Babies are the Heartbeat of Our Program
The infant program at PromiseLand Learning Center is our heartbeat. Experienced, loving teachers create a warm and happy place for babies to grow and thrive. Respect, responsiveness and reciprocity build the base for excellent care we provide for infants.
Communication:
It’s reciprocal. When you bring your baby in the morning we want to hear from you and at departure time you receive a daily report about their day.
Teachers work together with parents to make sure our infant room is an extension of the great care you provide at home.
Curriculum:
Children learn best when they are given a chance to freely play.
Our role is to provide our infants with an environment that supports play, encourage their interactions and support problem solving.
Safety is key, so exploring, discovering and learning can come naturally.
Our infant rooms are designed to encourage safety interactions and to support play.
Caregivers move around providing them the little nudge they need to be confident and experiment in a caring loving way.
Young infants (6 weeks to about 7 months old) and mobile infants (7-12 months old) share different spaces allowing crawlers to move freely and the youngsters to have their “tummy time” with no interruption.
Our infant curriculum reflects the best Developmentally appropriate and practices in a perfect well-designed and thoughtful environment where children are individually cared for by capable and dedicated teachers.
The daily schedule evolves around each child’s needs and lesson plans are designed individually according to their age and developmental stage.
Infants have the opportunity to interact with each other and teachers in both rooms so transitions are made naturally and peacefully from Young to Mobile infant rooms.
Meet Our Teachers:
Little Lambs - 6 weeks to 6 months
Raquel is 23 years old and the youngest of our Lead Teachers. She is married to Ricky and is the mother of 3 year old Noah and is expecting baby Scarllet to join the family in June. Raquel has been part of our team since August of 2009 and has always been an Infant teacher by choice. She is CDA certified and is always looking for new ways to incorporate the best developmentally appropriate practices into her curriculum and work with each Infant individually according to their needs.
Raquel enjoys sharing her experience and knowledge with parents and co-workers, reassuring and encouraging, in a very loving way. Her room reflects her dedication to the children in her care and it’s a warm and cozy place for children and families to feel loved and secure.
Rita is 33 years old and a mother of 2 beautiful girls. Elizabeth is 12 and Alicia is 9 and they are both very fortunate to have such a wonderful, dedicated and responsible mother. Rita has been part of our team since May 2011 and her experience working with infants started almost 5 years ago. She has made a positive impact in many families’ lives.
Rita is a loving caring person and considers her job a joy. She is passionate about caring for Infants and couldn’t imagine doing anything else.
Raquel and Rita are a great team and after a year sharing the responsibilities and duties of caring for young infants they call themselves a “dream team.”
Tiny Turtles – 6 to 12 months
Laurie is CDA certified and finds working with children rewarding in so many ways. She is creative and uplifting and has become great friends with so many families that have attended our center.
Laurie has a background in the finances and we’re blessed to work with her at PromiseLand Learning Center since she joined our staff 5 years ago. Laurie is a mother of three boys; L.J., John and Cruz.
Diana came out of retirement 3 years ago to join the PLC staff. She has a background in finances and we are blessed to have Diana at PLC. She is a mother of five children and has 13 grandchildren.
Diana shares the great responsibility of caring for the Mobile Infants as a full-time teacher with her daughter, Laurie. Diana is a true grandmother at heart and her love and dedication to children are a reflection of the wonderful loving person she is.