UT faculty joined community volunteers this weekend to install a new natural playground at the North Head Start Center. The playground will give students a new recreation area and provide researchers with an opportunity to study the environment’s impact on children’s activity levels. The effort is part of the Partners through Playgrounds project, which will study how
UT faculty is joining community volunteers today and Saturday, June 7, to install a new natural playground at the North Head Start Center. The playground will give students a new recreation area and provide researchers with an opportunity to study the environment’s impact on children’s activity levels.
The UT Early Learning Center for Research and Practice will host open houses this spring for families interested in kindergarten. Families have the opportunity to meet program staff, tour classrooms, and learn about the center’s curriculum and philosophy. The first open house will be from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 28, at the
Kathy Kidd and Kathryn Humber at UT’s Early Learning Center talk about the big idea of having the children and staff grow much of their own food in an effort to eat healthier. They want the school’s new kitchen garden to be a model for the community and a training ground for early childhood educators
To eat healthier, the children and staff at UT’s Early Learning Center have begun growing a lot of their own food. They want the school’s new kitchen garden to be a model for the community and a training ground for early childhood educators on gardening with young children and families. The News Sentinel highlighted the
The children and staff at UT’s Early Learning Center have begun growing a lot of their own food in an effort to eat healthier. They want the school’s new kitchen garden to be a model for the community and a training ground for early childhood educators on gardening with young children and families. The school
Several local news outlets highlighted a new study at UT’s Early Learning Center that may change the way playgrounds are designed. Sean Durham, director of the center, decided to give the playground a new look to help children connect with the environment. Dawn Coe, an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology, says the natural setting not
As spring approaches, it’s time to consider summer plans and summer camps for kids. UT has many educational, active and interesting camps to offer. All camps are on the UT campus unless otherwise noted.
UT’s Early Learning Center will host several open houses this fall for families of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners. Families can meet program directors and teachers, tour classrooms, and learn about the center’s curriculum and philosophy. The first open house will be from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 9.