Infants
The moment your infant enters Heartland Hall our staff will begin motivating and observing your child. Your baby's learning has begun! The caregivers work continually to be sure that your infant's development is on target with the guidelines provided by our staff pediatrician. Our staff understands the parents' busy schedule and will help you relax and understand that your infant is secure and loved. Your baby will receive superior care from our highly trained and knowledgeable staff. Our staff interaction with parents will always be constant and involved.
Core Concentrations
- Physical development
- Music
- Sign language
- Verbal Development
- Social Development
Communication
Communication will be daily as parents arrive, depart, and throughout the day. We encourage the parents to call the caregivers when ever possible. Parents will receive a daily sheet showing their child's activities each day. Every month you will receive a progress report showing your child's accomplishments. We hope to reassure your child's development is on target or even offer suggestions to try at home. The assessment will also show what the staff will be working on the next month.
Cleanliness
The air filtration system for the infant department is completely separate from the rest of the building. We do this to help protect your infants developing immune systems from the older children's germs.
Language Skills
Our staff continues to talk all day to the babies using proper English in a soothing manner. All our staff is certified by 'Baby Signs' in the American Sign Language. The staff exposes and teaches all babies sign language as part of their daily learning experience. Papers are provided to the parents showing the sign language that the staff is teaching so the parents may also participate in this program. Music is used during the day to stimulate the child's cognitive thinking.
Baby Time
All babies spend a great amount of individual time with the staff each day. Bottles are given by the caregivers while holding the baby. During this time smiles, conversations, and love is exchanged. Our caregivers understand that interaction with all their babies creates a learning environment. As the babies develop they will interact with the other children during activities on the floor, given the child (his or her) social skills.