Angelfish
Newborns
6 weeks to 8 months
1:4 Teacher-to-Student Ratio
Maximum Class Size of 10
About the Angelfish
Our littlest students who are cared for with the upmost tenderness and love.
Curriculum & Daily Activities
Each baby follows their own personalized schedule as per their parents’ instructions. Most newborns eat and sleep on demand but if they have a strict schedule, we strive to follow it. When the time comes, we carefully introduce new foods
The Angelfish environment is set up to encourage them to reach their developmental milestones. We give them toys to play with, hold, rock, and sing to them often at first. Then, we add tummy time and help them sit with support. Soon they are sitting on their own and starting to move around a little bit. We also read to them and play music for them
Environment
At our school, the newborns are separated from other babies for the majority of their day so they can play and be safe without being impacted by more mobile babies.
Developmental Milestones
By 9 months, babies will:
Show facial expressions (e.g. happiness, surprised)
Look when their names are called
Smile or laugh when playing peek-a-boo
Make different sounds like “mamama” and “bababa”
Lift arms up to be picked up
Look for objects when dropped out of sight (e.g. spoon or toy)
Bang two things together
Get to a sitting position by themselves
Move things from one hand to the other
Use fingers to “rake” food towards themselves
Sit without support
Why Scripps Exploring Academy?
At Scripps Exploring Academy, our newborns have a separate classroom. Being apart from the more busy, mobile babies allows for the newborns to enjoy their learning environment in peace. This also creates a more relaxing work environment for the staff. We strive to have excellent parent communication and build strong relationships with our families so we can partner in your child’s development, education, and care.
