Welcome Parents....
Our Teddy Bears (6 weeks to 18 months) classroom is where
the youngest begin to explore these new surroundings. The
program of activities focuses on the infant's physical development.
The prime activities of the day are considered to be the
feeding and diapering times. It is during these times that
the infants receive the most one on one interaction and
are exposed to a variety of learning experiences.
In this program you will see your child...
Smiling, crawling, rolling, sitting, touching, feeling,
holding, watching, looking, listening, clapping, playing
with toys, tasting, beginning to pull themselves up, beginning
to climb, vocalizing, responding, and endlessly exploring.
In this program you will see our caregivers...
Smiling, hugging, holding, feeding, diapering, using daily
information charts, rocking, singing,reading, talking, snuggling,
soothing, playing music, using simple instruments, introducing
tactile materials, getting babies ready for naps, teaching
simple skills and encouraging exploration.
Our primary goal is to provide a loving, caring atmosphere
that will foster a positive self-image and emotional security
in each child, as a foundation for future growth and development.
Other goals of the Munchkinland Child Care infant program
are:
• To provide for the physical, mental and social development
of each child.
• To provide a healthy, safe and sanitary environment
for each child.
• To provide opportunities for exploration.
• To provide activities that will stimulate the senses
and encourage learning.
• To be supportive of parents and serve as a resource
of relative information.
Social and Emotional Development
(Developing Self- Awareness and Communication)
We will hold and talk to your baby. Your child learns to
focus on a face, to respond to voices and to smile when
someone else smiles. Your baby learns to hand an object
to another person and to point or call to get a desired
object.
Language Development (Making
Speech Sounds and Developing Communication Skills)
We will talk to your baby throughout the day, encouraging
him/her to respond. Your baby starts making different sounds,
repeating the same sound and laughing out loud. Your baby
will be read and sung to, and age-appropriate books will
be available for touching and for looking.
Cognitive Development (Acquiring
and Using Information)
Your baby learns to carries objects, move them from hand
to hand, or into their mouth.
He/she learns to look in the direction of sound, and to
look for an object after it has fallen. Your baby starts
sorting and matching objects.
Gross Motor Development (Using
Arms, Legs, and Torso Control--- Large Muscles)
Your baby learns to hold both head and chest up while laying
on his/her stomach, to roll from back to side and to start
crawling on his/her stomach. Your baby starts pulling up
and begins sitting on his/her own.
Fine Motor Development (Hands,
Fingers and Eye Control--- Small Muscles)
Your baby learns to hold a rattle when placed in his/her
hand, to follow a moving object from side to side, and to
pass an object from one hand to the other. Your baby learns
to use his/her index finger and thumb to pick up small items.
