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  • 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…


  • Fun In the Sun: Summertime Activities for Continued Education

    Fun In the Sun: Summertime Activities for Continued Education

    Summer is a time for young children to explore and discover! But did you know this season also holds incredible potential for furthering your young learner’s educational journey? From nature walks and exciting experiments to storytime and crafts, endless adventures and learning await you and your child each day! Make discoveries and memories on nature…


  • Featured Project: Rocks

    Featured Project: Rocks

    At Children’s Discovery Center, we believe curiosity and exploration can ignite our children’s minds. Look no further than our pre-K class for proof of this! These young geologists recently embarked on an exciting project centered around rocks to discover the secrets of the Rock Cycle. Inspired by curiosity as to why rocks sparkle, our young…


  • Featured Teacher: Ms. Nicki

    Featured Teacher: Ms. Nicki

    Without our teachers’ compassion, curiosity and guidance, CDC’s discoveries would not be possible! This includes dedicated educators like Ms. Nichole Turnow, affectionately known as Ms. Nicki, whose unwavering commitment and encouragement have helped foster a love for learning in every student who enters her class. With her passion for early childhood education, Ms. Nicki has…