{"id":11,"date":"2026-06-18T17:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T17:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.web.umflint.edu\/ecdc\/early-childhood-development-center\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T09:22:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T13:22:53","slug":"early-childhood-development-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/ecdc\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Childhood Development Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center fb-columns-page-header is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0e47273b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-951621a4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-xx-large-font-size\">Early Childhood Development Center<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Early Childhood Development Center is a \u2018living laboratory\u2019 where adults and children come to learn. We believe that we learn from the children just as much as they learn from us. The program is designed to promote the development of the total individual by enhancing children\u2019s skills through play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\" data-leading-icon=\"document\"><a data-leading-icon=\"document\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-left wp-element-button fb-button-has-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeeUD0kNhXdGnOvbaMcupPWrxQndZikq4m9ULMONH6wSBIMUw\/viewform\"><svg class=\"fb-button-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M15.5 7.5h-7V9h7V7.5zm-7 3.5h7v1.5h-7V11zm7 3.5h-7V16h7v-1.5z\"><\/path><path d=\"M17 4H7c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v12c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h10c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V6c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm.5 14c0 .3-.2.5-.5.5H7c-.3 0-.5-.2-.5-.5V6c0-.3.2-.5.5-.5h10c.3 0 .5.2.5.5v12z\"><\/path><\/svg>Interest 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committed to providing a high-quality program for young children and their families. The program is nationally accredited through NAEYC and designed to promote the development of the total individual by helping each child develop skills in the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive areas. This is accomplished by providing a balanced program that includes both teacher-directed and child-initiated activities, quiet and active experiences, and the recognition that learning occurs in both formal and informal settings, especially through play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Young children are integrally connected to their homes and families, and it is understood that families are and should be the principal influence in their children\u2019s lives.&nbsp; The ECDC seeks to be appropriately responsive to families.&nbsp; Parents, teachers, and staff work together toward the goal of nurturing children in an environment where all are respected for their individual differences and provided with the building blocks for a lifelong love of learning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ECDC\u2019s philosophy is inspired by the Reggio Emilia Approach and is based on the knowledge that young children learn through actively exploring their environment. This occurs optimally when their physical needs are met, and they feel emotionally secure. Instilling in children a sense of security and trust will be of utmost importance. Staff will create classroom learning environments appropriate to the developmental needs of the various age groups and will provide for the needs of individual children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ECDC is a \u2018living laboratory\u2019 where adults and children come to learn. We believe that we learn from the children just as much as they are learning from us. Teachers are co-collaborators with children. Teachers guide, mentor, and model, as well as observe, reflect, and hypothesize. Teachers are researchers who study the changes that individual children have as they grow, as well as the changes in the group and between group members. Our teachers are curious, interested, and enthusiastic about how children learn and how children show us what they know. We understand that much of what children show us about their learning and understanding of the world is not through verbal communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ECDC Walk Thru\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MmSOLME0kNE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">ECDC Philosophy Inspired by Reggio<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/ecdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-24-at-1.57.06-PM-685x1024.png\" alt=\"A person assists children in crafting with sticks and colorful materials outdoors.\" class=\"wp-image-264\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6689459802676565;width:316px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/ecdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-24-at-1.57.06-PM-685x1024.png 685w, https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/ecdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-24-at-1.57.06-PM-201x300.png 201w, https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/ecdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-24-at-1.57.06-PM-768x1148.png 768w, https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/ecdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-24-at-1.57.06-PM.png 946w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ECDC is a school strongly inspired by the work of the educators of Reggio Emilia.&nbsp; As such, we share an image of the child as powerful and competent \u2013 a child who both carries and constructs his own culture, a child who is able to direct his own learning.&nbsp; We strongly believe that it is important that children\u2019s voices be heard and that their contributions to our own unique culture be valued, just as those of the children of Reggio are valued in their community.&nbsp; So it is with great effort and intention that we work to find new and meaningful ways to connect the lives of the children with the life of our community.&nbsp; Through meaningful interactions and participation in Campus events, the Flint Farmers\u2019 Market, and relationships with people and places around them, the children demonstrate their understanding of the world and contribute in many ways.