Infants | Toddlers |
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looking | gripping |
grasping | throwing |
holding | pushing climbing |
reaching | walking and pulling |
crawling in | |
crawling out | |
crawling under | |
crawling over |
Expressions
Infants | Toddlers |
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mimicking caregiver & mirror images | art experiences |
peer interaction | dress-up |
dramatic play | |
dance and imaginative movement |
Sensory
Infants | Toddlers |
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tactile experiences | use of wide variety or art mediums including Play-Doh |
oral development and visual & auditory stimulation including classical music for brain development | shaving cream & finger paint |
advanced tactile experiences and auditory & visual experiences though music & books | |
as well as natural experiences |
Language
Infants | Toddlers |
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adult-child conversations | adult-child conversations |
music | music |
baby signs | singing |
books | baby signs |
rhyming and sound explorations | sign-language |
reading | |
story time | |
rhyming | |
sound exploration and circle-time activities |
Social
Infants | Toddlers |
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caregiver to child | caregiver to child |
guiding | positive peer interaction |
nurturing and peer to peer interaction | group activities |
team activities | |
guidance | |
nurturing and modeling |
Our learning environments are designed to:
- Provide a superior place for a childhood.
- Promote all aspects of development, large and small motor skills, perceptual, cognitive, social, emotional, language, expressive and creative.
- Empower each child to become a confident, lifelong learner and a secure and caring person.
- Nurture a positive self-concept, including acceptance of cultural and family background.
- Be free of racial or sex role bias or stereotypes, and to encourage children to accept and enjoy diversity.
Individualized Care
Love and Learning prides itself on providing superior care to each child. Our practices are designed to empower the child and to promote a positive sense of self. Our personalized care includes:
- Assigning each child with a primary care giver.
- Consistency of care practices between home and the center.
- Flexible, individualized schedules.
- Smooth transitions and articulation plans.
- Long-term primary care giving.
- Benefits of mixed-age grouping.