Mini Movers
6 Weeks - 12 Months
If you’re looking for a safe and welcoming “home away from home” for your baby, you've come to the right place. We have created a nurturing, creative environment designed especially for developing minds. We understand that being separated from your child is difficult, and at Redstone Children's Academy, our directors, staff and caregivers will go the extra mile to help make the transition as easy as possible.
A Typical Day
RESPOND
In our Mini Movers classrooms, each child is on a unique, individual schedule. Our Caregivers utilize daily routines and cues to respond to each infant's physical and emotional needs all day long.
Individualized Schedules
We follow the schedule you provide in order to ensure fluency between school and home.
Sign Language
Basic sign language such as "more," "all done" and "eat" help us communicate with your baby before they begin speaking.
Feeding
While bottle-feeding your baby, we hold them and speak to them. We never prop bottles and always sit next to children eating table food.
Mindful Nutrition
When your infant starts eating table food, we've got you covered! We provide healthy meals that are cut into safe, bite-size pieces!
Diapering
Diapering is done as each child arrives, at routine times, and throughout the day as needed. Surfaces are cleaned and hands washed between each child.
Napping
Every child has their own crib that belongs only to them for the duration of their time in the Mini Movers classroom.
Handwashing
Before meals and after diapering, we wash your child's hands with a wipe or under the sink (when developmentally appropriate).
PLAY
Throughout the day, our caregivers are watching for cues that tell them your baby is ready for play. With pre-planned, developmentally appropriate activities ready to go, your infant will be reaching new milestones every day.
Play & Explore
Every day, we have activities planned that encourage children to play & explore toys and materials that promote cognitive development.
Connect & Communicate
Our Connect & Communicate activities focus on Social & Emotional development and early introductions to Language & Literacy.
Move & Grow
From birth through the first year, your infant will reach many new physical milestones. Our Move & Grow activities focus on helping every child build their fine and gross motor skills.
Outdoor Stroller Walks
We know fresh air is so important for keeping babies happy and healthy. So, everyday (weather permitting), we take our Mini Movers class on outdoor stroller walks.
OBSERVE
Every day, while interacting with your Mini Mover, our caregivers are observing how they engage with different activities. This helps your child's caregiver to know exactly how to best challenge and assist your infant with future activities.
Social & Emotional
Throughout your child's time in our Mini Movers classroom, caregivers observe for different areas of Social & Emotional Development such as self-concept, self-regulation, and engagement through social relationships.
Physical
Physical growth happens every day and caregivers want to observe for opportunities to help them continue growing. We focus on the following areas: gross motor, fine motor, and health & safety.
Language
From the start, we want to introduce language and literacy concepts such as listening comprehension, communication, phonological awareness, & emergent literacy.
Cognitive
When observing, we focus on the following areas: number sense, shapes, spatial awareness, patterns & sorting, measurement, and logic.
ENHANCE
Our Mini Movers Curriculum is enhanced through programs, practices and activities that go above and beyond your expectations. Each feature is set in place to encourage a healthy and happy environment for every child in our program.
Weekly Themes
Each week, our curriculum focuses on a new theme, resulting in a variety of activities organized in a unified context.
Chapel Service
Every week, a member of our Chapel team visits our Mini Movers classroom to pray over them, sing praise songs, and read a Bible story.
Enrichment Classes
Enrichment opportunities such as music & movement and story time are offered throughout our program each week.
Screen-Free Classrooms
Research clearly shows the benefits of limited screen time for children of all ages, but especially children under 2 years old. That is why we never use screens of any kind in our classrooms.
Safe Sleep Policies
Our caregivers follow strict safe sleep policies in our Mini Movers classroom. Children are immediately moved to their crib when they fall asleep and placed on their back. Nothing is ever placed in their crib with them or hung above the crib.
Emergency Procedures
At RCA, we practice emergency drills regularly including fire drills, tornado drills, and lockdown drills.
Secure Environment
Every classroom, hallway, and exit is video-monitored. All visitors must have an I.D. on file, and all staff undergo extensive background checks.
CPR Certified Caregivers
All of our caregivers are CPR and First Aid certified. Certifications are renewed every 2 years!
Cleanliness
All surfaces, toys, and nap accessories are routinely cleaned on a daily basis. Every child has a space for their personal belongings.
Carseat Storage
Our Carseat Storage Room is available for your convenience. Store carseats and diaper bags at our facility to assist with carpooling and quick drop-off.
CONNECT
Connecting with you each day is just as important to us as connecting with your little one. With our Parent App and Daily Reports, you will never be left to wonder how your baby's day went.
In Person Interactions
Communicate with your child's caregiver each morning to update them on how your little one's night was. Ask any questions about their day when you pick up each afternoon.
Parent App
We are proud to use the ProCare App to communicate menus, events, newsletters, and more! Also, use the app to send messages directly to our First Impressions Team.
Daily Reports
Throughout the day, your child's caregiver records all the important daily care info you will need to know for continuing your child's routine at home.
Parent School Fellowship
The purpose of the RCA PSF is to foster fellowship among caregivers and parents and to promote unity, increase parent involvement, be a source of encouragement to the RCA family, and honor God above all things.
Enrollment
Now Open
