Infants and Toddlers Report

Running head: INFANTS AND TODDLERS 1
Infants and Toddlers Report
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1. Introduction

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Parents looking for toddlers and infant programs should first confirm whether the
institutions offering such programs have been accredited by the National Association for the
Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
It is essential to check on the number of teachers available for monitoring the infants. The
proper ratio of teacher to infants is vital to ensuring there is adequate monitoring and also that
the infant/toddler learn thoroughly without any issues.
It is essential to understand that the toddler/infant would only cope up in an environment
of fellow age mates; therefore, it is necessary to consider such facts (Blackwell, 2015).
2. Program Philosophy (Theories)
How to center philosophy is connected to curriculum
The connection between center philosophy and curriculum is when there is an equation
between the approach given to infant/ toddler care and how their trained teachers prepare a safer
and conducive environment for learning. It highlights areas of meeting points between the
toddler/infant and their teachers in ensuring productive learning takes place. The relationship
developed is for planning to enhance learning.
Theories to be applied to infant/toddler philosophy
Some of the approaches that can be used to infant/toddler philosophy include;
 Behavioral Child Development Theory
 Bowlby's Attachment Theory
 Erikson's Psychosocial Developmental Theory
 Freud's Psychosexual Developmental Theory
 Piaget's Cognitive Developmental Theory
3. Overview of the Developmental Areas and Curriculum

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Importance of Schedules, Routines, and Transitions, its Implementation and
Teachers Plan for Infants and Toddlers
Schedules help toddlers/ infants master what happens, and the expectations from the
teachers hence ease management while the transition is essential in assisting pass to the next
activity.
Teachers should come up with mechanisms in ensuring the toddlers and infants master
schedules, routines, and transitions. It should be done in a systematic manner for mastery.
Planning for toddlers and infants is not all about conducting lessons for them to learn but
exposing them to an environment in which they can learn freely on their own.
Space, the material needed by teachers to support infant /toddlers in development
growth
In terms of space, the teacher should adequately utilize walls for charts and other relevant
documents for learning. The sitting arrangement should also be proper for the management of
space for playing.
Developmental domains
They include; ability to develop cognitive and knowledge, listening and speaking skills,
ways of learning, physical and motor development, and growing emotionally and socially.
4. Health, Safety, and Nutrition
The indoor and outdoor play areas ideal for infant/toddlers
Infants and toddlers require space where they can learn how to crawl and walk; therefore,
an indoor play area should have enough playing space to enable them to exploit such potentials.
Considerations should be on the physical boundary to restrict these movements. The playing