Discover child care to develop the whole child
The first three years of a child’s life are critical for development. The Infant and Toddler care program at the Phyllis and Richard 民事法庭中心 for Children and Families is focused on the whole journey of a child’s 学习. Our professional 教师 and teacher candidates foster hands-on 学习 and teaching engineered to the child’s natural curiosity.
At the 民事法庭中心 we:
- Understand that play is serious work for children
- Value the uniqueness of each child and family
- Respect children for who they are
- Acknowledge that children and adults learn from each other
- Promote that strong relationships are the foundation of 学习
- Know that success in school is grounded in quality early childhood experiences
Project-Based Play
The Laboratory School has followed a constructivist model since 1991, using 项目建设 as our curriculum model. This curriculum is child-initiated, providing opportunities for the children that support and enrich their development, 学习, and growing independence. The Laboratory School’s curriculum is child-centered, 基于兴趣的, and hands-on to encourage each child’s growing independence. Children’s interests guide the selection of themes and projects for exploration. The Missouri Early Learning Standards provide the framework for planning play-based 学习 centers and large group times around the children’s topic of interests. Each room is designed with interest centers (blocks, 表演游戏, 教具, 艺术, 感觉, 图书馆, 音乐 & movement, computers, etc.) and children choose from a variety of developmentally appropriate activities throughout the day. Each classroom includes a balance of child- and teacher initiated activities designed to actively engage children in 学习 throughout the day and promote their creative expression. Assessment is an integral p艺术 of curriculum planning. Monitoring and documentation of children’s p艺术icipation within the 学习 environment is on-going and formally shared with families twice a year at parent-teacher conferences.
The classrooms are rich in language/literacy opportunities and experiences. Such opportunities include but are not limited to: stories, 手指游戏, 诗, labeling of items in the classroom, scaffolding interactions through play-based 学习 center, family style dining, and special times for children to share ideas and thoughts. Through special times during the day to share things from home; p艺术icipate in executing specific jobs that contribute to the smooth functioning of a school family; and encouragement to pursue topics of interest, our curriculum promotes the development of emotional intelligence, problem-solving skills, and a strong home-school connection for children to become life-long learners.
关于 the 民事法庭中心
The Northwest Missouri State University Phyllis and Richard 民事法庭中心 for Children and Families is an educational setting for community children, and a teaching and research Laboratory for University students, 教师, 和工作人员.
The 民事法庭中心 is accredited by the National Association for Accreditation of Young Children (NAEYC).
The 民事法庭中心 fully licensed to serve 65 children from 1 year to 5 years old. The Infant and Toddler Center is designed to provide year-round child care for children 1 year to 3 years old. The preschool program serves children 3 to 5 years old and operates on a 9-month school year calendar from 7:30 a.m. 到下午3点.m. with extended 熊猫俱乐部 until 5:30 p.m.
