The Creative Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers emphasizes that relationships between caregivers and children and their form the basis of the curriculum for very young children. In this program the focus is on routine and activities. For the youngest, routines are the focus of learning. When working with infants, the childcare workers focuses on hellos and good-byes, diapering and toileting, eating and mealtimes, sleeping and naptime and getting dressed. Activities become increasingly important as the focus of learning as children grow, expand their interests, and gain greater ability to interact with their environment.
Exploratory experiences are the focus of toddler activities.
At Geppert the curriculum is based on the philosophy of Creative curriculum for Early Childhood by Diane Dodge and Laura Colker. Teaching young children is a creative process according to them and at Geppert we believe it sincerely. An early childhood curriculum provides the framework for what actually happens in a planned environment where children interact with materials, their peers, and adults. The quality of the program will be defined in large measure by the extent to which the environment, activities and interactions are rooted in the teacher's understanding of the developmental stages and knowledge of each child. The decisions teachers make in planning the curriculum and in reaching spontaneously to what happens each day are therefore based on a knowledge of normal child development and what is known about each child's interests, abilities, needs, and background.