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Our Infant Program REGISTER TODAY!! Welcome to our "Blue Jean Teddy Bear Room" One qualified teacher for a maximum of four children CURRICULUM AND PROGRAM STATEMENT CDCC offers a child-centered, family-oriented Infant program that is designed to promote a developmental approach to the social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth of each child. We believe these areas of growth do not evolve separately, but rather support and strengthen each other. We follow the “best practice” standards of quality care in all aspects of our program, including staff qualifications and ongoing training; health, safety & security; program requirements; room arrangement and the daily routine care and well-being of each infant enrolled in our program. From a foundation of trust and security, caregivers encourage independence and experimentation. By arousing curiosity and interest, infants are motivated to engage in new challenges. These experiences stimulate the development of the “whole” child. The environment is designed to be a warm, safe, inviting, and challenging space for the various ages of infants, and we continue to modify the space as each infant grows. Teachers keep track of developmental changes and set appropriate goals for each child – goals that serve as guidelines in planning activities for the group and individual child. Your baby will learn about his/her environment through exploration. Infants learn at their own paces by touching, tasting and vocalizing, and through their own play. Teachers help to facilitate play by giving each infant the opportunity to be in control of his or her own experiences and make discoveries on their own. Therefore the infant environment is set-up to encourage exploration and discovery that is both planned and spontaneous. The room is designed with objects that hang for visual stimulation, textures and colors throughout, and small manipulative toys that even the youngest of infants can grasp and mouth. As the infants become mobile and are able to crawl and pull up, they begin to use pull-up and climbing structures, as well as tunnels to crawl through, mirrors to look in, and many kinds of toys that can be pushed, pulled, opened and closed. Walks and outdoor experiences are provided on a daily basis, weather permitting. We value the need for each infant's daily schedule to remain consistent with their schedule at home and try our best to accommodate this need. We follow the individual schedules of each child for sleeping and eating, although breakfast, lunch and snacks are incorporated into our flexible daily schedule so that babies have the opportunity to socialize with one another. Parents are encouraged to continue nursing in relative privacy, and are invited to join our infant group for lunch. As the year progresses, new finger foods are introduced, and teachers help babies learn to drink from cups. We strive to satisfy each infant’s need for a close physical and emotional attachment. As we forge this bond, we hope to become an extension of the family unit, working cooperatively to support both family and child. Connections between home and center practices are established to maintain consistency in care and to provide parent support. Infants are given love, emotional support, and affection throughout the day. In addition to meeting all direct care needs, staff aim to provide a warm, nurturing environment and as many one-to-one interactions as possible. Both diapering and feeding times provide additional opportunities for teachers to give individual attention to each child. The changing table is an inviting place, with hanging toys that can be played with. Infant and teacher can exchange smiles, gurgles, and giggles while a diaper is changed. At bottle time, infants are very relaxed while sitting in a teacher's lap. The crib area is a cozy and darkened space where music plays continuously; each baby has his or her own crib with sheets, blankets, and a soft toy from home to make them feel secure. Teachers help infants go to sleep with rocking or back rubs. Infants are never left unsupervised or unattended while in our care. Throughout the year, and on a daily basis, teachers work extensively with each family to meet the individual needs of their infant in order to provide a positive and rewarding childcare experience! Read our INFANT HANDBOOK here! Active Room!
Quiet Room (shhhh)
Infant Room Daily Schedule MORNING 7:30 Center opens 7:30 - 9:00 Breakfast 8:30 Diapering 8:00 - 11:30 Activity time, outdoor time, a.m. naps 10:30 Diapering 11:00 - 1:00 Lunch AFTERNOON 12:30 Diapering 12:30 - 3:30 Activity time, outdoor time, p.m. naps 2:30 Diapering 2:30 - 4:00 Snack 4:30 Clean up, activity time, diapering 6:00 Center closes *** This is a general schedule. Children in the infant room are fed, sleep and are changed on an as-needed basis, and are involved in play throughout the day! |
