Siue Early Childhood Center

Overview

SIUE Early Childhood Center offers full-day, year-round early childhood care and education for children ages two through five. The center serves children of students, faculty, staff and other members of the university community and is located on the SIUE campus.

Staff and partnerships

Teaching staff hold at least a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, and many hold master’s degrees.
Small group sizes and low teacher-to-child ratios are maintained; staff tenure at the center is described as long-term.
Academic partnerships support the program: Early Childhood Education faculty provide consultation and use the center as a model placement, and the Exercise Science program provides twice-weekly gross motor activities.

Curriculum, outdoor learning and enrichment

The program emphasizes children’s connection to nature through use of outdoor gardens and woodlands in a nature-based environment. Enrichment activities listed include Kindermusik, storytelling, visits to campus recreation and the SIUE STEM Center; these activities are provided at no extra charge.

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