Under the administration of Homespun Director Christine Pagano, Homespun Learning Environment offers a variety…More of full-day and part-day childcare and preschool programs. Built with children in mind, Homespun property (which includes four general play areas) features child-sized equipment and furniture to make youngsters feel secure. A dual emphasis on education and health and safety is key; the staff is trained in early childhood education, CPR and First Aid. </p> <p>Staff meetings and training sessions are held throughout the year, including routine visits from medical and educational consultants who provide workshops and seminars for parents and teachers. The school’s child-care professionals use a variety of methods and tools (books, music, toys, etc.) to stimulate children’s curiosity and ease them into a scholastic environment, balancing a sensitivity toward the children’s emotional health with the process of teaching social and intellectual skills. These skills can range from dressing and toilet training for the school’s younger students to arts and crafts and “dramatic play” for toddlers to more advanced skills like rudimentary literacy and math for children in the preschool program. With a child-to-teacher ratio of four-to-one, teachers are able to provide children with individualized care designed to cater to each child’s educational needs.</p> </div>