One of the wonderful qualities about Byrd House Beginnings is that we have a dedicated location and program tailored for our youngest family members. Our Infant/Toddler Care program's approach is with trained infant/toddler care teachers who are preparing themselves and the environment so that infants can learn. For care to be good, it must include ways to help infant/toddler care teachers learn from the individual infant what he or she needs, thinks, and feels. We believe infant care should be based on relationship building and should emphasize child-directed learning over adult-directed learning. Rather than a specific lesson for infant/toddler care teachers to "teach" to the infants, we take the approach that shows infant/toddler care teachers ways of helping infants learn the lessons that every infant is eager to learn from birth. Our philosophy also sees the setting for care as critical. Therefore, it helps infant/toddler care teachers design environments that ensure safety, offer infants appropriate developmental challenges, and promote optimum health for children. An equally important program component is the strengthening of the child's developing family and cultural identity by making meaningful connections between child care and the child's family and culture. Which is why we strive to have the very best communication between families and our team. We want to help encourage positive learning styles at both home and school, we love to reward positive behavior and growth, therefore making it a top priority for all of us to communicate what is working and what is not. We understand that not all children develops and learns just like another, which is why we incorporate so many different learning styles. These are the main learning styles we use throughout our day all offering a different way of possibly learning similar skill.