At Katie’s Kids Learning Center we believe that relationships and routines are the curriculum in an infant toddler classroom. We focus on the following: Building strong relationships through responsive interactions-this is the foundation; Meeting basic needs, with lots of love and care; Letting babies make their own schedules; Toddlers like predictability and schedules give them comfort. They like a stable routine; We believe in the power of touch. We are constantly holding, comforting, hugging, and holding hands with the youngest members of our school community; We want children at this young age to feel safe in their environment.

We, at Katie’s Kids Learning Center find social-emotional development to be at the core of early childhood. Developing these skills is what drives our curriculum. We also believe strongly in the importance of strong relationship building. We work hard to build positive relationships with the parents and children enrolled with us. We strive to build a sense of community in each of our classrooms that fosters acceptance, trust, and mutual respect. Children who feel they belong, and are valued for their uniqueness will be more successful in their future ventures. Our curriculum can be found everywhere at every moment because we believe learning is both spontaneous and planned. We follow the interest of the children who spend their days with us. We value what they value and what matters most to them matters most to us. This method is called child-centered curriculum. The approach we go about using to teach is called the Project Approach.

At Katie’s Kids Learning Center our curriculum is research based. It stems from the work done by researchers such as Erik Erikson’s stages of social-emotional development, Jean Piaget’s stages of cognitive development, Dr. Barry Brazelton, and many other innovators in the field of child development.