Everything you need for a month of meaningful Experiences is right inside your box.
Locate your Experience Baby materials
Each month, your kit follows a consistent setup to help you prepare with less prep time. The curriculum is divided into two main packages: the Teacher Pack and Child Pack. These are sold separately.
Teacher Pack |
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Child Pack |
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Explore the Teacher Pack (The "Core" kit)
This bundle within Experience Baby contains all teaching tools.
What's inside the canvas bag
Curriculum: 36 Shared Experience cards , Nursery Rhyme poster , and Picture Cube cards.
Teacher Tools: "Let’s Play/Let’s Pause" pre-verbal cue cards.
Storytelling: 2 Monthly board books and storytelling stick puppets (varies).
Monthly Planning Calendar |
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"Read with Me" book list | |
36 Shared Experience cards -"Let’s Play/Let’s Pause" pre-verbal cue cards included here.You can also Download these cards |
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Nursery Rhyme poster |
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Picture Cube cards | 
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Storytelling stick puppets |
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2 Monthly board books and storytelling stick puppets (varies). |
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What's loose in the box
One theme-related toy for the classroom. |
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Supplies not included
Each Shared Experience card lists specific supplies to collect and it's best practice to substitute these with items you already have on hand from the child's own environment.
Here's examples of where suggest supplies are listed:
Explore the Child Pack (optional add-on)
The Child Pack bundle within Experience Baby contains individualized materials for each child.
We recommend ordering one per student. This pack is not necessary if you track routines digitally using the brightwheel Premium app.
The individual child packs are placed within a plastic bag
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Getting Started Kit
Annual/first month
Each year you’ll receive a special Getting Started Kit - a little bonus to help you launch the year.
Includes:
Experience Baby Getting Started Guide*
Experience Baby Developmental Continuum of Skills for Infants and Toddlers Poster*
10 Baby Sign Language Cards
Pocket Cube (colors vary)
* also digitally available in Member Resources
Note: You’ll receive one (1) Getting Started Kit per box:
We suggest laminating these items to ensure they last throughout the entire school year
This may arrive separately if your first month is other than the September theme
Theme & Circle Time Music
*Not included in the box.
12 original songs every month
Assessment tools
*Not included in the box.
Document the child’s progress on the Individual Observation Form or Group Observation Form. Include notes about the child’s engagement level as they play. Use this information to plan which experiences you will repeat later in the week.
Member Resources
Access and download these online to plan before your box arrives.
Monthly family newsletter in English and Spanish
Planning calendar
Shared Experience cards deck in Spanish
Supplies list
Read with Me suggested book list (yearly)
FAQs
Why are the Teacher Pack and Child Pack sold separately?
Why are the Teacher Pack and Child Pack sold separately?
The Experience Baby Teacher Pack and Child Packs are sold separately to provide maximum flexibility for your program. Since many providers already track daily routines digitally via brightwheel or through their own paper-based methods, this modular approach allows you to invest only in the resources your classroom needs
Why are there only 3 days of Shared Experience cards instead of 5?
Why are there only 3 days of Shared Experience cards instead of 5?
The Experience Baby curriculum intentionally provides three days of Shared Experience cards to allow for maximum flexibility and responsive caregiving.
This structure is designed to help you follow each child's unique lead:
Responsive Planning: If a child shows high engagement or a deep interest in a specific activity, you are encouraged to repeat that experience later in the week to reinforce learning.
Adaptability: If an experience didn't resonate as expected, you have the space to try a different approach or revisit it when the child is more ready.
Simple Scheduling: You can use the blank spaces on your Planning Calendar for Thursday and Friday to intentionally schedule these repeat performances or customized activities.
By focusing on three core experiences, the curriculum ensures you have the time to observe, document, and tailor the learning environment to the infants in your care.
How does Experience Baby track infant development?
How does Experience Baby track infant development?
Instead of academic drills, the Experience Baby Curriculum focuses on the "heart" of infant development: responsive care and emotional security. We trade letters and numbers for relationship-based play and intentional routines that foster trust. This approach allows babies to engage with the world at their own pace, ensuring that every milestone is reached through a natural process of discovery rather than forced instruction.
Programs looking to monitor developmental milestones can utilize the dedicated assessment tools available within the Member Resources section.
Where do I find the suggested books?
Where do I find the suggested books?
While there are 4 recommended books per month, your kit already comes with two board books. The yearly suggested book list indicates which recommendations are included.
💡The other two books are not required. You can easily substitute them with titles from your own collection or use these cost-saving alternatives:
Check the Library: Take your monthly list to your local library and borrow the suggested titles.
Watch Online: Many of the recommended books have great read-aloud videos on YouTube.
You can find the full list of titles in the Support Resources section whenever you need it.