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Winter curriculum needs include: Empty spray bottles (old cleanser bottles are great) Bottle caps (plastic or metal) Spools Sleds Child-sized shovels See the full school wish list

Parent Association Group At the CDLS parent meeting in November, parents from the CDLS community came together to discuss their hopes for the future of our school.  We asked parents what we can do to make your job as a parent easier? Many parents said they’d like supports navigating screen time limits, bedtime routines, and… Continue reading Parent Engagement

Full-day: We hope to increase enrollment numbers in the Full day program over the next few months.  Sibling priority families should reach out to Troy to see if any updates are available, on projected start dates.   If you will be leaving the program, please remember to fill out the departure form.  This helps the center… Continue reading Enrollment

We have probably weathered the coldest days of the winter and are looking forward to some warmer days ahead.  With the melting snow and shift to traditionally more rainy days, we have recommendations for spring gear. Here is our recommended list of outerwear for the days between 20-40 degrees or for rainy/sloppy days.  Cold &… Continue reading Gearing Up for Wet Weather in Spring

By Magn Wakeham & Chelsey Gulsvig Documentation has the potential to serve many purposes during children’s learning experiences. When defining documentation, we must think of it as a process, “a systematic act of collecting, interpreting and reflecting on concrete traces of learning” (Gambetti). Documentation typically includes samples of the children’s work, photographs of the children… Continue reading What is Documentation and Why is it Important? 

By Katherine Wall & Anna Wells  in E10 Emergent curriculum is developed from the interests and needs of the students in the classroom, but it goes far beyond quick activities and introductions.  Building on a common interest among students can lead to extended, in-depth investigations and incorporate many elements of school readiness and executive functioning… Continue reading Emergent Curriculum – a preschool project

Thank you for your participation in our family feedback survey in December. We have carefully reviewed your responses and are happy to share a summary of the results with you. To begin, 75% of our families throughout the program participated in the survey. We appreciate the thoughtful feedback, both those that demonstrated a deep understanding… Continue reading Family Feedback Survey Results

You will often hear us refer to students and children throughout the CDLS program.  Children refers to our youngest learners, your children, that we have the privilege to learn alongside throughout the year. Students refers to our University of Minnesota college students and occasionally students from other programs around the twin cities, country, or the… Continue reading Student Involvement at CDLS

It has been six months since our two programs (SGM & CDC) have combined into a high-quality early learning program under one roof. The CDLS is a program that focuses on fostering the individual uniqueness of each child, their creative spirit, their cognitive and intellectual development, and utilizing the benefits that come from being part… Continue reading The Child Development Laboratory School: One Combined Program

The Child Development Laboratory School (CDLS) full-day infant program is for children ages 3 months to 15 months. The program focuses on enriching early experiences through responsive caregiving practices and a relationship-based approach. Ultimately, the program strives to support infants during this critical period of development in forming secure attachment relationships. The program curriculum, routines, relationships and… Continue reading An introduction to CDLS’s infant program