INFANTS

Our infant and toddler programs respectively, are committed to promoting quality Montessori infant/toddler care for children within the range of six weeks to 18 months, based on American Montessori Society principles. The aim is to accomplish the following:

Foster the development of basic trust.
Assist in the natural development of personality, based on unique needs and wants.
Respond appropriately to the infant's needs to be loved, respected, and accepted.
Nurture infants through their senses, allowing infants to observe and move freely.
Offer holding and feeding comfort to the Eggs.
Maintain a routine that will be both flexible to infants’ daily needs, yet predictable so that the infant feels secure in her/his environment.
Establish a partnership with the family. The family is consider an integral part of the individual's total development.
Develop a stronger sense of self, self-confidence and independence.

BBMS Infant Specialist Teaching Tools and Concepts: The BBMS teacher in the infant setting will incorporate the following tools:

Knowledge of Montessori philosophy and methodology appropriate for infants.
Knowledge of early childhood development.
Observational skills to assist the development of each child.
Responsive environments to meet the infant's developmental needs.
Daily routines and incorporating them into the infant's curriculum.
Verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
Respect for the infant as an individual human being.
Respect for the environment as a resource for the infant's development.
Responsibility to assist and protect the infant's development.

BBMS Infant Specialist Teaching Tools and Concepts: The BBMS teacher in the infant setting will incorporate the following tools:

Knowledge of Montessori philosophy and methodology appropriate for infants.
Knowledge of early childhood development.
Observational skills to assist the development of each child.
Responsive environments to meet the infant's developmental needs.
Daily routines and incorporating them into the infant's curriculum.
Verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
Respect for the infant as an individual human being.
Respect for the environment as a resource for the infant's development.
Responsibility to assist and protect the infant's development.