Noah's Ark Early Learning Center - 27 Ninth Street - Derby, CT (203) 735-NOAH (6624)

Noah Ark Early Learning Center is a ministry of:

In our infant program, babies are loved, carefully cared for and encouraged to develop their fullest potential. Sensory, motor and language experience, are the nucleus of the infant program. The infant environment is structured to provide a variety of motor as well as sensory experiences. The children are encouraged to physically master the environment as they move through the room and the outdoors. Specific activities involving balancing, crawling, walking also are planned to facilitate motor development. All areas of the room provide fine motor activity.

1. To provide a loving, caring atmosphere, where physical affection is freely given. to instill in each child a feeling of autonomy and a positive self concept.
2. To provide a joyful, enthusiastic and spontaneous approach with the children.
3. To meet each child's physical needs.
4. To establish the foundations for respect of equipment.
5. To establish the foundations for respect for others-social development.
6. To provide for language development that is so important at this stage of development.
7. to make available a good variety and quantity of materials on shelves at the child's level.
8. To provide ample opportunity for gross motor skills.
9. To provide a variety of activities that being such areas as: art, science, cooking, social studies, dramatic play, manipulative activities, language, large motor, music and movement.
10. To be supportive of parents, encouraging involvement, encouraging open and hones communication, while using tact and discretion.
11. To develop self-help skills in order to create a feeling of independence and confidence in the child (this can be accomplished by toilet training, encouraging them to try to help dress themselves, and letting them help set up for snack and lunch time).
12. To provide care in smaller sub-groups, in order to give each child more personal attention, to prevent under and over stimulation, to allow more freedom of choices and to maintain a more relaxed atmosphere.