Younger Children’s Programs

The Infant Program

The Toddler Program
The Young Preschool Program

The Infant Program

Our infant room is very special mainly because of the children enrolled in that classroom. This is a unique time for these children. Never again will they grow, learn and develop at such a rapid rate as this first year of life. As caregivers we need to do all we can to help the child develop to his/her full potential. The way that we do that is through much one on one with each child on a daily basis; provide stimulation through sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing. We work on their fine and gross motor development through art projects and exercise.

As you tour our facility you will notice that our infant room has a bit of a different look and feel than others you may have observed. One big difference is a lack of many swings. The reason for this is we feel your child will develop physically, intellectually, socially and emotionally more rapidly by being on the floor with others and surrounded by toys, friends and teachers.

We do have a curriculum set up for the infant room each day that includes reading or story time, music, sensory exploration, and motor skill development. There is no set schedule for the classroom, however, when the weather permits we do take the children outside. We also teach and use sign language with the infants from the time they arrive. This helps them to communicate their needs much sooner than normal and encourages early communication through speech.

We will strive to help your child grow in his/her emotional, physical, and cognitive abilities by providing safe, loving and consistent care.

The Toddler Program

The relationships that are formed with your child are the foundation of your child's healthy development, therefore, we employ staff that share our love of children.

Our Toddlers are learning and developing rapidly.  They go from just beginning to walk to speaking, running, climbing and jumping when they move to our Young Preschool classroom.  Our teachers are kept very busy nurturing and helping your child develop to his/her fullest potential.

We have a daily curriculum set up for the classroom that includes story time, music, art projects, fine and gross motor development, and sensory experiences.  Self-help skills are always stressed and encouraged.  It is our experience that children learn best when allowed to explore and arrive at answers and understand concepts through their own process of thinking.  Trial and error is an acceptable means of making sense of the world.

In our Toddler room we aim to provide a happy and secure environment that makes every child feel safe.  Each child also needs to feel a sense of belonging and this is achieved through affection, respect, and reassurance.  In this way we enable all of the children to be individuals.  We believe children of this age learn without explicit instruction but through meaningful experiences, observing, and experimenting.

We will strive to help your child grow in his/her emotional, physical, and cognitive abilities by providing safe, loving, and consistent care.  We also realize that the social skills these children can attain now is of utmost importance for their future success in life,  Therefore, we concentrate on aiding the children to work out differences by using their words or sign language. 

The Young Preschool Program

Our young preschoolers are learning and advancing in many new ways. We want to nurture their growth and development in any way possible. At this age the children begin to develop their social skills. They move from parallel play to actually engaging in play with someone. Their vocabulary is also advancing rapidly. They can now engage in pretend play. Fine and gross motor skills are more developed. They can focus their attention on one activity for a while now and can remember and recite a favorite story, song or poem. For these reasons, we conduct this class like the pre-school class; however, the curriculum is a little easier than pre-school.

The curriculum includes a story time, music, art project, math and/or science project, a letter of the week, and a sensory experience. There is a daily schedule posted in the classroom which we adhere to strictly, as consistency is very important for children. In this classroom we focus on the calendar, days of the week, month, date, and year, each day at circle time. These children won't necessarily understand this whole concept; however, from here on out it will eventually become a part of their cognitive development.

Self-help skills are always encouraged. If the child can do for himself, then we encourage him to do it. If he cannot do for himself, then we encourage him to try and then we help. Teachers encourage the children to use problem-solving skills when learning, playing, or interacting with others. We also try to foster creativity.

It is our experience that children learn best when allowed to explore and arrive at answers and understand concepts through their own process of thinking. Trial and error is an acceptable means of making sense of the world.