&nbsp; This is our way of preparing the children for future civic engagement and responsible citizenship, just like our college student counterparts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The teachers work to develop a disposition of listening \u201cwith\u201d children, of noticing and wondering alongside them as they explore the world around them.&nbsp; They are constantly observing the children, formulating questions and conducting research.&nbsp; As they observe and document the children\u2019s work, collaborative reflection between teachers, students, and families provides further insight into the thinking of the children and reveals possible directions for furthering their thinking.&nbsp; The curriculum unfolds and deepens, as teachers, students, and families reflect upon their experiences and make collaborative decisions about the directions learning will take.&nbsp; In this way, the curriculum is \u201cco-constructed\u201d based upon the interests of the children as participants in their learning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is an emphasis on the natural environment and learning through play with open-ended and beautiful materials.&nbsp; Beauty in the environment is intentional, as the Italian educators have taught us the importance of aesthetics to the learning process.&nbsp; The classroom environments are unique, each one speaking strongly of the community of learners who occupy that space each day.&nbsp; Photographs of children, teachers, and families abound.&nbsp; Photo documentation and children\u2019s work take center stage, and the children\u2019s work is framed and showcased as you might see in an art museum, instead of having a mass-produced appearance.&nbsp; In this way, we communicate the respect and importance placed on the children\u2019s work.&nbsp; There is beauty all around and the children respond to that beauty by caring for it and creating beauty in return.&nbsp; It inspires them and invites them to engage with the materials and explore new possibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Early Childhood Development Center is a founding member of the state-wide collaborative group,&nbsp; Michigan Inspirations, which, along with Central Michigan University, Lansing Community College, Fenton Public Schools, Okemos Nursery School and Building Blocks Preschool, provide ongoing support and high-quality professional development for Reggio-inspired educators throughout our state and beyond.&nbsp; As participants in this group, six educators from the ECDC made a Study Tour to Italy in 2014 to deepen their understanding and practice of the Reggio-inspired approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the heart of our work at the ECDC, there is a pervasive sense of joy.&nbsp; It is a joy that is boundless and most courageous, as it looks to what is good and what is worth upholding in all situations and times of its history.&nbsp; The schools of Reggio Emilia were built by its citizens, brick by brick, out of the rubble of a war-ravaged city in the aftermath of WWII.&nbsp; The people wanted to build a place for children to renew their hope \u2013 a place where they could thrive.&nbsp; A place of joy!&nbsp; Like the city of Reggio Emilia, Italy, the Flint Community, too, has experienced times of suffering and trial. Yet we hold onto the hope and firm belief that each one of us can make a difference and that positive changes can come when citizens work together to build on what is good.&nbsp; We believe in the power of each child to make the world a better place and we work to provide opportunities for them to do so right from the start.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0066a5a9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-xx-large-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">ECDC News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\" data-trailing-icon=\"arrow-right\"><a data-trailing-icon=\"arrow-right\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-brand-maize-background-color has-background wp-element-button fb-button-has-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/news.umflint.edu\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">All news stories<svg class=\"fb-button-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M14.3 6.7l-1.1 1.1 4 4H4v1.5h13.2l-4 4 1.1 1.1 5.8-5.8-5.8-5.9z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"fb:w-full wp-block-flintblock-featured-news\">\n    <div class=\"fb:flex fb:flex-col fb:lg:flex-row fb:gap-10 fb:items-start\">\n                <article class=\"fb:w-full fb:lg:w-[calc(50%-20px)] fb:flex fb:flex-col fb:gap-4 fb:shrink-0\">\n                            <div class=\"fb:block fb:overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        src=\"https:\/\/news.umflint.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FLINT_Light-Up-the-Night-2026_0005.jpg\"\n                        alt=\"\"\n                        class=\"fb:w-full fb:h-auto fb:aspect-16\/10 fb:object-cover fb:transition-transform fb:duration-300 hover:fb:scale-105\"\n                        loading=\"lazy\"\n                    \/>\n                <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"fb:flex fb:flex-col fb:gap-3 fb:border-t fb:border-[#c9cdd1] fb:pt-4\">\n                                    <div class=\"fb:flex fb:flex-wrap fb:items-center fb:justify-between fb:gap-x-3 fb:gap-y-1\">\n                                                    <time\n                                datetime=\"2026-01-19T09:09:00\"\n                                class=\"fb:font-sentinel fb:text-sm fb:tracking-wider fb:uppercase fb:text-law-quad-stone\"\n                            >\n                                JAN 19, 2026                            <\/time>\n                        \n                                                    <span class=\"fb:font-sentinel fb:text-base fb:text-law-quad-stone\">\n                                By Logan McGrady                            <\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n                \n                <h3 class=\"fb:m-0 fb:font-gotham fb:text-xl fb:font-semibold fb:leading-[1.4] fb:tracking-[-0.2px] fb:text-blue\">\n                    <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/news.umflint.edu\/2026\/01\/19\/play-explore-discover-early-childhood-development-center-photo-gallery\/\"\n                        class=\"fb:no-underline fb:text-blue hover:fb:underline hover:fb:underline-offset-2 plausible-event-name=News+Clicked plausible-event-article=PLAY.