UD’s Lab School helps children, teachers, and community members learn in and from nature. For nearly 90 years, the University of Delaware’s Lab School, housed within the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), has served children from the age of 6 months through kindergarten. Since 2017, the Lab School has established itself as a ... Read more
Joy Rowe of the Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood at the University of Delaware leads initiative training at Beach Babies Child Care of Rehoboth. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTOS Beach Babies Child Care of Rehoboth was tapped to pilot a new educational initiative designed to promote healthy social and emotional development in young children. The ... Read more
With a New $2 Million Federal Grant, CEHD will Provide Childcare Scholarships to Eligible UD Students Who are Raising Children. For many parents across the nation, a lack of access to affordable, high-quality and reliable childcare for their children—especially children under the age of five—prevents them from pursuing an undergraduate or graduate education. But good ... Read more
Family child care (FCC) educators from across the state of Delaware gathered to further their professional development and build relationships with colleagues.
Delaware Stars, the state’s quality improvement system, has undergone a revision over the past several years. A system that was once known for star-level ratings has been replaced with a system that among other things, offers a variety of supports and resources available to ALL licensed early childhood education programs to encourage their continuous quality ... Read more
On a rainy, fall Saturday morning, family child care educators from all across Delaware gathered at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington, Delaware, for a day of learning, networking, and growth at the First State Family Child Care Conference: Educate, Elevate, Empower. This conference, held on October 14th, 2023, was a resounding success, ... Read more
DIEEC Wins Lt. Governor’s Challenge In recognition of their commitment to the well-being of the Delaware early childhood community, the Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood (DIEEC) was designated as a Delaware Health Hero through the 2023 Lt. Governor’s Challenge! With a mission to improve the quality of life of all Delawareans, the Lt. ... Read more
Every year, educators and early childhood professionals from all corners of the country gather at the highly anticipated NAFCC Conference. This year was no exception, but what set it apart was the inspiring group of Delaware family child care educators who not only attended the event in Atlanta, Georgia but also took center stage as ... Read more
