Doobim Classroom
Infants (3 months to enroll)
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Five days a week attendance for core hours required.
Typical Schedule:
- Babies are all on their own schedules or a schedule set for us by the baby’s parents.
Doobim parent
Our Infant classroom is the first daycare and school experience for many of our infants, and our abiding goal is to help each child have joyful interactions in Doobim. We ensure that each child will find a way to feel joy in learning, even as they continue to find the words and emotions that form their emerging awareness of school and self. Our goals are guided by this vision.
Goals for the Children in Doobim
- Provide opportunities for skill development in all areas of learning by creating a variety of activities and learning experiences based on the children’s skills.
- Make modifications to activities as needed to encourage participation of children at different levels of skill and comfort
- Communicate wants and needs with teachers and peers (use words and body language modeled by teachers)
- Language development (names, animals, colors, letters, yes, no, please, thank you, more, help, my turn, etc.
- Try new things, and most importantly, HAVE FUN!
Sample Themes in Doobim
Healthy Habits
We explore ways to stay healthy, such as healthy eating, washing our hands, and going to the doctor. We encourage children to participate in activities, and use songs and books to practice these skills.
I Can Do It!
Helping children to build self-confidence and develop positive feelings about their individual capabilities is an important theme in our classroom. As teachers, we provide many opportunities every day for children to accomplish self-help tasks independently or with less and less help from an adult over time. We respect the fact that children develop at different paces.
Building Community in Doobim
Building a caring community is a very important theme in the center. We encourage the children to say or wave hello to their friends as they arrive at school and during circle time. We have a family board in the classroom with photos of each child’s family. The children love looking at these photos. We love to see the children holding hands, checking on friends when they are hurt or sad, and comforting others with hugs, gentle touches, and concerned expressions. We give a lot of praise, hugs, and high fives for caring behaviors and helpful gestures like these.