Our approach with infants and toddlers follows HighScope's infants and toddlers curriculum. It involves key beliefs in how and what infants and toddlers learn, as well as a commitment to creating an environment where such development can best happen.
How they learn
Infants and toddlers learn ...
* With their whole body and all their senses.
* Because they want to.
* While communicating what they know.
* Within the context of trusting relationships.
What they learn
Despite their young age, infants and toddlers make big steps in their learning about ...
* Sense of self (e.g., express initiative). 
* Social relations (e.g., form attachments to primary caregivers).
* Creative representation (e.g., imitate and pretend).
* Movement (e.g., move parts of their bodies).
* Music (e.g., listen to music).
* Communication & language (e.g., listen and respond).
* Exploring objects (e.g., explore objects with hands, feet, mouth, eyes, ears and nose).
* Quantity & number (e.g., experience “more”).
* Space (e.g., explore and notice location of objects).
* Time (e.g., anticipate familiar events).
What we do
At Calvary Childcare Center, we support how and what infants and toddlers learn as we:
* Promote supportive adult/child interactions.
- We establish policies that encourage continuity of care.
- We create a climate of trust for the children.
- We form partnerships with the children.
- We support the children’s intentions.
* Arrange and equip an active learning environment.
- We build order and flexibility into the physical environment.
- We provide comfort and safety for children and adults.
- We support children’s sensory-motor approach to learning.
* Establish schedules and routines.
- Arrival and departure.
- Feeding and mealtime.
- Bodily care.
- Naptimes.
- Choice time.
- Outside time.
- Group time.
* Encourage partnerships between the caregiver team and parents.
- We encourage open communication.
- We make joint decisions about program issues.
- We focus on parents’ strengths.
- We provide a welcoming environment for families.
- We value parent participation.