Lab School
Welcome to the University of Delaware Lab School! The Lab School serves the University of Delaware as a model of inclusive early childhood education addressing the needs and strengths of varied populations. We welcome children aged 6 months – 6 years and their families into our developmentally supportive part-time and full-time programs that range from infants to kindergarten. We are an innovation lab supporting the growth and development of University students while serving children, families, and the community. Since 1934, Lab School has supported UD’s academic programs preparing the next generation of professionals while providing a diverse, supportive, and accessible site for research conducted by faculty, undergraduate and graduate students, and the Lab School staff.
Lab School is part of the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) within the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Delaware. The Master Teachers enact the practices taught to the undergraduate majors with a focus on child-centered curriculum, developmentally appropriate practices, Nature-based education, social-emotional, and mindfulness curriculum. Lab School is a living, breathing laboratory for undergraduates who are making connections between what they learn in their courses and real-life teaching.
LATEST LAB SCHOOL NEWS
90 Years of Excellence in Early Childhood Education
Lab School 90th Anniversary Celebration
Learning in Nature
Leaders in Nature-Based Education
SOCIAL MEDIA
Lab School Facebook
“The UD Lab School is beyond anything I could have ever hoped for my children. Everyday, I am inspired by the teaching teams’ commitment to demonstrating and teaching mindfulness, connecting children to nature, bringing them together in authentic child-led interactions and discovery and developing a sense of community among the families.”
— BethAnn Aupperle, Lab School parent
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John has started off each day this past week asking if it was science buddy day <3
🌿Conference Presenter Spotlight 🌿
Meghan Pecaut Talarowski , founder and executive director, Studio Ludo, www.studioludo.org Philadelphia, PA
will lead an afternoon session titled Designing Outdoor Play Environmmets for Young Children.
Session participants will build, craft, draw, glue and model best practices focusing on the types of environments that make us and our kids happy.
You won’t want to miss this dynamic opportunity!
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🌿In Bloom Conference Presenter Spotlight🌿
Emily Hegman- Montessori-Certified Tinkergarten Teacher
Delaware Tinkergarten with Emily Explores Outdoors
Come on out to get inspired by Emily!!!! She will share fresh ideas for you and fellow educators about how to create joyful nature-based experiences for toddlers, preschoolers and their families! The Tinkergarten curriculum empowers grown-ups to play in nature year round!
Register TODAY!!!!
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Emily is the BEST!!!!!
🌿Conference Presenter Spotlight 🌿
Amanda Lala & Katie Pollock Co-teachers of Nature Preschool, University of Delaware Lab School will be sharing their love for documentation in action.
Break out of your boring bulletin board rut and take a deep dive into documentation panels! Exhibiting more than just student art, documentation panels provide the opportunity to present detailed evidence of the learning process in a diverse group
of children via photos, quotes, writing samples, and more. Attendees will learn the WHY, when, and where to use a documentation panel to showcase student learning to the school community.
Session attendees will learn strategies to look beyond the basics and practice planning for multiple modes of delivering instruction and representing the learning process.
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🌿In Bloom Presenter Spotlight🌿
Anne M. Stires, Affiliate Faculty at Antioch University,
Keene, NH, Consultant, Anne Stires Educational Consulting,
Doctoral Student in Public Policy and Educational Leadership at
University of Southern Maine, Lincolnville, ME
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Come and play (with sticks) and Anne Stires!!!! Anne's energy and enthusiasm for nature-based play are contagious. She has years of experience and knowledge to share. Come join her as she presents about the endless uses and benefits of stick play. She will help attendees build comfort and confidence in using sticks with young children.
Register TODAY!!!!
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🌿 Conference Presenter Spotlight 🌿
Megan Rs Anderson & Katie Miro Newark Charter School will be presenting:
Nature Club in a Primary School
If you are wondering how to encourage students’ natural interests in the outdoor environment around your school, check this session out!
This session will explain the process of how to create your own nature club and will share several activities you can do with your own nature enthusiasts!
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