ECE 215: The Developing Early Childhood Professional
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Below: The Preschool Teachers from EMU's Children's Institute come to our ECE 215 class to introduce themselves to our students who will be completing their Practicum field experience within their classrooms.
About The Children's Institute: "Our mission is to provide high-quality early childhood education programs for the children of EMU students, faculty, staff and surrounding communities. We participate in preparing EMU students to be early childhood education teachers.
We believe that the child defines the curriculum and that children learn best through play. We follow the guidelines of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), which suggest that Developmentally Appropriate Practices are those that provide opportunities and activities for children related to their individual interests and levels of development and ability." The NAEYC accredited Children's Institute uses the Creative Curriculum, which supports the development of children through cognitive, language, social, emotional, creative, physical and aesthetic activities. Active exploration of the environment through child-initiated experiences comprises the majority of each child's time at the Institute. Teachers provide opportunities for individual, small group, and large group experiences to enhance the child's own choices, and direct their own learning throughout the day. |