Infants: Nido
FOCUSING ON TWO BASIC NEEDS OF THE INFANT as young as six weeks:
SAFE, BONDED RELATIONSHIps AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILD's GROWING SENSE OF SELF AND INDEPENDENCE.
"I can do. I am able."
The word ‘Nido’ is derived from the Italian word meaning ‘nest’ and it conveys the spirit of the infant environment. Our Nido community is comforting, warm and inviting with care being taken to provide nurturing, calm stimulation to enhance the development of the young child.
The simplicity and aesthetic order of our Nido environment support safe discovery of the world as the child sensorially explores the environment. These spaces are then thoroughly enhanced by the tender care and developmental support offered by our staff.
Trust is a basic need that must be nurtured in the young child. Our trained staff care for and respectfully respond to the needs of each infant and in so doing encourage the development of that trust and convey a message of unconditional love and acceptance. As the child develops, this trust will serve to foster risk-taking and learning. Learn more about Baby Led Weaning here
“My children have each attended Blue Ridge Montessori since they were 2 months old and it is the only place I would trust with my newborns. My favorite thing about BRMS is how they treat each child like the individual human they are. They foster speech and language development by speaking to infants like they are tiny adults. ”
