WELCOME TO THE SEEDS PROGRAM
Ages 6 weeks to around 18 months old
Our infant programs serve our youngest learners. Babies go through incredible development during these stages. They’re exploring, learning early language skills, exploring their emerging skills, and beginning to play. Our programs are tailored to their needs for nurturing and learning.
THERE ARE FOUR COMPONENTS TO OUR INFANT PROGRAM:
Language Development
Physical Development
Cognitive Development
Social & Emotional Development
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The Seeds classroom, designed for infants from 6 weeks to over a year old who are fully mobile, provides a nurturing and engaging environment that supports their developmental needs. The classroom features a calm, inviting atmosphere with relaxing music playing throughout the day. It is organized into various learning “pods,” or stations, where children can explore materials such as sound-making items, books, and photographs. Each child is assigned their own crib or cot, with ample storage for personal belongings and a refrigerator for storing perishable food, bottles, or breastmilk. The classroom does not follow a fixed schedule; instead, parents provide monthly updates on their child’s routine, allowing the staff to accommodate individual schedules. To maintain cleanliness, all individuals must remove their footwear before entering, and siblings are not permitted in the classroom. Teachers assist with drop-off and pick-up when parents have multiple children. The Seeds classroom is also the first to introduce scheduled group mealtimes and lights-off naptimes, with flexibility to transition children to the group routine while respecting their individual needs.
We use a secure app, Procare, to send updates to you throughout the day. Procare. We’ll share information with parents such as naps, meals and activities. We also send messages about the toys your child has enjoyed, as well as pictures and videos.
How We P.L.A.Y. in Seeds
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Physical
Fine motor & gross motor development, engaging the five senses, and learning through movement & music.
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Language
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Activities
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Yet
Creativity
Teachers plan activities for the children to explore the world around them. Children are provided opportunities to use their senses and begin the early stages of creative expression.
Exploration
Spending time in the fresh air is very important. We take our little ones out each day the weather permits. We have a play area on site and on warmer days will take strollers out and walk around the center property.
Music & Movement
What is better than making our own sounds! This space is equipped with various materials for making music! Miss Katie visits every Wednesday to provide a music program geared to our youngest musicians!
Language
Language is a very important piece to any educational setting. In this space a variety of reading materials are made available to the children. Photographs with text are also placed on the walls at their height to make viewing more comfortable.
Our Creative Curriculum
This comprehensive curriculum features exploration and discovery to help children learn. We enable young students to develop confidence, creativity, and lifelong critical thinking skills to fuel each child’s success.