Infants

A Glance at UCiC’s Infant Program

Infants grow and mature at different rates and in individual ways. Babies start in the infant room at various ages; therefore it is difficult to pinpoint general skills. We assess all children at the point that they enter the classroom and determine their starting point.

Spiritual Development

• Hears bible stories, songs, and prayers during the day

• Follows the Gospel Light Infant Bible Curriculum

• Enjoys Christian children’s music in the classroom

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Social and Emotional Development

• Is given the opportunity to interact with others besides parents and primary caregiver

• Enjoys plenty of social interaction with other babies

• Practices separation from parents

• Infants are held, rocked, carried, and played with, on a consistent basis

Physical Development

• Plenty of space for large movement

• Encouragement of physical skills, such as rolling over, crawling, and walking

• Equipment provided for developing physical skills

• Opportunities to try new and interesting solid foods

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Self-Help Development

• Babies are given daily chances to practice eating and drinking on their own

• Are given utensils and sippy cups for practice

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Cognitive Development

• Babies are constantly hearing the spoken word (not baby talk)

• Infants are taught basic sign language to encourage communication

• Babies are read to throughout the day

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