Infant Care at St. Stephen Academy

Our Infants program goes so far beyond regular daycare at Childtime. Here, babies are made to feel safe, secure, and happy. This class gives warm, caring teachers an opportunity to bond and develop trust with little ones.

Each child has a primary caregiver who will guide your child’s development and be your main point of contact. In this classroom, children will enjoy:

Warm, nurturing classroom environments
Stimulating activities with educational toys
Exclusive milestone-based curriculum
Immersive learning

Our exclusive Abeka curriculum, specifically addresses the developmental needs of growing infants. Achievement is observed in five main developmental areas.

Approaches to Learning

Building independence through discovery of the world around them, and developing problem-solving abilities.

Cognitive Development

Increased understanding of their surroundings, as they begin to think critically and creatively.

Sample Activity

Sample Activity: Shake It Like I Shake It

Milestone: Imitates familiar sounds and movements.

Desired Outcome: Infants develop the ability to pay attention and engage and interact with others.

Teacher holds infant in lap, gives the child a rattle and holds onto one. The teacher says, “Look what I can do.”
The teacher shakes the toy fast, slow, up high in the air, or down low, observing the infant and encouraging them to shake their own rattle.
If the infant starts shaking their rattle, the teacher copies their actions and talks to them about what they’re doing, saying things such as, “You are shaking it up high. I am shaking it up high, too!”

Language Development

Strengthened communication abilities through sounds, expressions, body language, and ultimately, oral and written language; responding to and understanding others.

Physical Development

Exploring how to both coordinate and control large and small muscle movements; growing their understanding of health and safety concepts.

Social-Emotional Development

Building an understanding of their own emotions and their relationships with others, like family, friends, and community members; discovering how to interact with others while increasing their self-awareness.

Sample Activity

Sample Activity: Up Close and Far Away

Milestone: (Gross motor skill) Turns head from side to side, kicks feet, moves hands.

Desired Outcome: Infants develop the ability to intentionally move parts of their body.