Infant-Toddler Program

The Infant-Toddler Program is a child care program and a ministry to the church members and prospective members of First Baptist Church. Children of non-church members are also enrolled in the program. The weekday program, designed for eight-week-old infants through toddlers who turn two years old after September 1st of any year, was founded in 1969 and currently serves 80 children. The school year session begins in late August and ends in late May. The school day is from 9:00 until 2:00 on Tuesdays through Fridays. The summer session hours and days of operation are from 9:00 until 2:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays during June and July.
The Infant-Toddler Program is a licensed child care center. As with all of the Preschool Ministries programs of our church, our goal is to help the youngest preschoolers feel happy and secure at church, feel good about themselves, and learn that God is love. Recently, the program has begun to incorporate elements of the Reggio philosophy, which originated in Reggio Emilia, Italy. The Reggio Approach to Early Childhood Education is based on a comprehensive philosophy which emphasizes the image of the child as competent and capable; the child's role in constructing knowlede through exploration, self-expression, problem solving, and investigation; respect for self, others, the school environment, and the world; developing relationships outside the home; and the importance of family participation in the daily life ot the program.
The educational approach of the Infant-Toddler Program compliments the Reggio philosophy, as well as the philosophy of the Preschool Ministries of the church. We use the High Scope Approach to Infant-Toddler Group Care and Education. This method is based upon the theory that all children are active learners and that they acquire knowledge by actively experiencing the world around them.

Rosemary M. New
Director

School Year Program
Tuesdays - Fridays
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Summer Program
Tuesdays and Thursdays
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

2007-2008 Infant-Toddler Program Calendar