The 弗雷明汉 State University Early Childhood Center is inclusive, 欢迎来自不同背景和能力的孩子在一个学习社区，重视每个孩子的独特性. The child-centered program emphasizes free play, 社会化, creative expression, and 探索 in a 读写能力-rich environment. 幼儿中心促进儿童的自我发展，成为一个独特的和有能力的人, advances the child’s knowledge of the world, and maximizes the child’s potential in 社会-情感, 认知, 语言, and physical developmental areas. Family engagement, 沟通, and collaboration to p艺术ner with parents are emphasized throughout our program. 下载我们的 application form here.
The Early Childhood Center offers year-round, full-day care from 7:00 a.m. 至下午五点半.m. The Early Childhood Center enrolls children 2 years 9 months to 6 years old. Parents may select two, three, four, or five day options to enroll their child. The class size is limited to 19 children. 幼儿中心由具有幼儿专业学士、硕士学位的高素质教师和中心主任组成, 马萨诸塞州幼儿教育学前班到二年级有或没有特殊需要教学执照, and preschool teacher certification. 除了, 有兴趣与幼儿和家庭一起工作的大学生在幼儿中心实习，以获得宝贵的经验. The 学生 will be supervised by Center 工作人员 and faculty supervisors.
课程是建立在与发展相适应的原则和实践的基础上，以提供身体素质, 情感, 社会, 语言, 读写能力, and 认知 development of all children through an integrated approach. Play is the primary vehicle for 孩子们’s learning and, 因此, the cornerstone of the Early Childhood Center program. 课程内容以主题为基础，根据儿童的兴趣和需要，以及马萨诸塞州学前学习经验指南和马萨诸塞州英语语言艺术课程框架, 科学, 数学, 社会 科学 and history, 艺术, 和健康. Kinderg艺术en readiness is embedded throughout the curriculum.
我们的课程
Our curriculum emphasizes learning as an interactive process. 幼儿中心的环境是为孩子们从积极的探索和与同龄人的互动中学习而准备的. Children are encouraged to question, 探索, and discover while developing self-confidence and 社会 skills to succeed in school and in life. 在一起, 孩子们和老师们一起工作，互相学习，创造一个学习者的社区，在发现世界的过程中享受和合作，并为终身学习奠定基础.
课程是建立在与发展相适应的原则和实践的基础上，以提供身体素质, 情感, 社会, 语言, 读写能力, and 认知 development of all children through an integrated approach. Play is the primary vehicle for 孩子们’s learning and, 因此, the cornerstone of the Early Childhood Center program.
The Early Childhood Center uses a centers approach to our classroom organization. The children may make decisions about which centers they would like to visit each day. Our centers include writing, 艺术, 数学, 科学, 块, puzzles and games, 表演游戏, 图书馆, listening center, 和音乐. 孩子们在课堂上使用的阅读和写作材料可以在中心找到. 教师和我们的幼儿教育学生与中心的个别儿童和小组一起指导和支持学习, 探索, 和发现. Whole class activities are included in the daily schedule.
课程的内容是根据孩子们的兴趣和需要选择主题. 主题, curriculum units, 并计划特别活动，关注广泛的发展兴趣和能力. The curriculum is implemented in a manner that reflects family home values, 经历, 语言, 并从社区的角度增强每个孩子对不同种族的人的理解和欣赏, 文化, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The Early Childhood Center also follows the Massachusetts Guidelines for Preschool Experiences, Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks, 以及全国幼儿教育协会制定课程的指导方针, 主题, 和活动.
我们的历史
十大网赌信誉平台幼儿中心于2015年7月在教育学院的管理下开业. FSU幼儿中心项目延续了为十大网赌信誉平台员工和周边社区的孩子提供全日制日托的悠久历史. Approximately 10 years ago, 该中心关闭，并于2008年在校园教堂街2号的现址重新开放，应大学社区的普遍要求. When the center re-opened, the program was managed by the MetroWest YMCA. In the spring of 2014, 外国语大学决定将管理工作转回教育学院，以扩大校内幼儿教育和照顾的机会. 有了这个动作, 有兴趣与幼儿及其家庭一起学习和工作的大学生现在可以在幼儿中心工作，以获得宝贵的经验和课程学分，同时FSU教师的孩子, 工作人员, 学生, and alumni are offered a year round, full-day option for child care and education.
Parent Advisory Board
家长咨询委员会(PAB)服务于儿童发展实验室和幼儿中心，就家长问题向行政人员和教师提供建议, 项目, 特别活动, 和筹款活动. The PAB is comprised of parents, 老师 from both the Child Development Lab and Early Childhood Center, and University college student representatives from the courses using Lab for field study. Meetings are held twice each semester. 来自PAB, 由家长和校园成员组成的小组委员会在特殊活动和筹款活动中共同努力. 在过去, PAB为孩子和他们的家人举办了家庭电影之夜和睡衣派对等活动, 一整天, 在学校放假期间，在当地的健身房和游乐场参加社交活动，并协助举办一年一度的儿童艺术展览. For interested parents who would like to serve on the PAB, please contact your child’s teacher.
