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Scholastic book clubs have been around for many years.  They help families and schools find quality books at affordable prices.  Families can use our school code: H7MHT, to order books anytime at Scholastic.com.  The books can be delivered to the CDLS or your home and our school will continue to earn points on your order.… Continue reading Scholastic: Fall 2022

If you haven’t had a chance to check out the Family Book Exchange shelf near the front doors, we encourage you to take a peek, grab a book, or leave a book next time you are at school!  

CDLS will be welcoming Early Childhood Education and Developmental Psychology students this school year to learn about the field of early childhood education.  The students will observe the various stages of children’s development and the skillful teaching practices of the CDLS staff.  Their practicum experience is paired with instruction pertaining to the importance of observation… Continue reading Practicum Students On-Site for Child Psych 5241

Hello families,   I hope you had a wonderful summer and are doing well.  We would like to start the year with your input on parent education opportunities and resources. Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey so the CDLS Parent Association Group and I are able to plan future events, meetings, or… Continue reading CDLS Parent Education: Fall 2022

There is a range of different volunteer opportunities for CLDS parents and friends.  If you are interested in being contacted about volunteer opportunities in the future, please fill out this updated Volunteer Survey.   Ways to volunteer Scholastic book club Help put together book packets When books arrive, separate and distribute them to families Family library… Continue reading Volunteer Opportunities: Fall 2022

The CDLS Parent Association Group met for our first meeting of the school year on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 via Zoom.  Notes can be found here.  CDLS Parent Association Group is still evolving into a fully parent-supported group and we discussed the structure of the group for the new school year. We also talked about… Continue reading CDLS Parent Association update: Fall 2022

There are many studies that have been conducted over the past 60 or more years that have supported the benefits of children being engaged in regular outdoor play.  Julie Ernst, from UMD recently spoke at an Institute of Child Development Bag Lunch on her expanding research on nature-based programs for young children.  A recent study… Continue reading Research support for outdoor play

Hello families, thank you for your continued support and patience as we navigate the pandemic and our policies. The CDC recently updated its policies around pandemic safety- including testing, quarantine, and vaccinations. We are considering what these changes would look like in our community since we have individuals too young to be fully vaccinated yet.… Continue reading COVID: Fall 2022 Update

Sheila Williams Ridge, co-director of the Child Development Laboratory School, will present at The Minnesota Association for Environmental Education (MAEE) Guidelines for Excellence Workshop on April 30, 2022. The workshop invites environmental educators, administrators, or program developers, to learn about best practices in quality environmental education programs. The morning workshop will explore key characteristics of high-quality… Continue reading Williams Ridge to present at the Guidelines for Excellence Workshop