Children's Development Center

Preschoolers playing with the dollhouse.

Preschoolers matching upper case letter with lower class letters.
Alphabet matching helps children recognize both forms of each letter, which is essential for learning to read. Knowing that “A” and “a” are the same letter but in different cases helps them connect the visual form to its name and sound

Preschoolers matching upper case letter with lower class letters.
Uppercase letters often appear in names and titles, while lowercase letters are more common in everyday text. Learning both forms helps children adapt to different writing contexts and prepares them for school-based reading and writing tasks

Preschooler children playing Bingo with Miss Lesley!
Animal-themed bingo introduces children to a variety of vocabulary words in a visual, memorable format. Seeing and hearing animal names repeatedly helps with word recognition, pronunciation, and retention

Miss Corrie building with her toddlers.
Manipulating small pieces like tiles strengthens hand muscles, fingers, and hand-eye coordination, which are essential for writing, drawing, and self-care tasks

Miss Louann building with the toddlers and preschool children.
Successfully completing a structure, even if it’s small, gives toddlers a sense of accomplishment and boosts self-esteem

Pretend play in Pre-K class.
Campfire, roasting marshmallow.

Campfire, cooking and watching your baby.

Pretend play allows children to use their imagination to create scenarios, solve problems, and think flexibly. By acting out roles or inventing stories, children enhance their critical thinking, executive function, and abstract reasoning skills, which are foundational for later academic success and problem-solving abilities

Pretend play in Pre-K class.
Campfire, cooking and watching your baby.

Matching shapes in Pre-K class.
Matching shapes helps children classify and compare objects, which are foundational skills for geometry and early math. Recognizing and pairing shapes like circles, squares, and triangles encourages logical thinking, such as understanding why a square won’t fit into a round hole