Stay 'N Play Early Learning Center - SH 122:

The Stay 'N Play early Learning Center is a DPW-licensed STAR four facility that is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The center provides a stimulating, nurturing, developmentally appropriate environment for children aged 3-8. The program encourages and supports the development of each individual child and provides opportunities for exploration and discovery.

The children's classroom has been carefully crafted using current research and recommendations for quality environmental design. The classroom is a model for utilizing classroom zones that are wet, dry, quiet, or noisy. Within these zones are literacy-enriched interest areas for dramatic play, blocks, art, sand/water, library, and discovery that foster the cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and language development of the children. A lot of attention has been given to creating an early childhood environment that is unique for the children and is exemplary for future teachers and for the community.

Pencor Services Inc. Culinary Cove - SH 123:

This specially-designed kitchen enrichment classroom promotes a hands-on and authentic health, nutrition, and culinary curriculum. The prep island allows for teaching demonstrations. The kitchen features small-group space for college students or children and their families to cook favorite recipes or culturally diverse foods.

Fine Arts Studio - SH 121:

The classroom offers an opportunity for children and adult learners to nurture their artistic knowledge. Open-ended art experiences allow college students to explore their creativity while learning about materials and techniques that are developmentally and culturally appropriate to use with the students they will be teaching. Rotating displays in the classroom will expose students to innovate ideas for the visual arts.

The Arcadia Foundation Performing Arts Studio - SH 140:

The Arcadia Foundation Performing Arts Studio is flexible space dedicated to the performing arts, such as creative dramatics and dramatic play, movement and dance, music, and puppetry as well as to large motor experiences. In this studio, the children of Stay 'N Play, faculty, and students can develop creative dramatic presentations on the spotlighted informal stage area. A large carpeted floor area and state-of-the-art sound system promote dance and exercise. Housed in the room are numerous rhythm instruments, including authentic ethnic instruments.

Hats, masks, scarves, and lengths of material with which to create costumes for dance or for dramatic play performances are available for imaginative uses. A collection of quality puppets lead to informal and formal puppet shows. In storage near the studio is an assortment of streamers, hula hoops, bean bags, and parachutes to augment the children's physical development through games and large motor lessons. Students plan and experience lessons that demonstrate teaching and learning knowledge based on Howard Gardner's musical and kinesthetic intelligences. In the past, as in many college settings, students only talked about these elements and intelligences or had to experiment with them in crowded classrooms or in hallways. Rotating displays in the classroom will expose college students to innovative ideas for music and movement materials and experiences.