INFANT CARE PROGRAM 
Rhymes & Reasons believes in our Infant Care Program. We take pride in the design of the infant environment, in the selection and training of our staff, the development of our curriculum activities, and in the continuous love that we share with our infants.

What else should you know?

We take our responsibilities seriously at Rhymes & Reasons®. Your child is very precious to us and we understand your concern about choosing the best learning center that fits your familys needs. Rhymes & Reasons® offers a comprehensive infant care program for children six weeks through walking (twelve months).

This is a typical INFANT DAY:

On-Carpet Time for Fine Motor Development
" Grasping " Turning " Tracking " Cause & Effect

Outside Time Provided     
" Balls " Push/Pull Toys " Strollers " Infant Swings

Sensory Activities     
" Touching " Feely Books " Textures

Gross Motor Movement Development     
" Reaching " Pushing " Pulling " Crawling " Cruising

Nap Time Provided

Fine Motor Development     
" Target Experience " Pounding " Throwing

Gross Motor Development     
" Rolling " Climbing " Crawling

Language Development     
" Talking " Listening " Looking

Infant Growth and Development

• Personality:
  Infants reflect the actions and feelings of adults around them. An infant’ environment should reflect healthy, sanitary, stimulating surroundings. During infancy personality traits are being formed. Infant characteristics thrive on consistency in daily schedules and learning environment.
  
• Future Learning Ability:
  Infants' brains are developing rapidly with connections triggered by all five senses. Without appropriate reactions by adults, the infant’s ability to connect to the world during this growing phase would be greatly affected. There are critical periods during which learning occurs. The appropriate sequencing of these learning episodes must be understood so that infants are given every to benefit and grow. Rhymes & Reasons® caregivers are trained to respond with appropriate infant learning experiences.
• Emotional Attachments:
  We know that infants are not able to take care of themselves. They need nurturing adults in their environment to care for them. An emotional bond develops with infants when caregivers respond through hugging, cuddling, rocking and talking.
• Language Development:
  As emotional attachments form the opportunity for language development occurs. Infants imitate the sounds and tones of words used by the people around them. Caregivers are provided with infant curriculum that guides them through appropriate activities. These activities are based on the ages and stages of infants. The curriculum strongly reflects language development through a variety of verbal and musical activities.