A comprehensive, developmentally appropriate method is used where active learning is facilitated by flexible classroom arrangements utilizing interest centers and individualized activities. The teaching staff at Tot's Place utilizes the theories and practices recommended by the High Scope Educational Research Foundation. Each program has a different set of guidelines based on the developmental stage of the children enrolled. The daily schedule for infants is based on the individual needs of each child. Infants will dictate their own schedules based on their individual needs.
Primary caregivers are responsible for the nurturing and care of each child.
The following is a sample schedule, which may be amended to fit the needs of the children enrolled. Because children do not develop at the same rate, the toddler room provides a combination of individual needs and group activities. The children enrolled in the toddler room are assigned to a family group. A family group is a small group of children with a primary adult to attend to their personal and group needs. We believe that when children are actively involved in developmentally appropriate learning activities, misbehavior is least likely to occur.