Understanding that children learn through play and the active exploration of their environment, Stay N' Play is divided into learning centers or areas.

• Housekeeping/ dramatic play
• Art
• Library and writing
• Manipulative/ math
• Science
• Blocks
• Sand-water
• Computers
• Music

Teachers will observe and assess the children's play on a regular basis in order to plan curriculum, arrange the classroom environment, select activities to be offered, and provide appropriate props. Still photography, as well as video and audio taping, of the children and center activities is utilized to enhance and support learning assessment.

Each learning center is filled with teacher-made and commercial materials and activities that promote cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and language development and readiness skills. These developmentally appropriate activities are focused around the needs and interests of the children and are presented around a theme. Themes usually rotate monthly and may be based on the children's interests and natural events around us. Opportunities for large and small group interaction as well as individual participation in activities are provided throughout the day.