- Full-time Faculty
- Full-time Staff
- Adjunct Faculty
- Part-time Staff
- Part-time Student
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The
Child Development Center serves the AU
Community by providing
an opportunity for the
primary family caregiver
to
pursue a university education, supporting
the family unit through
child care for the university community, providing
an educational experience
for university students interested in
young children
and parenting, and offering
an educational program
for thirty children, ages 2 and a
half to 6 years.
From here you can learn about the CDC Philosophy, our Program, the Educational
Objectives guiding our efforts and
ways in which we encourage Parental Involvement. More details about
snacktime and lunchtime at the CDC, the facility,
the administration and the support staff we
employ are available.
If you desire additional information, please
feel free to stop
by or call (202) 885-3330
CDC
Philosophy
At the Child Development Center, we believe
in focusing on interrelated areas of
development: emotional,
social, intellectual and physical; helping
children to be competent and joyful
at their present stage of development; developing
curricula to meet children's individual
needs and temperaments; providing
time to explore and discover during
group and individual activities initiated
by
the teacher or children; setting
limits and teaching acceptable behavior.
CDC Educational Objectives
Our goals are to: foster pro-social behavior and enhance development of independence, encourage curiosity, creativity, experimentation and problem-solving skills, provide opportunities for development of muscle control and coordination, promote self-expression through language, art, music, movement and drama, promote self-esteem, develop the child's understanding of his/her environment, help children cope with conflicts typical of each stage of development.
Parent
Involvement
We involve parents through:
parent
and family events, e.g., family suppers,
skating parties and lectures, participation
on a parent advisory group, lunches
with their children at the Center, informal
parent/staff discussions on a regular
basis, parent-teacher
conferences held twice each year and
upon request, fund-raising
events and workdays.
The CDC is housed in a large, well-lit space designed especially for children. This facility includes a large outdoor adventure play yard which includes two jungle gyms and lots of shade trees.
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