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Learning to Explore Their World

Siouxland YMCA Early Learning Center

Our teachers are dedicated to achieving balance and consistency with your infant’s home schedule. We collaborate closely with families to establish appropriate eating and sleeping routines for your child.

Infants engage in active, hands-on play—grasping plastic rings, rolling on soft blankets, and making toys squeak—all contributing to their developmental journey. Our infant classrooms are designed to accommodate both non-mobile infants and mobile infants (young toddlers), prioritizing each child's safety and development. This setup provides crawlers with the freedom to explore a secure environment, reaching and interacting with objects essential for early learning and development.

6 weeks – 3 years 
Monday - Friday | 7:30 AM-6:00 PM

Infants | 6 Weeks to Mobile

Learning to Explore Their World

Our teachers are dedicated to achieving balance and consistency with your infant’s home schedule. We collaborate closely with families to establish appropriate eating and sleeping routines for your child.

Infants engage in active, hands-on play—grasping plastic rings, rolling on soft blankets, and making toys squeak—all contributing to their developmental journey. Our infant classrooms are designed to accommodate both non-mobile infants and mobile infants (young toddlers), prioritizing each child's safety and development. This setup provides crawlers with the freedom to explore a secure environment, reaching and interacting with objects essential for early learning and development.

Toddler | Mobile - 3 Years

Gaining Independence and Confidence

Toddlers absorb knowledge and skills from their environment with keen observation. Central to their growth is the cultivation of independence and confidence.

Our toddler program is structured around a carefully planned daily schedule that emphasizes activities aimed at enhancing both gross and fine motor skills. This includes cooperative playtime, opportunities for artistic expression, outdoor excursions, designated nap periods, and nurturing interactions with our dedicated teachers. Additionally, toddlers participate in storytelling sessions, sing-alongs, and engaging activities designed to foster their language skills.

For more information contact:

Abigail Van Dyke
Early Learning Director
avandyke@nwsymca.org
402-404-8439

email

Early Learning and School Age Program Policy Handbook

Behavior Policy

  • Formula – Baby Food when ready
  • 4 bottles with lids to keep at the Center
  • Pacifier if needed
  • Diapers
  • Wipes
  • Diaper Cream or Diaper Powder
  • 3 - 5 Extra changes of clothes
  • Sleep Sack or Swaddle
  • 1 picture of family and 1 picture of the student

  • Food for lunch – each day
  • 2 Sippy cups to keep at the center
  • Diapers/Pull-ups
  • Wipes
  • Diaper Cream or Diaper Powder
  • 3-5 Extra changes of clothes
  • Blankets
  • 1 picture of the family and 1 picture of the student