Axe ’Em, Jacks!
Serving eight children between the ages of two and 12 months, the teachers individualize each child's feeding, sleeping and diapering schedule.
Children are cared for by a lead teacher, assistant teacher and our student teaching assistants.
Lead Teacher
Temp Teacher/Office
Substitute
Ms. Becca
While completing my education in 2014, I worked at the Early Childhood Laboratory as a teacher's assistant. I graduated from SFA in December 2014, earning a bachelor's degree in child development and family living. Upon my graduation, I briefly left the ECHL and joined the teaching team at GETCAP Head Start from 2014 to 2016.
In 2016, I returned to the ECHL as the lead teacher for the infant room. I've worked with young children since I was very young and could not imagine a better career.
I have twin daughters, Addyson and Brylee, who graduated from the SFA Charter School. In our free time, we enjoy taking our boat out on the lake, especially lakes we have never visited.
Ms. Ana
Hello, ECHL family! My name is Ana Olguin and I assist in the administration office and classrooms at the Early Childhood Laboratory. I'm an education major and expect to graduate in the fall to continue pursuing my love for working in education and childcare environments.
My favorite things to do in my spare time are reading, creating art and gardening. I'm so excited to work alongside you and your child this school year!
Activities and development
Early Childhood Laboratory classrooms follow the Constructivist Theory approach. Our teachers develop outdoor lesson plans to correlate with weekly lesson plans that reinforce indoor learning and structure playtime to optimize learning. Using curriculum and assessments for guidance, design of the learning centers is based on the learning needs of each individual child.
Infants learn through sensory, exploration, cause and effect, and group activities such as stories and music.
Daily schedule
The infant room's daily schedule is very flexible.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:10 to 8 a.m. | Arrival, greeting |
| 8 to 8:15 a.m. | Floor play |
| 8:15 to 9 a.m. | Snacks, brush teeth, bottles |
| 9 to 9:30 a.m. | Diapering |
| 9:30 to 9:45 a.m. | Group time, music, floor play |
| 9:45 to 10 a.m. | Prepare for morning naps |
| 10:45 to 11 a.m. | Waking and preparation for lunch |
| 11 a.m. to Noon | Lunch and individual time |
| 12:30 to 1 p.m. | Diapering |
| 1 to 2 p.m. | Afternoon naps |
| 2 to 2:20 p.m. | Waking, snacks, bottles |
| 2:25 to 3 p.m. | Outside play |
| 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. | Floor play, music |
| 4:30 to 5:20 p.m. | Diapering, walks, prepare for home |
Stocking their cubby
Here's a quick checklist of items to keep in your child's classroom cubby:
- Diapers
- Formula/Milk/Breastmilk
- Food (infants transitioning to food do not participate in the ECHL food services program.)
- Lovey (small comfort item)
- Two to three sets of season-appropriate clothing
We provide diaper wipes, burp cloths, bibs, naptime items (cot, pillow and blanket), toothbrush and water bottle (for infants 6+ months).
Toys must stay at home.
New families:
Bring three to four photos of family members for your child's scrapbook collage page.
Playground
Our infant playground, with abundant shade, offers a variety of toys and activities for our scooters, crawlers and early walkers.
