"The
greatness of the human personality begins at the
hour of birth."
Infants: 6 weeks – 18 months
From
birth, babies are marvelous learners, immediately investigating the sights,
sounds, and feel of the world. In our classrooms, each child develops a sense
of being a separate, independent self, which comes from being treated as an
important individual.
Our
Montessori curriculum provides infants with a safe, rich world full of
opportunities for active exploration and enjoyment through hearing, feeling,
touching, and moving. Their world at Sunshine is filled with responsive
interactions and language: many conversations with others, books (for even the
youngest babies), songs, and lots of listening and responding to their
vocalizations.
Spanish,
music, baby sign language and early literacy
activities enrich our infants’ daily experiences. Campus “field trips” in the
baby stroller/wagon and time to explore their specially designed outdoor environment
provide infants with a view of the real world via a fantastic array of sensory
stimulation.
Our
program is designed for comprehensive individual development at the child’s
natural pace. Caring and learning are inseparable. Primary caregivers provide
“on demand” care in an environment that maximizes mobility. A baby who feels
safe also feels free to grow, move, and explore the surroundings. This
provides an optimal opportunity to engage emerging physical, sensorial,
perceptual, cognitive, and social skills.