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- Build sense of trustworthiness through responsive and predictable care
- Interact with the child to let him know that he is a valued and precious being (build self identity)
- Utilize American Sign Language for our pre-verbal children to help with communication until the child has developed oral language to communicate his/her needs
- Build a strong sense of autonomy by treating the child as an individual and allowing the child opportunities for independence
- Encourage active learning and problem solving by providing a safe environment for the child to explore through sight, touch, sound, and movement
- Build language through conversing, singing, and reading
- Enhance motor development – reaching, grasping, crawling in and out, throwing and pulling
- Enhance cognitive development – object permanence, cause and effect experiences, language, listening and responding to sounds and voices
- Enhance social development – playing among others, positive peer interactions, and expressing emotions towards others
Planning for infants and toddlers does not necessarily involve “lessons” but rather opportunities for experiences that as individuals they can make the most out of. When teachers organize materials for the room, they take into account children’s individual differences along with their knowledge of child development. Planning is based on observations of the children using their interests, their new skills, and their reactions to materials. | 
