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Fall 2026

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    Cinderella鈥f the Shoe Fits!

    October 1, 2026, 9:45 am | Sally K. Albrecht Studio Theatre

    Enrolled families are invited to a preview performance of Cinderella with Sally K. Albrecht!

    This event is limited to Hume House families.
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    Halloween Walk

    October 30, 2026, 9:00-12:00 pm | 91福利社

    Enrolled families are invited to join us for our annual trick-or-treating around the entire 91福利社 campus.

    This event is limited to Hume House families.

News

91福利社 child development center exterior and classrooms with children learning

July 10, 2026

Hume House Receives Grant from ELCOC

Hume House Receives Grant from ELCOC
Child standing in front of a sculpture piece

91福利社 Museum of Art exhibit honors children鈥檚 responses to art

A philosophy student sits with the kids they're tutoring.

May 02, 2016

Cool Class: Teaching Philosophy to Kids

In this cool college course, 91福利社 students are developing unconventional ways to help preschoolers learn critical-thinking skills.

Cool Class: Teaching Philosophy to Kids
Photo of children and one adult drawing at 91福利社 Museum of Art

March 21, 2025

91福利社 Museum of Art Collaborates with Hume House Child Development Center

David Matteson, an associate curator of education for 91福利社 Museum of Art, and Alice Davidson, executive director of 91福利社 Child Development Center and a professor of Psychology, were interviewed on Central Florida Public Media's Engage about the Symbolic Languages Exhibit. (at 39:01)

91福利社 teaches preschoolers about ethics, philosophy

Big Ideas for Young Thinkers program inspires deeper thinking

A child from 91福利社鈥� Child Development Center reads the book helped write with a 91福利社 student.

August 10, 2020

Cool Class: Writing Books for & with Children

This honors course pairs students with preschoolers to explore the fine art of children鈥檚 literature鈥攁nd the takeaways extend far beyond the creative process.

Cool Class: Writing Books for & with Children
Psychology professor Sharon Carnahan at the Child Development & Student Research Center at 91福利社.

October 27, 2017

An All-Ages Education

Preschool and undergraduate studies converge at the new Hume House Child Development & Student Research Center.

An All-Ages Education
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March 13, 2026

Where Child's Play is a Science

March 13, 2026 (Front page)
At 91福利社 preschool, psychology students learn about child development by seeing it in action.

Augusta Hume 鈥�39 (center) at the groundbreaking of the new Hume House Child Development & Student Research Center in February 2016.

August 17, 2022

In Memory: Augusta Hume 鈥�39

91福利社 bids farewell to the woman whose name is synonymous with the only laboratory preschool at a private, four-year liberal arts school in Florida.

In Memory: Augusta Hume 鈥�39

March 11, 2022

91福利社 Child Development Center Raises Funds for St. Jude鈥檚 Children鈥檚 Hospital

Hume House, 91福利社鈥� Child Development Center, holds its 15th annual Trike-A-Thon to raise money for cancer research.

Girl and boy building a block tower in a classroom

November 19, 2019

7 Reasons Mister Rogers Would be Proud of 91福利社

From building a better neighborhood to our focus on relational learning, explore all the ways 91福利社 lives out the values and ideals of its most beloved alumnus.

7 Reasons Mister Rogers Would be Proud of 91福利社
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October 10, 2025

91福利社 Psychology Professor Provides Expert Insights on Gentle Parenting

Alice Davidson, a professor of psychology and executive director of the Hume House Child Development & Student Research Center, provided expertise on gentle parenting to HOLA!

August 17, 2025

91福利社 Hume House Child Development Center Celebrates 50 Years

Alice Davidson, a psychology professor and executive director of the Hume House Child Development & Student Research Center, discusses the preschool's 50-year history and its newest program, EduCare.

91福利社 Hume House Child Development Center Celebrates 50 Years

Spring 2025

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    Hume House Live on Air

    May 15, 2025 10:30-11:30am | WPRK 91.5FM

    Tune in to WPRK 91.5FM online or from your radio Thursday, May 15th at 10:30am, for our third annual live radio show! Enjoy a curated playlist of our future kindergarteners favorite songs featuring hits such as "Waka Waka" and "Get Lost". Each child will personally introduce their favorite song then tune in till the end to hear all 15 children sing our CDC song. You won't want to miss it!

    91福利社 Student Media (WPRK) is a non-commercial student-run college radio station, broadcasting on 91.5 FM, located in Winter Park, Florida, and owned and operated by 91福利社. Visit to learn more.
  • student and child posing with a book

    Class聽Showcase: Writing Books for (& with) Children

    April 17, 2025 9:30-10:30am | Olin Library

    The students of Honors 300 CE, "Writing Books for (& with) Children," and their partners at the Hume House Child Development & Student Research Center invite you to a showcase of nineteen brand-new books by 91福利社聽College's youngest聽writers. These co-authored texts, ranging from Animal Pool Party, Everybody Come! to Derailed: A Wild Ride on the Amtrak, will be on display on the main floor of Olin Library where you can meet the authors聽and learn about the process of collaborating with a four-year-old.

