The infant environment at Fusion Schools is one that is ever changing to keep curious explorers constantly engaged. Despite the constant rotation of manipulatives, the infant room remains organized into several areas:
- Non-walkers: A safe, soft area designed to challenge and engage the immobile infant to begin to develop gross and fine motor skills.
- Reading Nook: An area with soft furnishings, a mirror, a rug and books designed to allow infants to relax and experience the joys of reading.
- Jungle Gym: An area designed to challenge mobile infants to develop their gross motor skills. It consists of a soft climbing structure that is constantly being redesigned to keep active infants engaged
- Reading/Writing Station: A n area designed to engage infants in activities that promote literacy and reading skills (i.e. alphabet blocks, puzzles, etch-a-sketches, etc.).
- Math Station: An area designed to engage infants in activities that promote early math skills (i.e. number puzzles, blocks, shapes, etc.).
- Pretend Play: An area designed to give infants the opportunity to use their imaginations and creativity (i.e. dress up, pretend kitchen, pretend baby care, etc.).
- Music Station: An area that is designed to expose infants to the world of music through instruments. It remains stocked with a variety of instruments perfect for any young musician (i.e. cymbals, drum, bells, etc.).
Soft surfaces cover most of the infant space at Fusion Schools, however, there are hard surfaces that remain exposed for additional gross motor activities (i.e. pushing strollers, pushing shopping carts, using ride-on-toys, etc.).
