Infant to Two Year Discovering Their New Lil World With Us
AT LIL SUNFLOWERS LEARNING ACADEMY, WE BELIEVE THAT YOUR CHILD’S DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES ARE CRITICAL FOR LEARNING AND ADAPTING TO THE LIL WORLD SURROUNDING THEM. FROM EXPLORING THEIR NEW WORLD TO CREATING HEALTHY HABITS AND LEARNING THE ESSENTIAL TOOLS THAT WILL STICK WITH THEM AS THEY GROW THEIR BRIGHT FUTURES.
Our Infant program provides the highest quality, safe, and nurturing care in an environment that emphasizes individualized care by loving and nurturing caregivers who are responsive to the developmental needs of each child. In this classroom, we promote a stimulating environment that helps form a foundation for later learning through multisensory, and motor skills activities that are individually designed for your child to promote and develop their milestones. Your lil infant is provided with a calm and quiet place to rest in our well-designed crib room equipped with our video surveillance.
Our Infant room also promotes a Baby Signs Program to help children develop both language and cognitive skills along with our high-quality, research-based creative curriculum for Infants. We believe consistency in an infant’s daily schedule promotes a feeling of security, which leads to establishing bonds with their caregivers and building confidence to promote learning and development.
- Reduces Tears, Tantrums, & Frustration - Allows Babies to Share Their Worlds - Increases Respect for Babies - Strengthens the Parent-Infant Bond - Boosts Self-Esteem and Self Confidence - Makes Learning to Talk Easier - Stimulates Intellectual Development
WHEN YOUR CHILD REACHES THE TODDLER STAGE, THEY BEGIN TO INVESTIGATE AND EXPLORE THE WORLD AROUND THEM. WE MAKE EVERY MOMENT WITH YOUR TODDLER A TEACHABLE MOMENT. WE NURTURE, ENCOURAGE, AND TEACH OUR TODDLERS USING A STIMULATING HANDS-ON CURRICULUM THROUGH A WELL-BALANCED DAY PROMOTING ACADEMICS, SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS TEACHING HEALTHY HYGIENE & GOOD MANNERS. EACH CLASSROOM HAS ENGAGING LEARNING STATIONS THAT PROMPT CREATIVITY, HELP IDENTIFY FEELINGS, EXPLORE THROUGH THEIR SENSES, INTERACTIVE PLAY, AND ENHANCE INDIVIDUAL LEARNING POTENTIAL. OUR CAREGIVERS CREATE A PATIENT, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR TODDLER TO LEARN ABOUT THEMSELVES AND FORM RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS. YOUR CHILD WILL PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND TRUST, EMPATHY, COMPASSION, AND A SENSE OF RIGHT AND WRONG.
we use custom software that allows you to view your child in the classroom live via a mobile app. Also, our center features an electronic security system allowing only authorized individuals in the building, to keep your child and our staff safe and secure.
Stay Connected
Stay connected to your lil sunflower with our BrightWheel App and Google webpage for each Classroom. Caregivers will capture and SEAMLESSLY SHARE YOUR CHILD'S DAILY INTERACTIONS, LEARNING MILESTONES, memorable moments, and more with parents.
New and Improved Creative Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers
Empowering Teachers
This new system equips teachers with the tools they need to confidently support the unique developmental needs of infants and toddlers, offering a deeper understanding of their growth than ever before.
Adapted Teaching Strategies
Teaching strategies have been aligned with clear developmental objectives, enabling teachers to track the rapid growth of children during their first two years. This also ensures data is captured and reported seamlessly through GOLD.
Developmentally Appropriate Guides
Teachers will have access to easy-to-follow guides, ensuring that lesson planning is efficient and in line with best practices for early childhood development.
Monthly Themes and Weekly Plans
The curriculum includes 12 monthly themes, with weekly plans that provide structure for each theme. This approach allows for deeper connections with children, as teachers have more time each day to focus on building relationships and supporting individual growth.
Over 300 Developmental Skill Cards
Teachers will have access to a wide variety of developmental skill cards that provide insights and activities to support the learning of infants and toddlers across different domains.
Entry Screener
An entry screener for infants and toddlers will automatically generate individual child plans. When a new child enters the program, teachers can collaborate with families to complete the screener, identifying the skills the child is currently working on. Results are then uploaded into GOLD, setting preliminary developmental levels for each child.
Individualized Child Plans
Based on screener results, the system will automatically populate individualized plans tailored to each child’s unique needs. Teachers can quickly access these plans, with recommended developmental skill cards aligned to each child’s current stage of development.
Efficient Documentation
Teachers can capture observations through a series of quick prompts. This will automatically create documentation in GOLD, which updates each child’s individualized plan in real-time, making record-keeping easier and more accurate.
