Infants & Toddlers

At Bright Beginnings in the Infant/Toddler Porgam infants experience warm, loving, and nurturing surroundings. We understand the importance of providing a secure place where they can fully develop their own little bodies and personalities. We work to make the environments beautiful yet warm with both bright and subdued colors. They have toys specifically for their age, and play areas to explore with so much more.

As the infant continues to grow he or she begins to show both verbal and nonverbal behavior. We talk to them individually, and we read them stories to begin exposing them to different sounds. In fact, we try to provide them with experiences to all five senses: taste, smell, touch, sight, and sound… every day. We also believe that interactions help children of this age adjust and fit into their surroundings. The teachers are in constant contact with the children. Each child begins to feel that they are in safe and loving hands. A soothing voice and a gentle hug go a long way. We play special music to help them fall asleep. The day moves at their pace not ours.

As they move from infants to toddlers we supply a little more structure to keep their little minds and bodies active during the day. Their individual growth at these stages is astonishing. At the toddlers age we sing, play games, continue reading books, undertake art projects, all in the same warm environment they experienced as infants. This allows them to transition naturally to the toddler level.

3 Years Old

Three -year olds are no longer toddlers, but they will behave like toddlers at times. At other times their language ability and motor skills will deceptively mimic the four -year old.

The key for teachers and parents of 3’s is to maintain appropriate expectations; we should not expect too little of three-year olds, nor should we expect too much.

At 2 1/2 many children begin to display skills and behaviors most typical of three-year olds. Thus, children between 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 years of age are often similar developmentally. Some 3 1/2-year olds share traits of 4’s.

4 Years Old

Like 3’s, four-year olds thrive in an environment of security and appropriate expectations. They are sensitive and appreciative, while needing nurturing and encouragement.

However, because their cognitive physical and social development is more advanced, they need a great deal of activity and opportunity for understanding the real world.

Fours enjoy being read to, participating in group activities and opportunities to explore. They are learning to listen, model language and actions of others, like to change tasks frequently and begin to use simple tools.

Kids On The Go

It’s fun to be a member of “Kids on the Go”, NF Bright Beginnings after school program for children grades K – 6. After school is a great time to relax, have a snack, finish homework, read and be with friends. Because the group is so busy with a variety of activities, we call this program “Kids on the Go”.

As your child gets off the bus, he or she will go directly to his or her group room with any personal belongings. Snack and homework time is the first item on the afternoon’s agenda. The time from 4:00 to 4:30 is allotted for students to receive homework help from the group teacher. Our goal is to have homework completed so that your child can get the most out of our planned KOTG activities such as the NF Bright Beginnings newspaper, art activities, computer activities and more!

Summer Programs

Our action-packed summer camps are designed to keep children engaged and wanting to come back for more! Our summer programs are filled with hands on activities, field trips (3 and older only), water play, and much more! Each program has a summer calendar showing day to day activities tailored to your child’s age. We take great pride in our professional staff, their qualifications, credentials and their ability to work together to maintain a safe, nurturing and productive environment for your child.