About 30 parents attended and heard a bit about the history of the center, ate some great desserts and met with teachers and other parents in small groups. If you were not able to attend, look for materials in your mail slot. You should find a class list, Advisory Council information, a list of home child care providers and a calendar for the year. Each teacher or group of teachers presented some information about their groups and what is important to them. The center's constructivist philosophy can be seen quite clearly during an infant's first two years.
Infants learn actively by moving, grabbing, tasting and hearing.
We encourage a variety of experiences that give children a foundation to understand such concepts as up and down and big and small. Beginning social skills and attitudes toward other people are developing for these children. We talk about gentle touching, taking turns and model simple conflict resolution. Each of the teachers talked briefly about a particular topic. Dianne spoke about the daily schedule, why we keep it flexible, and what emergent curriculum means.