University of South Carolina Spartanburg - Carolana Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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more than just kidstuff Bye, Mommy! Between 7:30 and 8:30 in the morningjsfcjLhis phrase is heard many timp rom fft ' jejej; four, and five year olds being dropped : off at the B-p ' rroughs Child Development Center. B0$use of thgCenter ' sfeasonaiijQ rates, ' 01s accre- dited early childhood .- education pro- gram ' s 42 slots are filled by ' children of USCS faculty and students who wish to be near ' fheir sons;pr :: 4a-lf0 $.while on campus. Thi£$e$tfe fyji$tij§$£$,eir chil- dren translai fffib patffi£$y$}y : ement in the activiii$£ f; : the G fc ' $fl ; f rents p ' cffpcipate in ' i$d £ h$nt -j£jt$%sfier con- ferences eaG$: $i;:$ ;i[ pil s their child ' s academj $hd ££i£i$$gfess. To further pareni : My£iy i hi,i : ihe Center sponsors an educational spring field trip for parents and children to either the zoo in Columbia or the Nature Science Muse urn in Charlotte Over the past twelve years, Burroughs has served USCS by providing a place to leave children without having to be con- cerned with the quality of the care that they are receiving. In this decade of ques- tionable child safety, the Center has im- plemented a method for protecting each child from being taken by a stranger. The parents of each child must submit a writ- ten list of approved people who are au- thorized to pick up their child. Another precaution taken to insure child safety is sign in and sign out sheets. When a child arrives at the center, he or she must be signed in. Likewise, whenever a child de- parts from the Center, that child must be signed out. Even with all these precau- tions, the children still enjoy a friendly en- vironment. The 42 children enrolled are separated into two classes, each with 21 students. Each class has a fully qualified teacher and a teacher ' s aide. Both groups cover classic programs of study, such as math, science, health, manipulative motor skills, and eye hand coordination. Not only are the children involved in a class- room setting, but they also participate in loosely structured groups that are divid- ed into age categories. These group ac- tivities center around such themes as dis- cipline, appropriate peer behavior, ex- pression of emotion, and hygiene. With a large number of children togeth- er all day, there are bound to be some problems with misbehaving. The well- trained staff stresses the positive, and does not employ corporal punishment. In all situations. Burroughs gives excellent child care. A lively game of Duck. Duck. Goose 1 easily has this group ' s atten- tion. These three children enjoy coloring while a work study student looks on. Burroughs sits quietly between the trees, waiting for children to come and play- Student Life

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After you get into your classes, the next step is to go to the bookstore and see how much money you have to spend this semes- ter. This bulletin board out- side of the Freshman So- phomore Center greets new students. Student Life 27

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Be quiet! I ' m coloring ' ' Her intense expression seems to convey this thought. Student Life 29