These booths provide researchers with the opportunity to observe children in a natural context. Research projects have ranged from the effects of infant child care on attachment to the development of emergent literacy. All research projects must be approved by the UNH Institutional Review Board and by the center director. The curriculum is designed to offer developmentally appropriate programs that promote children's development and support families. An integral component of the curriculum is the project approach, which means that children and teachers construct the content of the curriculum and the processes for learning in partnership through inquiry.
International perspectives provide a foundation for our curriculum.