state, local, and National Association for the Education of Young children (NAEYC) guidelines.
