Typical Day at the Center
In the Infants' Rooms
All's quiet in the Infants' rooms. Well, mostly quiet. The babies gurgle, coo, learn to laugh, explore the sounds they can make, and occasionally cry, but never for long. They also listen to the gentle voices of their caregivers, as they talk and sing to them. The babies sleep, eat, wiggle, look, and are cuddled and rocked, all on their own individual schedules. They're fed when they are hungry and they sleep when they're tired. Their individual routines change as they grow. Frequent communication between parents and Corning Children's Center staff help to ensure that the transitions between home and the Center are smooth and help the babies to feel secure, comfortable, and happy.
Elsewhere in the Center
It's not so quiet! The sound of children's voices and laughter mix with those of their teachers. Sometimes singing or the sound of rhythm instruments adds to the mix, or recorded music, as they listen and move to its rhythms. Sometimes the words they say or sing are Spanish -- a regular part of our rich curriculum that helps to develop language areas of the brain as well as broadening their understanding of a world with many cultures.
They're also: painting picturesrolling clay into shapesfitting puzzle pieces togetherlistening to -- and telling! -- stories peering through microscopeshunting for caterpillarswatching birdsclimbing on playground equipmentrunning, skipping, leaping, dancingmaking sounds like a dog, a pig, a donkeymaking a poem togetherlistening quietly to visitorsand lots more.
Children from toddlers through pre-Kindergarteners explore, learn, nap, play, and soak up warm care throughout the day. Whenever possible, they spend some time outdoors with their teachers and caregivers, exploring the natural world, going on field trips, and breathing fresh air. Children develop cognitive, motor and social skills appropriate to their stage of development through a wide range of stimulating age-appropriate activities in language, movement, art, music, science, and more. The daily routines and activities in each class are built around their developmental stage and the particular abilities, interests and skills of the individual children in the group.
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