Play is crucial to a child’s development and it provides endless opportunities for them to grow physically, mentally, and emotionally.
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Play is crucial to a child’s development and it provides endless opportunities for them to grow physically, mentally, and emotionally.
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Predictable, consistent routines — like hellos and goodbyes — help children feel safe and secure as they transition from home to school.
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The physical environment is key to early childhood development and education. Every step, from the entryway to the classroom, is an opportunity to help students feel emotionally safe.
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Do you remember what it felt like to squelch mud through your toes? How many mud pies did you make and sell? Do you remember painting with mud?
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We believe understanding a child’s story is key to building a strong relationship with a child - and allows that child to feel a sense of love and belonging at UCCC.
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At University City Children’s Center, we welcome dialogue around food and nutrition because we believe that food is more than just eating; food is love.
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At UCCC, we use a term to describe the enduring and transformative power of childhood: What happens early in life lasts a lifetime.
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At UCCC, we use a term to describe the enduring and transformative power of childhood: What happens early in life lasts a lifetime.
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All Behavior Has Meaning is one of the innovative teaching strategies at the heart of teaching with purpose at University City Children’s Center.
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Studies show positive student-teacher relationships are central to a child’s development for it is in relationship that young minds are open to learning.
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As children see and hear about the pandemic, they may have feelings they cannot express. We must be attuned to the their feelings and help them feel emotionally and physically safe.
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