Materials which encourage visual perception, batting, grasping, kicking and mouthing are available. Once the child is scooting and crawling, ample floor space enables mastery of these skills. The child can crawl to very low shelves containing manipulative materials which stimulate the visual, tactile and auditory senses. The child who is ready to pull up to a standing position enjoys help from the kiosk and bars. The stair structure encourages going up and down stairs, cruising and walking using one or both hands.
Every effort is made to accommodate nursing mothers.
As the infant grows and is able to sit independently, solid foods are introduced to them sitting in a low chair at a table. Children learn to drink from a glass, and to feed themselves by using a fork or a spoon. In addition to learning to feed themselves, the children begin to develop social skills as they eat their meals and snacks together. All infants sleep on futons which allow them full mobility to move out of the sleeping area on their own after they awaken. The non-mobile infants sleep on futons at the back of the sleeping area so that they may sleep undisturbed.