Peaceful Blessings
Our Philosophy
The Peaceful Blessings class is for children aged 6 weeks to 12 months and is located in the red door. The Infant curriculum is an introduction to language, socialization, independent exploration, listening, developing cognitive and visual skills in a spiritually based environment. All are accomplished through a series of Infant stimulation activities, such as tracking, floor exercise, exploring numbers and alphabets, story reading, daily worship and praise and exploring the outdoor campus by taking buggy rides at least twice a week. While class officially starts daily at 9 am, their daily schedule is kept flexible to adapt to the individual needs of each infant.
We are proud that our babies:
Learn through play
Learn to interact with their peers and teachers
Learn to interact with their peers and teachers
Have teachers that create and foster a loving and nurturing environment
Key areas of child development that we focus on
Physical/motor development – moves head while lying on stomach, rolls over, pulls to sitting position, self-supported sit, pulls to standing position, etc.
Social, emotional and personal development – imitates movements, laughs and smiles, plays independently for 10 minutes, etc.
Cognitive development – places objects into a container, performs simple gestures on request, etc.
Communication development – repeats sounds made by others, responds to gestures with gestures, answers simple questions with nonverbal gestures, use sign language
Developmental Classroom Goals – Infant Room
Age: About 3 Months
Motor Skills
*Begins to lift head when held on your shoulder.
*Lifts head and chest when lying on stomach.
*Begins to turn head from side to side when placed on stomach.
*Begins to smile.
*Follows a moving person or object with his eyes.
*Discovers hands and feet.
*Grasps a rattle when placed in his hand.
Cognitive Skills
*Turns head towards bright colors and lights.
*Recognizes human voice sounds.
*Recognizes the bottle or breast
Social Skills and Language
*Begins to make cooing or gurgling sounds.
*Can often be quieted down by the sound of a soothing voice or when held.
*Able to communicate hunger, fears, or discomfort through crying and facial expressions.
Age: About 6 Months
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Motor Skills
*Holds head steady when helped to a sitting position.
*Reaches for and grasps objects. Moves toys from one hand to the other.
*Discovers and plays with his toes.
*Rolls over.
*Begins to explore by placing objects in mouth and banging.
*Can pull self to a sitting position if you grasp his/ her hands.
*May sit in a high chair with a little support.
Cognitive Skills
*Opens his/her mouth when she sees the spoon at feeding time.
*Responds when spoken to.
*Listens intently and smiles often.
*Begins to imitate familiar actions that you perform.
Social Skills and Language
*Babbles, begins to make singsong sounds.
*Recognizes familiar faces.
*Shows his/ her delight by laughing and squealing.
*Yells or screams if he/she becomes annoyed.
*Smiles at self in the mirror.