Infant/Toddler

In the Pink Class, we love and care for your babies as if they were our own. It is through play and exploration that children understand, learn, and grow.

On sunny days, you might find us lounging on a blanket under a leafy oak tree, exploring in the sensory garden, or going for a walk in our strollers. We love watching your little one grow and develop each and every day.

We provide babies with a safe environment and routine that supports their growing abilities. The belief that children start learning from the day they are born helps us offer them plenty of opportunity to grow their gross and fine motor skills. It’s a time when they learn to sit up, stand, and eventually walk. As they become more mobile, their curiosity unfolds and leads them to discover their environment.

As experienced teachers and professionals, we distinguish each child’s personality, temperament, and preferences. As children exhibit their first characteristics, we respect their different trajectories to learning.

In the Red Class, we are having lots of fun while learning new things. We love to sing songs, dance, read, and play pretend. We also work on developmental skills through different forms of play, practice sharing with friends, and learn our first bits of sign language.

Now that most children are mobile and active, we push their curiosity to introduce them to arts, language, and movement. Children are more adventurous and observant at this age. They become more aware of their environment and try to connect and interact with it.

At this stage, children understand a few words and try to imitate spoken language by babbling. As their senses develop, they increasingly become more receptive to their physical environment and start recognizing—although not yet accepting—the existence of other children around them.

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• Red Class Daily Schedule

In the Maroon Class, we are having lots of fun while learning new things. We work on developmental skills through singing songs, dancing, reading, playing, practice sharing, and learn first bits of sign language. Our class ratio is 1:5 adults with a ten-toddler class size.

Now that most children are mobile and active, we push their curiosity to introduce them to arts, language, and movement. Children are more adventurous and observant at this age. They become more aware of their environment and try to connect and interact with it.

At this stage, children understand a few words and try to imitate spoken language by babbling. As their senses develop, they increasingly become more receptive to their physical environment and start recognizing—although not yet accepting—the existence of other children around them.

RESOURCES:

• Maroon Class Daily Schedule

In the Orange Class, we have a full schedule of music, movement, storytime, basic signing, English, Spanish, and learning games to teach shapes, colors, and letters.

Your toddler should never miss an opportunity to learn, so we ensure that learning is happening all the time. Instructions throughout the day such as sit in the blue chair versus sit in the chair provide simple reinforcements of what your toddler may already know.

We begin to work with potty training, if needed, and celebrate this wonderful accomplishment together.

We believe children learn best when they are safe and comfortable, so we encourage friendships and keep an organized classroom.

Toddlers are testing their independence and limits. They want to see how many tasks they can do on their own, and prove their abilities to themselves and others. Parental involvement is important to their early development, so we encourage parents to participate whenever possible.

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• Orange Class Daily Schedule

In the Yellow Class, we have a very full schedule introducing literacy, letters, the alphabet, logic, reasoning, and mathematics to children in a fun and play-oriented way. Our students begin to recognize the letters of the alphabet, as well as basic colors, shapes, and numbers.

We place a special emphasis on building the children’s social and emotional skills, not only with their fellow peers but with the adults in their lives as well. We strongly believe that parent involvement in the children’s learning is very important to their early development, and encourage parents to participate whenever possible.

In Yellow Class, we begin to work with potty training the children, if needed, and celebrate this wonderful accomplishment with pride.

Children start to learn about healthy eating habits and the importance of a healthy body. Their muscles are fully developed at this stage, so they can engage in activities that involve even the small muscles. They use utensils and control their movements.

As they grow, children become interested in their peers and their interaction with them. They want to play, learn, and engage with them—although they may not always get along.

We pay special attention to emotional stability, balance, and behavioral health. We want children to develop their social and emotional skills and build valuable and meaningful relationships. If we see aggressive or disruptive behaviors, we gently steer children toward recognizing their emotions and developing their impulse control and self-regulation skills.

Our days are busy and filled with lots of exciting learning!

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• Yellow Class Daily Schedule