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Our Infant Program

Our Storyland Infant ProgramOur Storyland Infant Program

We believe infant care should be based on relationships with child-directed learning taking precedents over adult-directed learning.

We design rooms and schedules with the children in mind and work hard to provide an environment that is both inviting and safe. Most of all, our program centers around nurturing, caring relationships between infant and caregiver.

We Believe

Our days are filled with discovery, learning, and funOur days are filled with discovery, learning, and fun

While we put an emphasis on the teacher child relationship, providing tender loving care, and keeping children safe, we also think that it is important to look at the entire child’s growth and development when planning fun and challenging activities.

Children learn so much in the first three years of their lives and we want to be there to help guide and direct this learning.  Our infant toddler programs are not considered a stepping-stone to prepare children for preschool. 

Rather, during these important years, we want to lay the foundation by forming secure attachments, working on social and emotional development and providing ample time each day to learn and practice motor skills, language development, self-help and self-regulation. 

Ratios are kept as low as possible to provide opportunities for one-on-one, small group, and large group activities.  Books and stories, arts and crafts, music and movement, and specific learning activities fill the toddler’s day.  Learning takes place all day long, so we do not designate a specific period of time such as that seen in our preschool programs.

Nursing Moms

Young infants still need plenty of restYoung infants still need plenty of rest

We encourage you to nurse your baby at Storyland if your time permits.  We have a comfortable, quiet, and private basement for you to use or you may nurse in the classroom if you prefer. 

Meals and Snacks

Storyland participates in the USDA's CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) which means that your infant is receiving nutritious meals and snacks.  We provide Parent's Choice Brand Formula, Baby Cereal, Baby Food and additional table foods as the child matures and becomes ready for such items.  These may include but are not limited to crackers, fruits, vegetables, and others.


Our Goals for Our Infant Programs

SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

GOAL: TO LEARN ABOUT SELF AND OTHERS

1.     Learns to know and Trust caring adults

2.     Regulates own behavior

3.     Manages own feelings

4.     Responds to others’ feelings with growing empathy

5.     Plays with other children

6.     Learns to be a member of a group

7.     Uses personal care skills

PHYSICAL

GOAL:  TO LEARN ABOUT MOVING

8.     Demonstrates basic gross motor skills

9.     Demonstrates basic fine motor skills

COGNITIVE

GOAL:  TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WORLD

10.  Sustains attention

11.  Understands how objects can be used

12.  Shows a beginning understanding of cause and effect

13.  Shows a beginning understanding that things can be grouped

14.  Uses problem-solving strategies

15.  Engages in pretend play

LANGUAGE

GOAL:  TO LEARN ABOUT COMMUNICATING

16.  Develops receptive language

17.  Develops expressive language

18.  Participates in conversations

19.  Enjoys books and being read to

20.  Shows an awareness of pictures and print

21.  Experiments with drawing and writing


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