We have three infant rooms at Sprouting Minds Child Development Center, each designed to meet your baby’s developmental needs.
The Infant 1 Classroom is for infants ages 6 weeks to crawling. Experienced caregivers provide a warm, nurturing environment for your child to grow and explore. Infants are held, sung/read to and played with during the day, stimulating their growth and development. With a ratio of 1 teacher for every 4 children, you can rest assured that your child is receiving the special care and individual attention that he or she needs. We know that each child develops at his or her own pace, and we are here to share in every milestone with you. You can expect daily communication from the staff on how your little one did that day.
Our Infant 2 Classroom, crawling to walking. At this age children are generally pulling themselves up and exploring everything in site. The room is full of fun, stimulating toys, while still providing a calm and soothing environment. We will start introducing table foods in this classroom at your approval of course! The ratio in this classroom is still 1 teacher for every 4 children.
In our Infant 3 Classroom your child is usually walking independently and is becoming a toddler. At this age they need more space and opportunities for movement and exploration. This room provides just that! You will find lots of fun and exciting toys/materials to further develop both fine and gross motor skills. Children will enjoy story time, songs/finger plays, art time and sensory play. Sign language is also one of the tools used in this classroom, as most of the children cannot communicate verbally yet. The ratio in this classroom is still 1 teacher for every 4 children.
Our toddlers are also split into two groups. Children in the Toddler 1 Classroom are approximately 18 months to 2 ½ years old. This classroom follows a ratio of 1 teacher for every 6 children. In this room, they will start learning concepts such as their colors, shapes, letters and counting. In our Omaha early childhood program for toddlers, each day is full of engaging songs, stories, art and playtime that is planned with your child’s developmental needs in mind. Activities and interactions between teachers and children promote expanding their vocabulary. Children begin to learn skills such as sharing and taking turns. Potty training can begin in this room when you and your child are ready.
The Toddler 2 Classroom is for children approximately 2 ½ years to 3 years old, again following the 1:6 teacher/child ratio. In this room, they start to work on more recognition of colors, shapes, letters and numbers. They have lots of fun with art projects, using various mediums and participating in very hands-on activities. During playtime, this class starts splitting up into small groups in centers. The children learn the boundaries of the classroom and begin to take more responsibility for the area in which they have chosen to play.
The age at which a child transitions from Toddler 1 to Toddler 2 is approximate and is based upon the child’s development and readiness. The same goes for transitioning from Toddler 2 into Preschool, with the goal being that your child will end up spending one year in Preschool and one year in Pre-K.
The Preschool Classroom is for children approximately ages 3 years to 4 ½ years old. It offers a more structured learning environment where your child will learn through large and small group times, hands-on activities, experiments, games, art projects, reading and play. This classroom follows a ratio of 1 teacher for every 10 children.
The Pre-K Classroom is for children approximately ages 4 ½ years to 5 ½ years old, who will be entering Kindergarten the next fall. Our goal is to have them ready as they head off to school, armed with all the knowledge and tools they need to succeed in Kindergarten. The ratio of this group is 1 teacher for every 12 children. Our curriculum is written by a retired elementary school teacher. Not only do we work on academics, we work on independent skills and social skills. Independence and socialization is a huge part of a child's success just as well as academics. We also use weekly themes for the whole center to incorporate a wide range of learning topics for children.
In our Omaha early childhood programs you will find that both the Preschool and Pre-K Classrooms are set up with distinct learning centers around the room. Children are given opportunities daily to choose a center to play in which interests them. Learning centers include, but are not limited to: Blocks, Dramatic Play, Math, Science, Art, Reading and Sensory. Teachers may rotate materials into the centers or offer a special center option based on what the children are learning about at that time.
Also, make sure to keep an eye out for field trip opportunities for your Preschool or Pre-K student!
Age ranges for these classrooms are approximate, with the goal being that your child will spend one school year in Preschool and one school year in Pre-K.
Sprouting Minds Child Development Center offers Before and After School Care for school-age children up through 12 years of age. We also provide full-day care on days when school is out. In the summer, we offer amazing early childhood and school age programs in Omaha for your child, full of fun activities to keep your child active and engaged!
If you are interested in learning more about our Omaha early childhood programs for toddlers, pre-k, and school age kids, give us a call today.
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