UNIVERSITY CHILD LEARNING AND CARE CENTER CURRICULUM SUMMARY

Starlight Group

Kari Stetler

The Starlight Group children are 6 months to 2 years old. The infants/ toddlers participate in a variety of sensory experiences. The teacher to child ratios is kept low to ensure each child gets the attention they deserve. Parents and children benefit from daily feedback and communication with the staff. This program is developmental and nurturing.

The UCLCC program goals for infants and toddlers are to provide your child with a safe, nurturing, positive environment. This gives your child the opportunity to grow physically and mentally. Each child has the opportunity to explore and experiment according to the individual needs and development of the child.

Throughout the day infants are held, talked to, sung to, read to, and taken for walks outside when the weather permits. Talking, singing, and reading aloud to infants are essential for language development. Listening, responding, and imitating words are daily occurrences in the infant/toddler rooms. Through the use of quality staff, music, books and developmentally appropriate infant/toddler materials the environment supports appropriate growth and development of your child. Our curriculum for the infant/toddler rooms is designed to enhance the development of each child's mind and body. Activities for listening and talking pay special attention to developmental levels in which infant/toddlers think and communicate without words.

Gross motor and fine motor skills are exercised through the daily routine. Actively playing with your child gives them a chance to develop their social, emotional, and physical skills. It gives both the child and the caregiver a sense of growth and development your child requires on a daily basis.

Creative activities give your child their first experiences to enjoy art, music, and dramatic play. These activities create the building blocks for future social growth and give the child a chance to participate independently, talk, think, and explore their ever-changing world.

Click this link to view the Goals and Objectives of the Infant/Toddler Program: Goals and Objectives.

Daily Schedule