Infants
The first year of life is full of special moments and milestones. Our team of Infant Teachers is here to support you as you embark on your parenting journey! Sharing photos and highlights of every day to include you in all of your child’s growth and development.
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When you enter a Green Garden Infant Classroom, you will see a clean environment where your baby will grow in the care of early childhood professionals who are committed to meeting your family’s individual needs. Your infant’s primary caregiver can be found holding your baby during meal times, singing during diaper changes and taking blankets outside to introduce children to the outdoor classroom. While parents are a child’s first teacher, you will leave knowing that secure attachment is supported through our HighScope curriculum and consistent caregiving from a familiar face within an engaging, natural and safe learning environment.
Individualized Daily Routine
- Arrival
- Greeting time & Message Board
- Planning time
- Work time
- Recall
- Snack
- Small group activity
- Large group activity
- Lunch
- Nap: on demand throughout the day
- Outside
- Care giving routines: on demand throughout the day
Respectful & Responsive Caregiving
Keeping the children and families as a first priority is imperative for Green Garden infant care. We recognize the importance of clear communication especially within the first year of life. Infants cry; it’s one of their main forms of communication and developmentally one of the only options they have. We are here to listen, affirm and access their needs accordingly.
Sensory Rich Environments
Play among multiple materialed surfaces is strongly recommended for infants and their growth. We believe that children should touch, feel, taste, smell and hear as many options as they can and we do so early on. Our infant classrooms are stocked with natural materials that create different textures and sounds so your child can explore!
Feeding Choices Supported
We support a multitude of feeding options because we know that it is the family’s choice to decide how they would like their infant fed. Due to licensing requirements we do require all feeding options to be ready-to-consume, but outside of that we are open to breastfeeding, home-made food and outside snacks as long as they are organic and allergy friendly.
Freedom of Movement
Freedom of movement looks like allowing children to move and do activities for themselves. Even at the infant stage we encourage children to explore both the classroom space as well as spaces in our outdoor classrooms. As long as the child is safe and not harming themselves or others we at Green Garden believe in giving the child the choice to be independent.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you follow Safe Sleep practices?
Yes, we follow all recommendations of safe sleep as provided by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
How will I know how their day went?
With the help of Brightwheel, a mobile-app, you’ll stay up-to-date on your child’s entire day.
Why Choose Green Garden?
Family Focused Community
We aim to be extension of home, not a watered-down version of school
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We create intentional “YES” environments that foster autonomy and develop inquisitive thinkers
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We believe nature offers never-ending opportunities for growth and learning
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We build spaces outside of our buildings to continue learning throughout every moment our day
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