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From I-5 you will travel East up a very steep hill. At 9th Ave you will turn left (north). We are the first building on the left (west side of 9th Ave) across from the Harborview Towers apartments. Street parking is available free for 30 minutes in front of the center.

University of Washington Children's Center at Harborview

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  • Address: 601 9th Ave., Seattle, WA 98104
  • Phone: 206-623-5760
  • Hours of Operation: M-F: 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
  • Ages Served: Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten,

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Our Infant Program

An exceptional place for your baby to thrive

Our space is built for babies on the move: look for bright mirrors, warm rugs, sensory tables, great books, and baskets filled with soft, natural materials. There are musical instruments, toys for pretend play, safe equipment, and outdoor places to explore. You’ll have peace of mind knowing that our stringent safety, security, and cleanliness standards meet or exceed all state and local guidelines.

Even these youngest of children are encouraged to learn about their world through our individualized curriculum that invites exploration, celebrates each important milestone, and supports the transition from the sensory motor world of infancy to the increasingly social and self-directed world of toddlers.

What Parents are Saying

Our greatest advocates are also our closest friends.

"You are simply the best teachers a little baby could ask for! With your warm smiles and loving personalities, you make a tough job look easy. We feel so thankful that our child spends her days in such a wonderful place, with such wonderful teachers."

Our Curriculum Components

The building blocks to balanced education.

  • Language Works Listening to stories or classical music, one-on-one spoken interaction with caregiver.
  • Math Counts Counting through books, poetry, and songs.
  • Science Rocks Bubble blowing, interacting with nature through walks and outdoor exploration.
  • ArtSmart Finger (or feet) painting, experiences with textiles.
  • Our World Rich connections — via smiles and hugs — with the center community.
  • Well Aware Soft safe places that encourage rolling over, pulling up, crawling, and safely exploring.

Learning at Home

Books on Tape

You Will Need:

A cassette player, head phones (optional), audio tapes

Directions:

Borrow story tapes from the library, give your child the tapes, a simple tape player and head phones. Discuss the stories she's listening to.

Tip:

Many children enjoy the mechanics of the cassette player and feel grown up wearing the head phones. This activity can also work without the head phones. You can also play story CDs in your car's CD player and listen and discuss them together.

Variation:


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