Infants
Pink Room | Ratio 10:2
Our Classroom: Our infant environment is very unique and designed with the health, safety and education of our youngest learners.
Individualized Cribs
Each baby that joins our infant classroom is assigned his/her own crib. Cribs are sanitized daily, and crib sheets are changed as needed and/or daily.
Emphasis on Active Interaction
Active play is important for developing infants. We encourage lots of tummy time and interaction with caregivers is ongoing throughout the day.
Infants are delighted by simple props that spark their emerging imagination. Small animals, dolls, hats and a variety of play props encourage their language and creativity. As we pretend to talk on the phone, we model important imaginative play.
Infants grow and develop quickly. One day they are grasping for a toy and it seems the next they are turning over. We create the environment and plan activities that support the rapid development of infants. Infants are developing their ability to use their hands and fingers with coordination, control and strength. To exercise their small muscles, we provide them with a variety of materials to hold, grasp, shake, pick up, and pull apart. As these skills develop, we vary the size of what they are grasping. Infants need to move, stretch, wiggle, turn over, push up, pull up, walk, etc.
The role of our teachers is to support, challenge and encourage these emerging large muscle skills. For younger infants, large muscle activities include the following: holding up their head, turning their head, waving arms, and kicking their legs.
Meals & Snacks
Babies have different schedules and our staff work with parents closely to ensure consistency throughout each day. In this room, because each babies’ needs are different, meals are provided by families until children are ready for table food. We provide a daily record of each meal so parents know how much and when their child ate.
Large Motor Activities
We encourage babies to be active! Inside activities include tummy time, rolling, crawling, pulling up, reaching and more.
Music
Music is an important aspect of the environment we create in our infant rooms. The songs and music selected introduce babies to a variety of different types of music and create moods for different times during the day. Our teachers also create music with babies by interacting with a variety of musical toys.
Reading Aloud
We love a good book! It is never too early to start exploring books with children. We make time every day to look at pictures and read aloud to our babies.
Care Routines
Hugs and cuddles are essential to every baby. We promote this closeness by taking time during regular routines to talk, sing and interact. Washing hands and even diaper changes become a special time for close one-on-one interaction. We want every baby to trust their caregivers and know they are loved.
Naptimes
Babies have various nap schedules in our infant room and caregivers communicate closely with families to ensure consistency in their individual nap routine.
Some places become more than just a building. They become part of your family’s story. ❤️
Twenty-five years ago, Wyatt Graves began his journey in childcare with one facility called Planet Preschool.
The names have changed.
The buildings have changed.
Kids grew up.
New families walked through the doors.
And eventually, that journey led here, to Fundamentals Early Learning Center in Central.
But one of the things we’re most proud of isn’t something you can see in these pictures -- it’s the people who stay.
Teachers who have spent years loving and teaching our kids. Families who trusted us with their first child and came back with their second... and sometimes their third. Former students who are teenagers now and still stop by a place that was such a big part of their childhood.
That’s the kind of history you can’t manufacture.
And this month, we want to celebrate the people who made it.
If Fundamentals, Child Pros or Planet Preschool has been part of your family’s story, tell us your favorite memory below. Bonus points if you have an old photo to share—we’d LOVE to see those. ... See MoreSee Less
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Awesome people!
October is officially our 25-year celebration month, and we’re celebrating by welcoming some new families to Fundamentals. 💛
If you’ve been looking for an early learning center for your little one, October is a great time to come see what we’re all about.
Enroll your child, ages 1–4, at Fundamentals during the month of October and receive a $500 tuition credit.
That’s $500 toward tuition just for joining our Fundamentals family this month.
Whether you’re new to Fundamentals or have been looking for the right place for your child, we’d love to meet you, show you around, and answer your questions.
📍 Central, Louisiana
🎉 October enrollment incentive
💰 $500 tuition credit
👧 Ages 1–4
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Chelsea Johnson Trotti lol
🌟 A 6.33 on a CLASS observation is something to CELEBRATE! 🌟
This score reflects the intentional interactions, meaningful connections, and engaging learning experiences Vanessa & Cally create for their students every day. 💕 Their hard work, dedication, and commitment to providing high-quality learning experiences truly shine through!
We are SO proud of you both! Congratulations, Vanessa Vega Velez & Cally Plaisance! 🎉👏💙 ... See MoreSee Less
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Incredible score!! 🙌🏻
Congrats! 🩷
Omg yall getting 6s is awesome good job fundamentals crew !!!!!
Yay!!! Congrats to the best!!!! ❤️❤️
So deserving!!!! Congratulations! 🫶🏻
Of course they nailed it!!! Congrats my girls!!!
Congratulations ladies!! 👏
Best of the best 🙌🏼
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🎉💗 Happy 2-Year FELC Anniversary, Charly Mcnemar! 💗🎉
Two years of smiles, hard work, love, and making a difference! We’re so lucky to have you as part of the FELC family. 🥰✨
Here’s to many more years of growing, learning, and making memories together! 🎈💙
We love you, Charly! Happy 2 years! 🥳🎉 ... See MoreSee Less
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awww i love every single one of yall 🩷🩷
Happy anniversary! We miss you🥺🫶
My char char 🩷
Happy anniversary 🎉
🎉 25 YEARS IN CHILDCARE! 🎉
Today, we celebrated something truly special — 25 years of Wyatt Graves dedicating his life to children, families, and early childhood education. ❤️
What started 25 years ago as a dream and a passion has grown into something so much bigger than any of us could have imagined.
Today, we celebrated where it all began, the journey along the way, and where that journey has brought us today — Fundamentals Early Learning Center. 🏫✨
Fundamentals is so much more than a building. It’s the laughter in our classrooms, the teachers who pour their hearts into their students, the families who trust us with their most precious gifts, and the countless children whose lives have been touched along the way.
Every classroom, every milestone, every teacher, every family, and every child is a little piece of the story that began 25 years ago. ❤️
Wyatt, your vision, dedication, and commitment to early childhood education have created something truly special. We are so proud to celebrate YOU, your accomplishments, and the incredible journey that brought us here.
Here’s to 25 years of changing lives, building relationships, creating memories, and growing a legacy. 🥂
Happy 25 years in childcare, Wyatt!
We can’t wait to see what the next chapter holds! 💙💛
#25Years #FundamentalsELC #25YearsInChildcare #CelebratingOurBoss #BuildingALegacy #EarlyLearning #FundamentalsFamily ... See MoreSee Less
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Congratulations, It’s a huge milestone!!
Wow!!!! Proud of you Wyatt and so happy to have been a part of your team for sooo long. Oh the memories !!!
Hard work, tears, happiness!! Wow 25 years!! So proud of you my son💪🙏
Did you know our founder, Wyatt Graves, started his journey in childcare exactly 25 years ago today? 🎈✨
While Fundamentals opened its doors right here in Central back in 2013, the heart, experience, and passion behind our school have been growing for a quarter of a century through Wyatt and Janae.
For the entire month of October, we will celebrating 25 years of serving families! If you drop by the center this month, make sure to check out our special anniversary photo backdrop and balloon arch — we want to see your little ones celebrating with us! Snap a picture, tag Fundamentals, and help us celebrate 25 years of community and care. 📸❤️
💬 Drop a comment below and let us know: How long have you been part of the Fundamentals family?
* Wyatt has been in child care since before digital cameras! This picture is one of his first group of kids at his first facility, Planet Preschool. If you look closely, you can see him in the back ground! ... See MoreSee Less
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I've been part of Wyatt's world since 2020! We out ran the pandemic together in my first months there!