In the HighScope Infant-Toddler Curriculum, learning is focused on these six content areas:Įarly learning and development in these six content areas is guided by 42 key developmental indicators (KDIs) - the skills and behaviors at each stage of development that pave the way for school and adult success. Our framework for understanding and supporting infants’ and toddlers’ learning from birth to age three is based on 42 key developmental indicators (KDIs) which align with national and state early learning guidelines and the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework. Grounded in current child development theory and research, the HighScope Infant-Toddler Curriculum is evidence-based. Objective observations of children allow teachers to intentionally plan to build on individual and group interests and scaffold development by supporting what children know while gently extending their learning. Ongoing child and program assessment is an underlying component of the HighScope Curriculum. Each routine is built around daily events and caregiving routines that value infants’ and toddlers’ active learning. Schedules and RoutinesĪ consistent yet flexible routine that accommodates individual children’s natural rhythms and temperaments gives infants and toddlers a sense of security and stability that creates trust between the child and teacher and builds independence as children engage with their environment and the people around them. With nurturing and responsive caregivers as a home base, infants and toddlers are free to move about, explore materials, exercise creativity, and solve problems. The space is organized into play and care areas that serve the needs of infants and toddlers and stocked with a variety of sensory-motor materials that infants and toddlers can reach, explore, and play with in their own way at their own pace. The physical space is safe, flexible, and child oriented to provide comfort and accommodate the changing developmental needs and interests of the earliest learners. Key strategies for adult-child interactions are touching, holding, playing alongside infants and toddlers at their level and pace, communicating in give-and-take exchanges verbally and nonverbally, respecting children’s choices and encouraging their efforts, acknowledging children’s strong emotions, and involving toddlers in resolving conflicts. Nurturing, responsive teachers practice primary caregiving and continuity of care by scaffolding the individual needs and temperaments of infants and toddlers. It’s the foundation where young children gain knowledge through their natural play and interactions with the environment, events, and other people. As a result, our programs create a strong three-way bond between child, parent, and caregiver.Īctive learning is at the center of the HighScope Curriculum. That’s why we encourage teachers to partner with parents in learning everything they can about their infants and toddlers to better care for their needs and plan for their development. We create rich environments that encourage very young children to explore and discover the world around them, helping them to engage in experiences designed to support their optimal development in all domains.Īt HighScope we value and respect parents as their children’s first teachers. In a HighScope infant and toddler program, teachers focus on developing supportive, trusting relationships with the children in their care. Your youngest learners need to feel safe and supported so they can learn with their whole body and all of their senses.
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