Marigold, Daisy, & Bluebells
Six Weeks to Three Years Old
THE FIRST THREE YEARS MATTER.
One Building. Three Communities. Relationships That Grow With Your Child.
Marigolds, Daisies, and Bluebells are all part of Valley's Continuity of Care program.
Rather than treating each developmental stage as a reason to start over with a new classroom, continuity of care allows children to experience greater consistency in their caregivers, environment, and relationships.
Why does that matter?
Because your child's caregivers get to know your child.
They learn their cues, personality, routines, interests, communication style, comfort strategies, and developing abilities.
They aren't meeting your child for the first time every time they reach a new milestone.
They're there to see the whole journey.
As children grow, their needs change. Their environment and experiences change with them, but the importance of familiar, responsive relationships remains.
CONTINUITY OF CARE SUPPORTS:
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Building secure relationships between children and caregivers
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Creating a greater sense of safety and predictability
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Reducing the stress associated with frequent transitions
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Giving caregivers a deeper understanding of each individual child
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Supporting individualized and responsive care
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Strengthening relationships between families and educators
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Allowing children to develop confidence within a familiar community
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Supporting smoother transitions as children become more independent
The first three years of life are among the most important in a child's development.
During this time, children are building the foundations for relationships, communication, movement, independence, emotional regulation, problem-solving, and confidence.
At Valley, we don't see these years as simply the time before preschool.
We see them as the beginning.
Our entire main building is dedicated to children ages 6 weeks to 3 years, with three interconnected communities: Marigolds, Daisies, and Bluebells.
Each environment is designed around the developmental needs of young children while allowing them to grow, explore, and become increasingly independent.
We don't rush the early years.
Children need time to develop at their own pace, surrounded by responsive adults who understand where they are today while supporting where they're going next.
That's what our first three years are about.
Connection. Movement. Exploration. Growth.
And above all, relationships.
Babies Are Meant to Move.
Walk into our main building and you may notice something missing.
You won't find our youngest children spending their days in a room full of swings, bouncers, walkers, saucers, and other restrictive baby containers.
That's intentional.
We believe babies and toddlers need opportunities to actively participate in their environment.
They need to kick.
Reach.
Roll.
Crawl.
Pull themselves up.
Walk.
Carry.
Climb.
Explore.
Try again.
This is development happening in real time.
A child's body is constantly learning what it can do.
When infants have opportunities for unrestricted movement, they can practice developing strength, coordination, balance, body awareness, and motor skills at their own pace.
We design our spaces to make safe movement and exploration possible.
