Baby Steps
The path to a lifetime of learning begins in our Baby Steps program. A baby’s first year is full of growth and development, and we provide your baby with love and support as they reach those first milestones. Smiles, coos, and babbles are the beginnings of language development and are shared often between your baby and their caregiver as they sing, read, play, and share quiet moments throughout the day. This personal, nurturing process fosters a trusting relationship between the child and caregiver where the infant’s developmental needs set the schedule.
Parent Communication
No one knows your baby as well as you, so it is important that our teachers partner with you to foster a relationship built on trust and open communication. Real-time updates on our family communication app keep you connected to your child’s day, even when you’re away.
Individualized Learning Experiences
We genuinely believe children learn best in a loving environment. Children who feel safe and loved will thrive. We incorporate this philosophy into everything we do, from the materials in the classroom to loving interactions.
Our teachers design lesson plans using our literacy-rich curriculum and research-based active learning experiences that support social, emotional, physical, and cognitive growth. This promotes brain development and allows infants to learn about the world around them.
Baby Steps Curriculum
Emotional Needs
Meeting the emotional needs of babies is key for human development. We practice responsive and sensitive caretaking through primary care groups. An infant that feels safe and loved will thrive in numerous ways, setting them up for lifelong happiness and success.
Physical Needs
A baby’s physical needs are both instinctive and critical to their overall well-being. We stay in-tune to their individual needs to ensure that they remain happy and healthy. We prioritize engagement in planned activities that develop a strong foundation for both fine and gross motor development, such as interactive tummy time, baby yoga, nursery rhymes and sing-alongs.
Cognitive Needs
Infancy is a critical developmental period where important brain connections are being forged. This is achieved by exploring interesting pictures, patterns, and sounds. Our teachers also read a wide variety of books and use both spoken and sign language to reinforce learning. Infants also experience sensory stimulation through the use of age-appropriate manipulatives. Learning and growth is greatly enhanced through this multimedia approach.
Social Needs
Babies need social lives too! So much of human development is rooted in the connections we have with others. Infants are making important connections constantly when they experience a secure attachment with a loving, trusted adult. In every interaction, they are developing skills in problem-solving and communication as they interact with the world around them.
S.T.E.A.M. in Baby Steps
Science, technology, engineering, art, and math may not seem typical for an infant classroom, but we believe that connections to these concepts are everywhere. Babies make new discoveries every day; from exploring different materials with their hands, to free play with paint, to stacking blocks, they learn while having fun. As they begin to understand cause and effect, we nurture the little engineer in each child!
