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Manheim Central School District

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(717) 574-2301

Our Infant / Nido Program

"The greatness of the human personality begins at the hour of birth." -Dr. Maria Montessori

The Italian word 'Nido' - meaning 'nest' - conveys the spirit of our infant environment, where each child is nurtured as a unique individual, and encouraged to explore in a beautiful, safe, and orderly space. Materials are carefully chosen for their educational purpose and sensory qualities.

These first years of life are an extraordinary period of cognitive and emotional growth, brain development, and language acquisition. Our Montessori-trained infant teachers form close bonds with the children, encouraging the development of language and body awareness through movement and exploration. Under their care, the children establish a strong sense of security and autonomy, laying a foundation for lifelong learning.

What Parents are Saying

Our greatest advocates are our families.

"We love the floor beds! I completely identified with the benefit of children being able to wake up and move when they’re ready versus being restricted by a crib. We now have a floor bed at home. Thanks Bright Horizons and Montessori for teaching young children respect for everything as well as freedom within limits."

Our Curriculum Components

“The environment must be rich in motives which lend interest to activity and invite the child to conduct his own experiences.”
-Dr. Maria Montessori

  • Independence Babies are marvelous learners, immediately investigating the sights, sounds, and feel of the world. In our classrooms, each child develops a sense of self and learns independent skills such as using a spoon, drinking from a cup, and sleeping on a floor bed.
  • Sensory Learning Our Montessori curriculum provides infants with a safe, engaging world full of active exploration through hearing, touching, and moving as well as meaningful interactions with caregivers, books, songs, and lots of response to their vocalizations.
  • Language Foreign language, music, baby sign language, and early literacy activities enrich our infants’ daily experiences. Campus “field trips” in the baby buggy provide infants with a view of the real world via a fantastic array of outdoor sensory stimulation.
  • Individual Care and Exploration Designed for individual development at the child’s natural pace, babies feel safe and free to grow, move, and explore their surroundings. This provides an optimal opportunity to engage emerging physical, sensorial, perceptual, cognitive, and social skills.

Learning at Home

The Finger Game: New!

You Will Need:

Your baby or young child

Directions:

With your baby lying on his back or sitting up, take his finger and use it to touch the appropriate body part and sing, “Put your finger on your nose, on your nose; Put your finger on your nose, on your nose; Put your finger on your nose, that's where the north wind blows; Put your finger on your nose, on your nose. Put your finger on your chin, on your chin; Put your finger on your chin, on your chin; Put your finger on your chin, that's below where the soup slips in; Put your finger on your chin, on your chin. Put your finger on your ear, on your ear; Put your finger on your ear, on your ear; Put your finger on your ear, that's where we hear; Put your finger on your ear, on your ear.” 

Make up additional verses and then end the game with, “Put your finger on your lap, on your lap; Put your finger on your lap, on your lap; Put your finger on your lap, and let’s go clap, clap, clap; Put your finger on your lap, on your lap, clap, clap.”


Tip:

As your baby matures, encourage him to point to his own body parts.


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