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• children's programs
  • infants
    6 wks. - 7 mos.
  • crawlers
    7 mos. - 16 mos.
  • waddlers
    16 mos. - 24 mos.
  • toddlers
    24 mos. - 35 mos.
  • half day preschool
    3's, 4's or young 5's
  • full day preschool
    3's, 4's or young 5's
  • school age
    before and/or after school care
  • summer camps
    fun summertime learning

Waddlers

The Waddler child care program at Stepping Stones Early Learning Center is designed to encourage independence, self-esteem, social interaction and intellectual development through play, exploration and structured activities. A nutritious breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack is provided as well as any needed diapers and wipes. Waddlers' teachers provide parents with daily sheets detailing their child's day.

Waddler child care can be arranged from a part to full-time basis of 2 to 5 days per week. Waddler care is available from 7am to 6pm.

Waddler Development:

Providing a safe environment to explore

• Age appropriate play spaces that are safe and inviting
• Redirection of inappropriate behavior to foster social interaction
• Provide opportunity for outside play and interaction in other environments such as the indoor play space and the multi-purpose room

Promotion of Intellectual and Cognitive growth

• Sensory stimulation through a variety of toys, materials, and activities
• Manipulation of a variety of objects and textures such as blocks and motion toys
• Teacher assisted play, to encourage language skills and problem solving abilities

Language and Communication Development

• Storytelling, reading books, and use of age appropriate voice tone and conversational style
• Assist child in developing an understanding of the self-concept

Use and promotion of creative play

• Flexible playtimes that foster creativity
• Integration of weekly themes into children's activities
• Musikgarten Music classes
• Varied art projects utilizing diverse media

Social interaction

• Socialization and interaction with peers and teachers

Development of fine and gross motor skills

• Encourage movement with age appropriate furniture to practice motor skills

Promote multicultural awareness

• Provide an array of multicultural songs, music, books, pictures, and toys
• Introduction to a foreign language

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