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When engaging with infants, our teachers speak calmly and clearly, using full sentences and everyday words, paired with basic sign language—never baby talk. At Bright Minds Academy, we understand the significance of early exposure to language, both spoken and signed. As a Spanish learning facility, we recognize that immersing a child in a second language at a young age increases their potential for linguistic development.

This essential foundation supports advanced language acquisition. We begin introducing basic sign language to babies at six months old in both group and individual settings, fostering early communication skills. From day one, your child will also be immersed in the Spanish language, hearing it throughout the day. They’ll enjoy daily circle time, where songs and activities in both English and Spanish help expand their vocabulary, setting the stage for a lifetime of learning and communication.

Parents will notice that our infant classrooms are free of swings and bouncers. We believe that a least restrictive environment is key to fostering optimal growth and development. Infants and toddlers thrive in spaces that encourage independence and freedom of movement. This setup not only promotes interaction between children but also strengthens the bond between teachers and infants. Our teachers are dedicated to creating a nurturing, loving environment with personalized, one-on-one interactions for each child.

Our approach is rooted in the concept of Serve and Return interactions, which play a crucial role in a baby’s overall intellectual, social, emotional, and behavioral development. These interactions occur when an adult responds meaningfully to a child with eye contact, verbal communication, and emotional support, helping to build neural connections that are essential for communication and social skills.

At Bright Minds Academy, our passionate infant staff keeps babies socially engaged by varying their voice tones and using expressive facial cues to mirror emotions. This practice supports the development of social-emotional awareness, setting the foundation for strong emotional and interpersonal skills.

When the child is developmentally ready to self-feed the teacher provides self-feeding opportunities as the infant progresses throughout the day. This includes modeling spoon to mouth self-feeding, hand over hand and then self-feeding with excited encouragement from the teacher.

May it be self-feeding with cheerios or picking up small objects during one on one work and developmental time the infant class introduces and encourages fine motor development for both ulnar and pincer grasps throughout the daily routine.

Bright Minds infant’s staff is passionate about the progress and monitoring of the infant’s gross motor development. The teacher monitors and records any new gross motor milestones to relay back to parents and then sets a gross motor developmental plan for the individual infant’s daily routine.

Bright Minds Academy provides developmental progress reports to families on a regular basis to ensure both staff and families are on the same page of developmental goals and practices.

At Bright Minds Academy, we prioritize open communication with families regarding their child’s developmental progress. Parents receive a milestone checklist three times a year to ensure that families stay educated on the developmental stages of infants and toddlers.