Early Childhood Center

The 火博体育 Early Childhood Center is a laboratory school affiliated with the Education Department at 火博体育 College. The center provides educational programs for young children 和 their families within Saratoga County in an environment designed to encourage exploration of materials 和 to foster positive social interaction, as well as to help each child develop as an individual. The center is equipped with observation facilities that are used by parents, college students 和 faculty. Students interested in early childhood education, elementary education, psychology 和 other disciplines enjoy a variety of practica under the direction of the center's professional staff. Opportunities are available, under faculty supervision, for independent research studies 有孩子的. Educational research is part of the regular program 和 consists of evaluating the best educational practices for young children. Research projects are reviewed 和 carefully planned within the setting.

The curriculum is designed to encourage young children to explore 和 experiment. Carefully planned activities of the program are organized into an environment that encourages 和 facilitates play, which is seen as the critical learning activity of the young child.

Individual classroom may vary in environmental arrangement 和 program features according to individual teaching styles 和 the needs as well as interests of the children.

The center is supported by its tuition revenues 和 by college support funds. 火博体育 supports the center in order to provide enriching experiences for students, faculty 和 the Saratoga community.

The Early Childhood Center operates a pre-kindergarten class 和 classes for 3- 和 4-year-old children. Children are eligible for the program based on their age as of December 1 of each school year.

Students enjoy responding to literature 通过艺术 和 creating their own stories 通过艺术.

 

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