Infant Classrooms

INFANTS

The Woolly Worms and Cinnabars Infant rooms are for infants 6 weeks to 1 year. Both of these rooms maintain a 4:1 ratio of children to staff with 8 children per classroom. Meals and nap times are personalized for the needs of each infant based on his/her personal rhythms.

Our bright, clean and safe environment encourages infants to explore their surroundings to stimulate physical, emotional, social and cognitive growth. Through a balance of activities that emphasize visual, aural and tactile stimulation, infants thrive in our friendly and comfortable atmosphere.

Your infant will explore their new world through the use of the Bright Baby program. This program promotes brain development through positive caregiver-child interactions. Your precious infant will be provided with love and warmth while exploring a world of stimulating age specific activities to develop small and large motor skills, social and emotional skills, and early language skills.

Bright Baby promotes language development and provides opportunities for positive social interactions. Caregivers provide love and guidance as your infant grows and develops at their own pace. Infants are highly motivated as they are encouraged to independently explore their surroundings. Visual and tactile stimulation is offered through age appropriate toys, music, books and learning materials.This provides your little onewith an exciting environment that will enhance their early development.

Our infant programs also introduce your child to infant sign language. The ability to communicate early helps children feel empowered and in control of their environment. It also builds a greater trust with adults in their life. By seeing, hearing, and moving their bodies, babies learn about the world around them. Signing is a natural way to incorporate vision, hearing and body movement into communication.

The main skills your child will cover during the year are listed below.

Social/Emotional Development
Language Development
Small and Large Muscle Development

CINNABARS

The Cinnabars would like to welcome you to our classroom!

Pre-enroll now for waiting list information.

MORNING TEACHERS

Debbie Robertson

Mrs. Debbie grew up in Guthrie, Oklahoma. She is married to Curtis and has four daughters; Kami, Kari, Kaci, and Shelbi. She has one granddaughter, Daeli and one grandson, Brady, three son-in-laws; Cory, Micah, and Andy. She loves her family with all her heart!

She and her husband are Christians and they serve at Crossport Community Baptist Church. She loves her job at My Small Wonders and she hopes to be here until she retires!

Jennifer Exel, B.S.

Mrs Jennifer is a graduate from the University of Central Oklahoma with a Bachelor's degree in General Studies. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and 2 dogs. Mrs. Jennifer's interests include scrapbooking, shopping, and reading.

AFTERNOON TEACHERS

Heather Austin

Mrs. Heather was raised mostly in New York State, where she was born, and North Carolina, where she went to high school and college. Her family lived in Chile when she was 13 years old, so she learned Spanish in school there. Mrs. Heather later decided to major in Spanish and French at Wake Forest University.

After college, she met and married her husband; they moved to Oklahoma and raised 2 sons. Both of her sons attended Edmond North High School and the University of Central Oklahoma. “Now I have a 2 year old granddaughter!” she says. Mrs. Heather has always had a special place in her heart for children, and “hopes to meet you soon!”.

Carly James

Miss Carly is currently attending the University of Central Oklahoma as a kinesiology major. She graduated from McAlester high school in 2011 and has always been active. Miss. Carly loves children and has been babysitting since she was about ten. “I love kids whether they are newborn or five years old,” she says.

Miss. Carly enjoys teaching children new things and even being able to just see their happy faces. Some of Miss. Carly's hobbies include dancing for the UCO Pom Squad, playing with her beautiful niece, going to the lake, and being outdoors.

WOOLLY WORMS

The Woolly Worms would like to welcome you to our classroom!

Pre-enroll now for waiting list information.

MORNING TEACHERS

Arica Price-Muhammad

Mrs. Arica is currently attending school to become a licensed Hairdresser. She has previous experience in childcare for more than 7 years. She is a mother of 4; 3 girls and a boy. Arica is a sister to older brothers and younger sisters. She is married and thinks the world of children! She loves to read and her favorite color is yellow, and she enjoys cooking.

Sandra Fipps, B.S.

Mrs. Sandra is from Hennessy, Oklahoma. She went to OSU where she graduated with a Bachelor''s in Physical Education and participated in the color guard. Sandra married her high school sweetheart and they have 3 wonderful children, Raycye, Revin, and Rustin. She loves to spend time with family, scrapbooking, and doing outdoor activities.

AFTERNOON TEACHERS

Chelsea Higgins

Ms. Chelsea graduated from Hominy High School and is currently attending the University of Central Oklahoma, majoring in Nursing. She loves spending time with her family. She was raised on a ranch and loves riding horses and barrel racing with her horse, Doc. She has always loved being around children and is really excited to be a part of the My Small Wonders family.

Lauren Fassino

Ms. Lauren is 18 years old and is currently a student at the University of Central Oklahoma, majoring in Biology. She plans to attend the University of Oklahoma, majoring in Sonography as well. “I absolutely love children, they are a joy to be around and I know that I am able to benefit them!” she says.