Charlotte’s Web ECC infant teachers will incorporate language in an infant’s daily routine by talking with them about their feelings, needs, and wants. We feel this conversation with our infants in our classes will bond the caregiver and the child much as it does with their parents at all other times. Charlotte’s Web ECC uses its primary caregiver system to build healthy relationships with their teacher while in our care and their parents once they are back with their parents. The teachers in our infant rooms work together with our parents to meet the individual needs of their child. Each infant’s schedule is individual to him or her and we will develop an individualized plan for each child in our class. Developing self-help skills is also another big goal of our infant rooms and our infant room teachers will work on those skills daily. As children begin to approach their transition to the toddler room, teachers will assist your child in a consistent routine and comfort zone. Baby massage, finger play, and language experience through black and white mobile, books and various age appropriate materials are other ways we bring unique experiences to our classes.

Once children reach the two year mark, they will transition to one of our Two’s classes at the center. Children start searching for more independence at this age and we will support that desire while maintaining their continuing need to be held and nurtured. Teachers will continue to develop their self-help skills in this class while learning to cooperate and playing well with other children. Pretend play becomes even more important to them as they try to make sense of the world around them. It is very important for children to build positive relationships with other children and the world around them. Teachers will support our children to develop social interactions and relationships early on that can assist them in future schooling and their everyday life. Children develop their social, emotional, physical and intellectual skills throughout their day. As part of our regular schedule and routine, our children learn by playing with various materials at the learning center and inside the two’s classrooms.

Charlotte’s Web ECC believes that while children need a structured day each day, they have an eagerness to learn and try new things all the time. In addition to our STEM lab and Art Lab to expand their daily activities, we have plans to rotate different learning experiences throughout the year. Some examples of this might include: bilingual experience with Spanish or Korean, Lego building, geography, geology, cultural studies, manipulatives, etc… Many learning experiences will be able to be taken outside when weather permits as we plan on having a garden the children can plant and watch grow.