Infant child care is a significant benefit that promotes your child’s development in the early stages of education. Children begin forming habits and patterns as early as 18 months old, and their behaviors often persist into later childhood as a direct result.
Recent studies show that learned habits at a young age lay the foundation for moral, social, and emotional growth, which can either empower the child or curb growth.
At Parkland Children’s Academy, we support your child’s immediate and long-term learning goals at an important phase of their lives where their brain is at its optimum neuroplasticity, ready to learn and adapt to new experiences and environments.
How Do We Do This?
Our academy offers a comprehensive infant care program that supports a wide range of topics: language and literacy, logical reasoning, socio-emotional growth, and physical health. In this article, we will take a look at all of them and discuss the essential role that early childhood education plays in your child’s future.
Language and Literacy
Our academy understands the need for proper language and literacy development early on. That is why we focus on literature and auditory learning (singing songs), which greatly enhances vocabulary and communication skills.
Our teachers further interact with infants through gentle touch and responsive communication to help them associate words with action and feeling. This tactile learning approach solidifies their future language proficiency and builds the self-confidence they need to express themselves.
Logical Reasoning: Math
When children engage in activities that involve measurement, shapes, and spatial relationships, it grows their logical reasoning, critical thinking, and the ability to reconcile mathematical concepts with the world around them. We further stimulate this cognitive ability by introducing to them sensory toys (like rattles), that encourage exploration and introduces cause-and-effect.
Our curriculum is structured around play styles for mental development through observation and physical interaction with their immediate surroundings in a safe and supportive way.
Socio-Emotional Benefits
Social skills are crucial to help children once they enter the workforce or navigate different work scenarios. These skills become the building blocks for successful relationships in every aspect of life.
We provide a structured environment where children can interact with their peers. They learn to work together, share, take turns, and collaborate through group projects and problem-solving tasks. All these interactions teach them about conflict resolution, negotiation, and compromise, including how to understand different social cues. Through these activities, we instill in them a sense of belonging and a healthy self-image.
We also recognize how important it is for infants to form secure attachments with caregivers. Through stable routines and caring gestures, we teach them how to trust and express their emotions without fear. Our activities are designed to grow their emotional intelligence and create in them a sense of belonging and security in who they are and the unique character they carry.
Promoting Physical Health and Healthy Habits
We offer a wide range of age-appropriate activities to promote motor skills development, such as tummy time and guided movement. Activities like tummy time strengthen muscles, and sensory play stimulates their senses with different textures and materials. Additionally, we encourage creative expression through music and movement.
As they grow older, they are encouraged to try new activities that promote mental health and fitness, such as tumbling, cheerleading, basketball, soccer, and exercise routines.
Healthy Eating
We prioritize your child’s health by providing well-balanced, nutritious meals curated by our dedicated nutritionist. We collaborate with parents to craft feeding schedules that firmly align with each infant’s needs, and ensure proper nutrition during their time at the academy.
A healthy body contributes to a healthy self-image. As part and parcel of our core beliefs to provide a nurturing environment for your child’s early development, we introduce children to a variety of fruits and vegetables, to grow their appreciation for diverse flavors and textures, and form healthy eating habits.
Long Term Benefits of Infant Childcare
Quality infant childcare nurtures exploration, engagement, and responsive interactions like talking, reading, and playing, which builds language, emotional, and problem-solving skills. Our programs support early brain development and help children achieve milestones like third-grade reading proficiency, high school graduation, gainful employment, good health, and even avoiding substance abuse and crime.
In addition to skills and holistic development, we tailor our plans to prepare your child for school so that the transition will be smooth and effortless. We provide them with well-rounded preparation that outlasts school years and guides them on a lifelong journey of learning.
Role Of Parents In Infant Childcare
Parents are the child’s primary support. They play the biggest role in the reinforcement of concepts and skills that the child learns at preschool.
There are different ways in which the child can continue to learn at home. For example, you can create a reading corner at your home filled with your child’s favorite reading material, or engage with them in interactive games that enhance their numeracy skills, such as counting or different math games.
Both parents and teachers are responsible for supporting the learning process and engaging in complementary roles to foster a passion in the child for learning. Parents provide an essential nurturing home environment while trained early childhood educators can create stimulating learning environments with well-crafted, high-quality programs.
Whether at home or preschool, infants need continual encouragement on the important journey of early development. This will ensure that they too one day can have a far-reaching impact that extends beyond the playpen.
Our Resources
Our Infant Care program (6 weeks to 24 months) teaches infants about communication, motor skills, and emotional bonding, through cognitive and physical activities.
As your child matures, our Two-Year-Old Class encourages independence with self-help skills, like potty training, manners, and social interactions. This program boosts confidence and helps them engage with peers in a safe, supportive environment.
With a low child-to-caregiver ratio and highly trained staff, Parkland Children’s Academy ensures that each child receives the attention they need. We’re proud to be part of your child’s growth towards a very promising future.
Build A Solid foundation At Parkland Children’s Academy
Through integrating all the above, Parkland Children’s Academy promises a holistic infant care program that is sure to build a solid foundation for your child’s lifelong learning goals.
Parkland Children’s Academy Preschool in Parkland strives to offer a robust curriculum with the perfect balance between exploratory play and guided structure. Give us a call at 954-688-5877 to find out more or join us on a virtual tour here!