Infant and Toddler.

Infants and toddlers spend their days close to their caregivers. Teachers sit on the floor with them, talk to them, and follow their cues for feeding, sleeping and playing. The room holds soft spaces to crawl, low shelves with a few toys in reach, and a quiet corner for rest.

Children this age learn through their hands and bodies. They reach, grasp, stack, drop and pick things up again. They listen to songs and stories, and they begin to use sounds and words to ask for what they want. Teachers name what is happening all day long.

Families can ask about the daily schedule, feeding and nap routines, and how teachers share news about their child's day.

Infants and toddlers set their own rhythm. They eat, sleep and play on their own schedule, and caregivers follow those cues rather than a fixed timetable. Much of the day happens on the floor: reaching for toys, pulling up, babbling back and forth. Parents can expect to see their child held, talked to and watched closely, with notes home about feeding, diapering and rest.

Consistent care in the early years builds the things parents notice at home. Children learn that a familiar adult will answer when they cry or call. They practice handing a toy back and forth, waiting a turn, and using words instead of hands. Those small habits turn into smoother mornings, easier separations, and a child who can ask for what they need.