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  • Featured Project: Class Pet Discoveries

    Featured Project: Class Pet Discoveries

    At Children’s Discovery Center, we believe learning is at its best when driven by curiosity. Our pre-K A and B classes recently embarked on an exciting joint classroom journey that perfectly embodies this Reggio Emilia principle of child-led exploration. With guidance from Ms. Hughes (and some new friends!), our young discoverers made thrilling connections in…


  • Featured Teacher: Ms. Hughes

    Featured Teacher: Ms. Hughes

    If our curious students are brave explorers of the world, then CDC teachers are their astute guides! These passionate educators are integral to our young discoverers’ growth in each S.T.E.A.M.-powered, Reggio Emilia-based lesson. We are thrilled to know compassionate instructors like Ms. Megan Hughes will be there for them every step of the way.  Helping…


  • Nurturing Beginnings: The Benefits of Childcare Enrollment for Infants

    Nurturing Beginnings: The Benefits of Childcare Enrollment for Infants

    As parents, we make what can feel like millions of decisions to create the best lives for our children. One of the most important is how to initiate their educational journey. Early childcare enrollment is one way to provide your child with the support and resources necessary for healthy, life-long development. Why Early Childhood Education…


  • Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead: At-Home Activities to Engage Your Young Child

    Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead: At-Home Activities to Engage Your Young Child

    The world is a classroom with our Reggio Emilia approach and S.T.E.A.M. lessons are real-life experiments that can be an enriching for the whole family. Expanded from traditional STEM curriculum, these exercises seamlessly weave science, technology, engineering, art and math into everyday play to provide endless opportunities for learning and growth.  Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead As…


  • Embracing Picky Eaters with Love: 7 Tips for Parents

    Embracing Picky Eaters with Love: 7 Tips for Parents

    As parents, the dinner table can feel like a battleground when you have a picky eater. However, our CDC staff knows the secrets to make mealtime a pleasant experience for the whole family! Dealing with picky eaters is a common challenge, but with patience and creativity, you can turn dinner into a feast of fun…


  • Nurturing Confidence: Tips for Building Your Child’s Self-Esteem in Early Childhood

    Nurturing Confidence: Tips for Building Your Child’s Self-Esteem in Early Childhood

    One of the most precious gifts parents can give their children is a strong belief in themselves. Each child holds a special blessing, and there are many ways we can help them realize and cherish their unique pieces. Early childhood lays the foundation for their emotional well-being, and it is during these formative years we…


  • Nurturing Futures: How Reggio Emilia Prepares Children for Kindergarten and Beyond

    Nurturing Futures: How Reggio Emilia Prepares Children for Kindergarten and Beyond

    It’s our goal as parents to prepare our children for success and happiness wherever life leads them. We want to watch them grow, thrive, explore and discover all the amazing things life offers. Children’s Discovery Center understands that bright futures require a solid foundation and believes the Reggio Emilia teaching philosophy is the greatest tool…