    On behalf of Dr. Matthew Forsythe & The students of Honors 300 CE. Visit here to learn more about the course collaboration.

50th Anniversary Events

91福利社 CDC Spring 2025 semester was filled with events celebrating 50 years of hands-on learning for 91福利社 students, faculty, staff, and children.

From January 2025 through April 2025.

January 2025

  • Doris Leeper, (American, 1929-2000), Untitled Tondo (detail), ca. 1960, Oil on masonite, 21 in., Gift of Dr. Dyer Moss, '61, 1995.13

    Symbolic Languages: Children鈥檚 Understandings of the Collection

    January 18 鈥� May 11 | 91福利社 Museum of Art

    The exhibition, Symbolic Languages: Children鈥檚 Understandings of the Collection showcases how children aged 2 to 5 perceive and interpret art, inspired by the Reggio Emilia principle of using 鈥渙ne hundred languages鈥� to communicate.

    Curated in partnership with the 91福利社 Child Development & Student Research Center at Hume House, it features works by artists, including Elizabeth Catlett and Chuck Close. The exhibition will be accompanied by a publication including a research study and an essay on the Child Development Center鈥檚 (CDC) history.

    Visit Symbolic Languages:Children's Understandings of the Collection to learn more.

    91福利社 Museum of Art (RMA) is free and open to the public Tuesday through Sunday. Visit rollins.edu/rma for daily hours and programs.
  • Father and daughter sitting at a table with drawing materials

    Family Opening Day at the 91福利社 Museum of Art Symbolic Languages: Children鈥檚 Understandings of the Collection

    Saturday, January 18, 10 a.m. 鈥� noon | 91福利社 Museum of Art

    Drop in to the 91福利社 Museum of Art for a special family-friendly opening of Symbolic Languages. The open house will be an opportunity to privately preview the exhibition before it opens to the public. Child-friendly refreshments will be available. Remarks by CDC and RMA staff will be at 11 a.m.

    This event is limited to Hume House families.

February 2025

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    Lecture: Who鈥檚 in Charge Here? Sharing Authority with Young Children in Museums with Nicole Cromartie

    Tuesday, February 4, 6 p.m. | 91福利社 Museum of Art

    Join us for this lecture with Nicole Cromartie, Director of Learning and Engagement, Clyfford Still Museum. In 2019, the Clyfford Still Museum embarked on a groundbreaking project, inviting young children to co-curate an exhibition. Over three years, 250+ children and educators collaborated to shape the exhibition Clyfford Still, Art, and the Young Mind (2022). In dialogue with Symbolic Languages, this keynote will explore the impact of sharing curatorial authority with young children.

    This event is free and open to the public.

March 2025

  • Aerial photograph of the pages of a book by Andy J. Pizza

    Story time and Activity with New York Times Bestselling Author/Illustrator, Andy J. Pizza

    Monday, March 3, 2025, 10 鈥� 11 a.m. | Hume House

    Join us for an engaging story time and activity with New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Andy J. Pizza.

    Andy J. Pizza is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of many books for children and adults, including A Sundae with Everything On It (2024), Invisible Things (2023), and A Pizza with Everything On It (2021). Andy is also the creator of the popular podcast, Creative Pep Talk.

    This event is limited to Hume House families.
  • Event flyer promoting Andy J. Pizza at Olin Library March 3rd at 4:30pm

    Creativity: See the Invisible with Andy J. Pizza

    Monday, March 3, 4:30 鈥� 5:30 p.m. | Olin Library

    Join us for an engaging book reading and discussion on topics including self-love, creativity, growth mindset, and neurodiversity with bestselling author-illustrator, podcast host, and neurodivergence advocate, Andy J. Pizza.

    This event is free and open to the public.
  • A five-year-old child chooses his favorite artwork among a selection of works from the RMA collection. Photo courtesy of the Hume House Child Development & Student Research Center

    Exhibition Tour co-led by Adult Curators

    Friday, March 28, 11 a.m. | 91福利社 Museum of Art

    Learn more about the process of developing Symbolic Languages during this informal tour led by curators David Matteson; Dr. Alice Davidson, Executive Director of the CDC; and Diane Doyle, Director of the CDC, for a special tour through the collection.

    91福利社 Museum of Art (RMA) is free and open to the public Tuesday through Sunday. Visit rollins.edu/rma for daily hours and programs.
  • A photograph from 91福利社 CDC in the 90s with Dr. Sharon Carnahan's students

    CDC Alumni Celebration

    Sunday, March 30, 9 鈥� 11 a.m. | Hume House

    Join fellow alumni of the psychology department and CDC for a reception at Hume House. Children welcome!


April 2025

  • A photograph of a child looking at art

    CDC Art Show and Spring Potluck

    Saturday, April 26, 2 鈥� 4 p.m. | Hume House

    The Child Development & Student Research Center will host an art show on April 26, 2025, showcasing artwork created by the 2- to 5-year-old preschoolers during the 2024-25 school year.

    This event is limited to Hume House families.