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
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Hears bible stories, songs, and prayers during the day
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Follows the Gospel Light Infant Bible Curriculum
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Enjoys Christian children’s music in the classroom
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Social and Emotional Development
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Is given the opportunity to interact with others besides parents and primary caregiver
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Enjoys plenty of social interaction with other babies
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Practices separation from parents
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Infants are held, rocked, carried, and played with, on a consistent basis
Physical Development
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Plenty of space for large movement
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Encouragement of physical skills, such as rolling over, crawling, and walking
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Equipment provided for developing physical skills
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Opportunities to try new and interesting solid foods
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Self-Help Development
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Babies are given daily chances to practice eating and drinking on their own
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Are given utensils and sippy cups for practice
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Cognitive Development
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Babies are constantly hearing the spoken word (not baby talk)
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Infants are taught basic sign language to encourage communication
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Babies are read to throughout the day
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