Dreamers

Overview

• Individualized routine by the child's needs

• The two main components of the curriculum for infants are caregiving and play

• During caregiving routines, such as feeding or diapering, the teacher gives each child their full, focused attention

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Physical Development

• Encourages exercise by providing a safe, enclosed environment for infants to practice emerging skills

• Provide special pillows to support sitting up

• Uses open spaces for practicing Tummy Time.

• Rattles, teething toys, shape toys, and stacking objects available for infants to improve their Fine Motor skills

• Teachers further encourage physical development by expressing an interest in and acknowledging the child’s accomplishments

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Language Development

• Children are spoken to frequently throughout the day 

• Teachers sing songs  and read stories to them

• Teachers build upon the infant's vocabulary by talking about the foods they are eating, the things they see, objects they grasp, and use the names of the other infants 

• Baby sign language is used frequently for high interest words such as “milk” and “more”

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Cognitive Development

• Provides a hands-on environment that invites learning

• Provides opportunity for exploration and discovery

•  Infants begin to learn cognitive milestones  such as cause and effect

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Social Development  

• Infant schedules are individualized, which fosters the child’s security about their environment.

• Holding, hugging and one-on-one interaction between Teachers help build a trusting bond that they use as a security base from which they explore their environment and learn about the world.