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nursery has been specially designed to create
a warm and secure environment for your infant.
From the peaceful sleeping alcove to the big
rocking chairs where babies are held for their
bottles, babies at Goddard have a very special
place.
While
exploring their play area full of stimulating
toys babies are encouraged to develop at their
own pace. Teachers sing songs, read stories
to encourage langauge acquistion, pass balss
and play games to develop motor skills, but
most of all they spend lots of time cuddling
and talking to babies to instill trust and provide
comfort.
Parents
work with their baby's teacher to set their
child's schedule to ensure consistency between
home and Goddard. This also means that parents
know the best time to visit during the day.
Whether they want to feed their baby or play
with their infant on the specially designed
playground, parents are always encouraged to
stop by. |
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| Language
Arts |
Creative
Art |
Listens
and responds to voices
Repeats vowel sounds and first syllables
Babbles for attention
Responds to name
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Enjoys
tactile experience
Observes own product
Recognizes own product
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| Sensory
Stimulation |
Music
and Movement |
Follows
a toy with eyes
Responds to visual change
Responds to auditory stimulation
Responds to tactile stimulation
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Responds
to rhythn and tempo
Enjoys listening to music
Responds to soothing tones
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| Cognitive
Development |
Motor
Skills |
Focuses
eyes for increasing time span
Recognizes fammiliar voices
Displays memory
Observes own hands and feet
Shows preference
Seeks a missing object
Recognizes familiar objects
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Holds
object in one hand
Controls body movement
Sits supported for increaing time span
Reaches for object with two hands
Begins to crawl
Rolls over (front to back)
Kicks legs and waves arms |
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| Language
Arts |
Creative
Art |
Vocalizes
pleasure and displeasure
Uses Defined syllables
Listens to self
Labels with two syllables
Relates words to object or person
Follows simple command
Babbles at will
Clearly says some words |
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Enjoys
tactile experience
Marks with crayon
Recognizes own product
Produces process-art pieces |
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Sensory
Stimulation |
Music
and Movement |
Experiences
Opposites
Experiences new smells and textures
Enjoys sensory stimulation
Begins to connect activity to the spoken
word |
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Claps
hands or bangs objects together
Produces rythm with objects
REcognizes different tempos
Imitates singing |
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| Cognitive
Development |
Motor
Skills |
Turns
object to change perspective
Holds one object and reaches for another
Voluntarily releases objects
Imitates actions
Places objects in and out of a container
Uncovers a hidden object
Points to body parts
Remebers object location
Turns book pages |
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Pulls
self up to standing position
Moves to sitting position
Crawls while holding a toy
Picks up small objects
Stands and walks with support
Walks alone while carrying objects
Climbs up and down steps |
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| Self-Help
and Life Skills |
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Unties
shoes
Undresses self
Helps dress self
Holds cup with one hand by handle
Holds spoon
Feeds self |
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