(6 weeks – 16 months)
It can be tough taking your baby to daycare for the first time. Crayon Box is committed to making sure these early years are ones of great fun and progressive.
The infant room is an orderly and nurturing space for babies in the beginning stages of developing their senses and awareness. The staff are required to keep a child to teacher ratio of 4:1. Consistency and routine are critical for infants to develop comfort and trust. We work on meeting the individual needs of each child with developmentally appropriate activities. We introduce skills such as sign language, tummy time, self-feeding practice and assisted crawling/walking.
We allow children to explore all areas of development with music and song, gross motor play, reading, manipulative play, and so much more! We encourage infant’s developing milestones by working on basic life skills and meaningful experiences.
Infant Daily Schedule
06:00-07:00
Hello and good-byes: As children transition from home to school, greet each child and help them say good-bye to mom and dad.
07:00-08:30
Dressing: Help children take off and store their outerwear and diaper bags. Diapering and toileting: Check diapers and change as necessary. Eating and mealtimes: Prepare bottles and meals for children wash hands and feed them breakfast.
08:30-10:15
Indoor Play: Guide children in selecting what they want to play with and how. Observe and interact with children to extend play and learning. Read to children individually and in a very small group. Diapering: Check diapers and change as necessary. Sleeping and nap time: Allow tired children to sleep according to their needs. Cleanup: Help children put materials away
10:15-11:30
Dressing: Put on outerwear before going outdoors Outdoor play: Supervise and interact with children as they explore the playground environment and equipment. Roll balls back and forth, blow bubbles, paint with water, and make natural discoveries and so on. Dressing: Help children take off and store their outerwear.
11:30-12:30
Diapering: Check diapers and change as necessary Eating and mealtimes: Wash children's hands and service lunch.
12:30-1:30
Indoor Play: Guide children in selecting what they want to play with and how. Observe and interact with children to extend play and learning. Read to children individually and in a very small group. Diapering: Check diapers and change as necessary. Sleeping and nap time: Allow tired children to sleep according to their needs. Cleanup: Help children put materials away
1:30-2:00
Diapering and toileting
2:00-3:00
Indoor Play: Guide children in selecting what they want to play with and how. Observe and interact with children to extend play and learning. Read to children individually and in a very small group. Diapering: Check diapers and change as necessary. Sleeping and nap time: Allow tired children to sleep according to their needs. Cleanup: Help children put materials away
3:00-3:30
Eating and mealtime: Help children wash hands and serve snack.
3:30-4:00
Dressing: Put on outerwear before going outdoors Outdoor play: Supervise and interact with children as they explore the playground environment and equipment. Roll balls back and forth, blow bubbles, paint with water and make natural discoveries and so on. Dressing: Help children take off and store their outerwear.
4:00-5:00
Hello and good-byes, helping children transition from school to home. Dressing: Help children put on their outerwear and gather items. Diapering and toileting Eating and mealtimes: Prepare bottles and meals for children wash hands.
Daily schedule is subject to change to meet the needs of the children. The schedule has incorporated transition times in it.
