The Infant & Toddler Program
The infant & toddler program is designed to meet the developmental, physical
and emotional needs of children ranging in age from 2 months to 2.9 years old.
There will be one teacher for up to four children and two teachers for five children
or more. The maximum class size for this age group is nine children.
Infants & Toddlers, by nature, are very inquisitive and constantly exploring their
environment; eager to examine each and every new situation they come into
contact with. Our classroom is custom designed with these needs in mind.
Each child will be exposed to a wide variety of developmentally appropriate
materials and activities. This program will prepare young children for preschool
both developmentally and socially while providing a low child teacher ratio
allowing the extra care and nurturing these children require.
The Infant & Toddler Classroom
The Toddler classroom is custom designed with the toddlers needs in mind.
The classroom is 400 sq. ft. and divided into “centers” which will be changed
and adapted periodically according to the children’s skill levels, interests,
classroom themes etc.
The Circle Area- The place where children meet for stories, games, songs and
other group activities.
The Block Area- Children will be able to sharpen their fine motor, cognitive and
social skills through the use of various types of building blocks.
The Cognitive/Math Area- puzzles, shape and sorting activities, counting, peg
boards etc.
The Book Area- A quiet, soft place where children can sit and flip through books
at their own leisure.
The Art Area- Here children will be able to color, paint, use play dough, draw
etc. This area will also double as the snack and lunch area.
The Role Play Area- the materials will change from time to time and will include;
dress up, pretend kitchen, tool bench, puppet theater, dolls, etc.
The Climbing Area- a soft padded indoor climbing area designed to give
toddlers the opportunity to jump, climb, crawl etc.
The Science/Discovery Area- themed materials for the children to explore for
example, if the theme was birds, we might include feathers, pictures/books
about birds, a nest, bird seed an egg etc.
Diaper Changing Area- a changing table and sink inside the classroom and
adjacent to the toddler restroom.
Outdoor Play Area- a fenced area including a climbing structure, a sandbox, a
play cottage, teeter totter, bikes, balls & hoop, etc.
The infant & toddler program is designed to meet the developmental, physical
and emotional needs of children ranging in age from 2 months to 2.9 years old.
There will be one teacher for up to four children and two teachers for five children
or more. The maximum class size for this age group is nine children.
Infants & Toddlers, by nature, are very inquisitive and constantly exploring their
environment; eager to examine each and every new situation they come into
contact with. Our classroom is custom designed with these needs in mind.
Each child will be exposed to a wide variety of developmentally appropriate
materials and activities. This program will prepare young children for preschool
both developmentally and socially while providing a low child teacher ratio
allowing the extra care and nurturing these children require.
The Infant & Toddler Classroom
The Toddler classroom is custom designed with the toddlers needs in mind.
The classroom is 400 sq. ft. and divided into “centers” which will be changed
and adapted periodically according to the children’s skill levels, interests,
classroom themes etc.
The Circle Area- The place where children meet for stories, games, songs and
other group activities.
The Block Area- Children will be able to sharpen their fine motor, cognitive and
social skills through the use of various types of building blocks.
The Cognitive/Math Area- puzzles, shape and sorting activities, counting, peg
boards etc.
The Book Area- A quiet, soft place where children can sit and flip through books
at their own leisure.
The Art Area- Here children will be able to color, paint, use play dough, draw
etc. This area will also double as the snack and lunch area.
The Role Play Area- the materials will change from time to time and will include;
dress up, pretend kitchen, tool bench, puppet theater, dolls, etc.
The Climbing Area- a soft padded indoor climbing area designed to give
toddlers the opportunity to jump, climb, crawl etc.
The Science/Discovery Area- themed materials for the children to explore for
example, if the theme was birds, we might include feathers, pictures/books
about birds, a nest, bird seed an egg etc.
Diaper Changing Area- a changing table and sink inside the classroom and
adjacent to the toddler restroom.
Outdoor Play Area- a fenced area including a climbing structure, a sandbox, a
play cottage, teeter totter, bikes, balls & hoop, etc.
| The Infant & Toddler Curriculum The curriculum will be designed to provide children with the opportunity to sharpen their developmental skills through activities and play. Below are a few examples of activities that children will be engaged in and the skill areas that are targeted. Language Skills- Reading stories, singing songs, social interactions between other children and the staff, etc. Cognitive Skills- Puzzles, games, blocks, sorting by shape, color, size etc. (these are early math skills). Fine Motor Skills- Play dough, coloring, drawing, blocks, painting, sand play, arts and crafts activities, experimenting with textures etc. Gross Motor Skills- Climbing, running, practicing stairs, hopping, bike riding, dancing, playing catch, tossing objects etc. Social Skills- Playing with other children, turn taking games, sharing, mastering separation from parents, using language to achieve goals (as opposed to pointing and yelling or crying), social problem solving. Self Help Skills- Feeding with utensils, dressing and undressing, hand washing, drinking from a cup without a lid, potty training. Manners. |
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