Connecting with Infants is a comprehensive curriculum for infants from birth through eighteen months. The curriculum was developed through a contract with the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education.
The curriculum focuses on:
*Responsive care and positive relationships between caregivers and infants
*An environment that is nurturing, safe, healthy and inviting for infants
*Positive relationships with families
The curriculum reflects the Arkansas Child Development and Early Learning Standards: Birth through 60 Months, adopted by the Arkansas Early Childhood Commission in April 2016, specifically in these domains of development and learning:
*Social and Emotional Development
*Cognitive Development
*Physical Development and Health
*Language Development
*Emergent Literacy
The curriculum also builds the foundation for these domains of development and learning:
*Mathematical Thinking
*Science and Technology
*Social Studies
*Creativity and Aesthetics