+EXPLORE.+DISCOVER.+(Early+Childhood+Development+Center+photo+gallery) plausible-event-source=featured-news\"\n                    >\n                        PLAY. EXPLORE. DISCOVER. (Early Childhood Development Center photo gallery)                    <\/a>\n                <\/h3>\n\n                                    <p class=\"fb:m-0 fb:font-gotham fb:text-base fb:leading-[1.4] fb:text-law-quad-stone fb:line-clamp-3\">\n                        Families from across the UM-Flint campus and the surrounding community came together for an evening of play, discovery and imagination at the Early Childhood Development Center&#039;s &quot;Light Up the Night&quot; event, Jan. 16. From glowing experiments to hands-on classroom activities, children and caregivers explored the magical relationship between light and shadow through interactive learning stations[\u2026]\n\nRead More\u2002\u2192                    <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n                            <div class=\"fb:w-full fb:lg:w-[calc(50%-20px)] fb:flex fb:flex-col\">\n                                                        <article class=\"fb:flex fb:flex-col fb:sm:flex-row fb:gap-4 fb:sm:gap-6 fb:sm:items-center fb:pb-6  fb:border-b fb:border-[#c9cdd1]\">\n                                                    <div class=\"fb:block fb:shrink-0 fb:overflow-hidden\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                                    src=\"https:\/\/news.umflint.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/campheader4.jpg\"\n                                    alt=\"\"\n                                    class=\"fb:w-full fb:sm:w-[245px] 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                               OCT 14, 2021                                        <\/time>\n                                    \n                                                                                                                        <span class=\"fb:w-3.5 fb:h-px fb:bg-[#c9cdd1]\"><\/span>\n                                                                                <span class=\"fb:font-sentinel fb:text-base fb:text-law-quad-stone fb:leading-[25px]\">\n                                            By UM-Flint News                                        <\/span>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            \n                            <h4 class=\"fb:m-0 fb:font-gotham fb:text-xl fb:font-semibold fb:leading-[1.4] fb:tracking-[-0.2px] fb:text-blue\">\n                                <a\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/news.umflint.edu\/2021\/10\/14\/um-flint-remembers-congressman-dale-kildee\/\"\n                                    class=\"fb:no-underline fb:text-blue hover:fb:underline hover:fb:underline-offset-2 plausible-event-name=News+Clicked plausible-event-article=UM-Flint+Remembers+Congressman+Dale+Kildee plausible-event-source=featured-news\"\n                                >\n                                    UM-Flint Remembers Congressman Dale Kildee                                <\/a>\n                            <\/h4>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                                        <article class=\"fb:flex fb:flex-col fb:sm:flex-row fb:gap-4 fb:sm:gap-6 fb:sm:items-center fb:pb-6 fb:pt-6 \">\n                                                    <div class=\"fb:block fb:shrink-0 fb:overflow-hidden\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                                    src=\"https:\/\/news.umflint.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_0005-2-e1588949826614.jpg\"\n                                    alt=\"\"\n                                    class=\"fb:w-full fb:sm:w-[245px] fb:h-auto fb:sm:h-[150px] fb:aspect-16\/10 fb:sm:aspect-auto fb:object-cover fb:transition-transform fb:duration-300 hover:fb:scale-105\"\n                                    loading=\"lazy\"\n                                \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"fb:flex fb:flex-col fb:gap-3 fb:flex-1 fb:min-w-0\">\n                                                            <div class=\"fb:flex fb:flex-wrap fb:items-center fb:gap-x-3 fb:gap-y-1\">\n                                                                            <time\n                                            datetime=\"2020-05-08T11:42:12\"\n                                            class=\"fb:font-sentinel fb:text-sm fb:tracking-[0.56px] fb:uppercase fb:text-law-quad-stone fb:leading-[25px]\"\n                                        >\n                                            MAY 8, 2020                                        <\/time>\n                                    \n                                                                                                                        <span class=\"fb:w-3.5 fb:h-px fb:bg-[#c9cdd1]\"><\/span>\n                                                                                <span class=\"fb:font-sentinel fb:text-base fb:text-law-quad-stone fb:leading-[25px]\">\n                                            By UM-Flint News                                        <\/span>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            \n                            <h4 class=\"fb:m-0 fb:font-gotham fb:text-xl fb:font-semibold fb:leading-[1.4] fb:tracking-[-0.2px] fb:text-blue\">\n                                <a\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/news.umflint.edu\/2020\/05\/08\/ecdc-celebrates-preschool-graduation\/\"\n                                    class=\"fb:no-underline fb:text-blue hover:fb:underline hover:fb:underline-offset-2 plausible-event-name=News+Clicked plausible-event-article=ECDC+celebrates+preschool+graduation plausible-event-source=featured-news\"\n                                >\n                                    ECDC celebrates preschool graduation                                <\/a>\n                            <\/h4>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Early Childhood Development Center The Early Childhood Development Center is a \u2018living laboratory\u2019 where adults and children come to learn. 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