If you are seeking childcare, you’ll be glad to know there’s a caring and encouraging environment for your little one, located right around the corner – on the campus of Columbus State Community College, downtown.

     Our Child Development Center is staffed with highly qualified childcare professionals who love what they do and are dedicated to not only meeting the physical, mental and emotional needs of the children in their classrooms, but also creating an appropriate learning environment. So you can pursue your own education or focus on your career with the peace of mind that comes from knowing your child is in good hands.

     The Child Development Center’s teachers have been studying the work of the preschool educators of Reggio Emilia, Italy. The preschool programs in Reggio are internationally known for their rich learning environments, thoughtful and meaningful documentation to make learning visible, respectful interactions with children, and strong and sincere relationships with families. Participation in study groups and visitations to other Reggio-inspired programs have helped the staff better understand this approach to early childhood education.

     As a result of this study, teachers have begun to be more intentional listeners and place high value on the words and ideas of the children, as well as their everyday experiences through play. Transcriptions of children’s remarks and discussions, photographs of their activities and representations of their thinking and learning using many media are displayed to document their work and theories about their world. This documentation method has several functions including making children aware that their effort is valued; making parents and other adults aware of their children’s experiences; and allowing teachers to better understand children and evaluate their own work.