“Stimulating our infants to help them develop and thrive.”
INFANTS DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES
Our infant program guides your baby’s early experiences toward a lifelong love of learning.
Your baby’s physical development is a thing of beauty and a source of pride. Each achievement is a developmental milestone from sitting to crawling, walking to talking, smiling to laughing. Learn what to expect next in your baby’s physical and intellectual development.
Skills such as taking the first step, smiling for the first time, and waving “bye-bye” are called developmental milestones.
Developmental milestones are things most children can do by a certain age. Children reach milestones in how they play, learn, speak, behave, and move (like crawling, walking, or jumping).
In the first year, babies learn to focus their vision, reach out, explore, and learn about the things around them. Cognitive development, or brain development, means the learning process of memory, language, thinking, and reasoning.
Learning a language is more than making sounds (“babble”) or saying “ma-ma” and “da-da.” Listening, understanding, and knowing the names of people and things are all a part of language development.
During their first year, babies develop skills they will use for the rest of their lives. The average growth of babies can be broken down into the following areas:
- Gross motor – controlling the head, sitting, crawling, maybe even starting to walk
- Fine motor – holding a spoon, picking up a piece of cereal between thumb and finger
- Sensory – seeing, hearing, tasting, touching and smelling
- Language – starting to make sounds, learning some words, understanding what people say
- Social – the ability to play with family members and other children
OUR INFANT PROGRAM (0-18 mo)
FEATURES:
– Individualized schedules
– Assigned crib that is not shared
– Indoor and outdoor floor time play for development and exploration
– Furniture designed to foster safe standing, cruising, and walking.
– Front packs used by caregivers for infants that need that comfort as they transition into a school program
– Centers in the classroom- Language, science, music, and dramatic play
– Monthly themed lesson plans and experiences all aligned with NJ Birth-3 Early Learning Standards of New Jersey
– Stroller walks for the young infants
– Neighborhood walks using the rope for walking infants
– Daily reporting and pictures for families through our engagement application
– This report includes feeding information, mealtime details, Naxos, diapering, health updates, activities, etc.
– Infant classroom team includes a lead teacher and multiple assistants with a ratio that exceeds the NJ State requirements
Testimonials
Our daughter Renee started sowing seeds back in September when she was just 3 months old. We are very thankful for the love and affection that she has received from miss Gloria, and the others in the school. I highly recommend this facility to all the parents looking for a top-notch daycare/school for their kids.
A Word
From Managing Director
“Children have always been my passion. I am blessed with three amazing children and have enjoyed a 30 plus year career of working with children and families as a teacher, School Principal, and Director of Educational Programs in both the public and private sector. “
– Marilyn Duran
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Get In Touch
Location: 100 Avenue @ Port Imperial, Weehawken, NJ 07086
Telephone: (201) 766-1053
Email: [email protected]
School Hours: M-F: 7am - 7pm
Seeds for Success
Learning requires active thinking and experimenting in a nurturing environment with endless opportunities.
At Sowing Seed School, our goal is to support children’s development from birth and prepare them for the future by providing a safe, warm, and welcoming place for them to explore, learn, and grow at their own pace.
Grow with us
Our newly constructed, modern facility (10,000 sq. ft of high ceiling space) is meticulously maintained to provide a safe and healthy environment for your child.
Our staff will engage your child in developmentally appropriate activities to ensure high quality education.