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The Center for Early Childhood Education, located on the Fort Hill campus of Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, offers full- and part-time early education and care for children from infancy through preschool. The center provides exemplary early education and care, serves as a laboratory for research and fieldwork for college students and faculty, and supports the child care needs of families.

The center's philosophy is rooted in creating a caring and respectful community that supports the growth and development of each child. They believe in the importance of emotional security and attachment to responsive and respectful adults as the basis for learning. The center values active exploration, experience, interaction, experimentation, and modeling as the best ways for children to learn, and they maintain a structured environment through routine, predictability, and consistency. The center's core values include creating an environment that conveys respect for children and engagement in learning, and emphasizing relationships as the basis for learning and development.

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