Nurturing Little Minds: Our Infant & Toddler Program
Step Ahead Child Care Academy's first concern and consideration is your baby. Our approach is designed to benefit their development the most.
"There's No Place Like Home"
We eliminate the "institutional" setting for your newborn by providing an environment that nurtures and stimulates your baby in a setting as close to "home" as possible. Comfortable cribs, rocking chairs, and cozy corners create a soothing atmosphere. Classical background music helps enhance the mood. Teddy bears and "blankies" all help your baby feel at home.
"A Place to Grow"
The play areas are designed to meet your baby's needs. They are bright, cheerful, inviting, and conducive to exploring safely and securely. A wide range of carefully selected toys, books, equipment, and manipulatives are provided to aid each specific area of your baby's development.
INFANT/TODDLER CURRICULUM
In the younger infant group, the bulk of each day is spent just holding, feeding, changing, and nurturing your baby. More activities are added as your child moves into the older infant and toddler groups. Older infants and toddlers begin to experience more hands-on adventures, such as:
- Art and Sensory Activities
- Fine and Gross Motor Activities
- Baby Sign Language Skills
- Cognitive Activities
- Music and Movement Activities
- Beginning Language Activities
The older infants and toddlers will have regular monthly activities planned. Our teachers design lessons with specific goals to meet each child's growing needs. We incorporate a combination of the HighScope Curriculum and Baby Signs tailored to help our children advance through the six main areas of development: Approaches to Learning, Social and Emotional Development, Physical Development and Health, Communication, Language and Literacy, Cognitive Development, and Creative Arts.
Call 314-352-2123 to Learn More About Our Infant/Toddler Program.