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!

Next opening for this classroom is in October 2010.
Pre-enroll now for waiting list information.

MASTER TEACHERS

Elizabeth Seaman

Ms. Elizabeth was born in Michigan but spent most of her “growing up years” in Missouri. She and her husband have been happily married for 31 years. They have two children, Clara and Chester, ages 19 and 21, both are currently attending college. Elizabeth and David like to travel, and someday they would like to see the World. They have lived in 7 states, and would like to thoroughly explore the remaining 43 !

She truly enjoyed raising her children as a 20 year stay-at-home Mom, so naturally when she chose to go back to work, she wanted to work with children! “A child’s hug can make my day!”

Kristen Chambers

Coming Soon!

ASSISTANT TEACHERS

Meredith Gallagher

Ms. Meredith is a student at Edmond Santa Fe High School. Her goal is to graduate with a 4.0 GPA and attend Kansas University and will be majoring in Sports Marketing.

Ms. Meredith has four siblings, 3 sisters and a brother. She was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but has grown up in Edmond. Ms. Meredith’s hobbies include going to the lake, attending youth at my church, and watching a good baseball game!

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!”

WOOLLY WORMS

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

Next opening for this classroom is in October 2010.
Pre-enroll now for waiting list information.

MASTER TEACHERS

Tiffany Bean, B.S.

Ms. Tiffany has lived in Edmond most of her life. She graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma in 2006 with a degree in Speech Language Pathology.

Ms. Tiffany has been in child care for several years, working with a wide range of children of all ages.

She has a beautiful daughter, Savannah, who is enjoying her early years in elementary school. Ms. Tiffany loves art and spending time with her family.

Bronwyn Agnew

Ms. Bronwyn graduated from Norman High School in Norman, Oklahoma. She worked at another childcare center for four months before coming to MSW and is “thrilled to be joining the My Small Wonders team!,” she says.

Ms. Bronwyn attends the University of Central Oklahoma majoring in Education.

ASSISTANT TEACHERS

Samantha Punneo

Ms. Samantha graduated from Perry High School and is currently attending the University of Central Oklahoma, majoring in Special Education and Psychology.

Ms. Samantha loves to work with children, and has babysat since she was old enough! Growing up, she stayed involved and active within her school and community. She was in the band, dance, all the academic clubs, as well as lots of community service! “Over all, I’m a well brought up young woman and I will do my job well,” she says!

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.