Infants
Overview
At Funsteps Preschool and Childcare, our babies are guided through their first “STEPS” toward a lifelong love of learning. Our 2 nurturing infant rooms provide our babies with a safe, loving and stimulating environment where they can play, explore, discover, grow and learn!
Classrooms
Funsteps 2 infant nursery rooms are warm, clean and “home-
Teachers
Each infant teacher is certified in Infant CPR and First Aid, medication administration and has specialized training in infant development, early care and education meeting the Teacher qualifications for the State of Delaware. With their warm, welcoming personalities and unconditional love for children, each baby gets an abundance of individual attention, love, and one on one interaction throughout their day. Our teachers provide parental support and the opportunity for parents to be an integral part of their infant’s day through daily verbal communication at drop off and pick up, personal contact anytime throughout the day, and written papers on the details of their baby’s daily care at Funsteps. Developmental checklists are shared with parents on their baby’s growth and progress in reaching their developmental milestones throughout the year.
Curriculum
Funsteps infant curriculum provides endless opportunities for daily discovery and development. Supporting Delaware’s Department of Education Early Learning Foundations for Infants, each baby is exposed to toys and activities that promote:
*sensory skill development
*large and small muscle/motor development
*social interaction with peers and teacher
*language development and acquisition
*literacy through story and music
*exploration & discovery
*independent play
Necessities
At Funsteps, each infant is provided with their own:
*crib & crib mattress
*storage area for personal belongings & necessities
*specified area for car seat storage, diaper bag, and coat/jacket
*bottle/food storage area
*infant spoon and bowl
Funsteps asks parents to provide the following items for the daily care of their infant:
*diapers, wipes, diaper cream
*teething gel & infant Tylenol if needed
*fitted crib sheet & blanket
*pacifier labeled with name if used
*pre-
*extra weather appropriate outfits and socks
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