Infant Room

Serving eight children between the ages of two and 12 months, the teachers individualize each child's feeding, sleeping and diapering schedule.

Children are cared for by a lead teacher, assistant teacher and our student teaching assistants.

Ms. Becca, lead teacher

While completing my education in 2014, I worked at the Early Childhood Laboratory as a teacher's assistant. I graduated from SFA in December 2014, earning a bachelor's degree in child development and family living. Upon my graduation, I briefly left the ECHL and joined the teaching team at GETCAP Head Start from 2014 to 2016. In 2016, I returned to the ECHL as the lead teacher for the infant room. I've worked with young children since I was very young and could not imagine a better career.

I have twin daughters, Addyson and Brylee, who graduated from the SFA Charter School. In our free time, we enjoy taking our boat out on the lake, especially lakes we have never visited.

Ms. Null, assistant teacher

For the past seven years, I have worked in childcare and early education. I have spent time as both an assistant teacher and a lead teacher in infant and toddler classes at two different childcare centers and spent a few months working as an assistant director at a small preschool. Working in childcare has been a true blessing for many reasons, one of them being that it helped me discover my passion for working with children and families. This discovery led me to the decision to complete my bachelor’s degree in family studies and human development at SFA, where I am on track to graduate in spring of 2027. Nothing fills my heart with more joy than taking care of infants and watching them learn and grow. I am so happy to be part of the Early Childhood Laboratory family!

I am the eldest of five children and part of an army family. Though we moved a lot when I was growing up, if anyone asks, I always say that I am from Katy, Texas, as it is where I lived the longest. I moved to Nacogdoches from Houston in the summer of 2026 to pursue my education. I love reading, singing, and taking walks in the beautiful nature of Nacogdoches.

Activities and development

Early Childhood Laboratory classrooms follow the Constructivist Theory approach. Our teachers develop outdoor lesson plans to correlate with weekly lesson plans that reinforce indoor learning and structure playtime to optimize learning. Using curriculum and assessments for guidance, design of the learning centers is based on the learning needs of each individual child.

Infants learn through sensory, exploration, cause and effect, and group activities such as stories and music.

Daily schedule

The infant room's daily schedule is very flexible.

Time	Activity
7:10 to 8 a.m.	Arrival, greeting
8 to 8:15 a.m.	Floor play
8:15 to 9 a.m.	Snacks, brush teeth, bottles
9 to 9:30 a.m.	Diapering
9:30 to 9:45 a.m.	Group time, music, floor play
9:45 to 10 a.m.	Prepare for morning naps
10:45 to 11 a.m.	Waking and preparation for lunch
11 a.m. to Noon	Lunch and individual time
12:30 to 1 p.m.	Diapering
1 to 2 p.m.	Afternoon naps
2 to 2:20 p.m.	Waking, snacks, bottles
2:25 to 3 p.m.	Outside play
3:30 to 4:30 p.m.	Floor play, music
4:30 to 5:20 p.m.	Diapering, walks, prepare for home

Stocking their cubby

Here's a quick checklist of items to keep in your child's classroom cubby:

Diapers
Formula/Milk/Breastmilk
Food (infants transitioning to food do not participate in the ECHL food services program.)
Lovey (small comfort item)
Two to three sets of season-appropriate clothing

We provide diaper wipes, burp cloths, bibs, naptime items (cot, pillow and blanket), toothbrush and water bottle (for infants 6+ months).

Toys must stay at home.