Happy Start Infant Care Curriculum

Infant Care Curriculum

A. Philosophy: Child Development Oriented Program with enphasis on the "Ten Principles of
Respect for the Infant" (quoted from Magda Gerber, RIE Associates):
1) Involve infants in things that concern them;
2) Respect infants as worthy people;
3) Model the behavior you want to teach;
4) Build security by teaching Trust;
5) Be concerned about the quality of development in each estage;
6) Recognize problems as learning opportunities and let infants try to solve their own.
7) Be honest about your feelings;
8) Learn each child's ways of communicating and teach them yours;
9) Invest in time and energy to build a total person;
10) Invest in quality time: not in "quantative" time; be fully available and responsive but not in charge.

B. Broad Goals: One-to-one interactions between an adult and an infant, and to help the infants to learn to predict the events that will happen as a result of their own actions. This learning to predict what effect they have on the outside world is the primary accomplishment of infants in early life. Deprivation of this learning affects their development, their behavior, and their social inteligence.

C Policies: In order to accomplish these goals we have policies, schedules, parent cooperation, and a developmentally appropriate curriculum through an integrated approach.

D. Discipline: Clear limits will be established for the older infants. Limits will be based on health, safety, and the right of others. Younger infants also need to have the security of knowing what they can or cannot expect to happen in their everyday schedule.


	Infant Care Curriculum
	A. Philosophy: Child Development Oriented Program with enphasis on the "Ten Principles of Respect for the Infant" (quoted from Magda Gerber, RIE Associates): 1) Involve infants in things that concern them; 2) Respect infants as worthy people; 3) Model the behavior you want to teach; 4) Build security by teaching Trust; 5) Be concerned about the quality of development in each estage; 6) Recognize problems as learning opportunities and let infants try to solve their own. 7) Be honest about your feelings; 8) Learn each child's ways of communicating and teach them yours; 9) Invest in time and energy to build a total person; 10) Invest in quality time: not in "quantative" time; be fully available and responsive but not in charge. B. Broad Goals: One-to-one interactions between an adult and an infant, and to help the infants to learn to predict the events that will happen as a result of their own actions. This learning to predict what effect they have on the outside world is the primary accomplishment of infants in early life. Deprivation of this learning affects their development, their behavior, and their social inteligence. C Policies: In order to accomplish these goals we have policies, schedules, parent cooperation, and a developmentally appropriate curriculum through an integrated approach. D. Discipline: Clear limits will be established for the older infants. Limits will be based on health, safety, and the right of others. Younger infants also need to have the security of knowing what they can or cannot expect to happen in their everyday schedule.