Children's Museum of Manhattan

The Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM)—in partnership with City University of New York’s Early Childhood Professional Development Institute (CUNY PDI)—will fill a critical gap in early childhood education by creating a unified early childhood and health education professional development model. The proposed “Play is Learning” program will enable home-based childcare providers from low-income households in New York City to ensure the healthy development and learning of children in their care while building the capacity of the museum to serve as a valuable resource for adults working with young children. CMOM will codify the health-focused “Play is Learning” curriculum and synthesize findings from the project evaluation into a training manual, enabling replication by other organizations in need of professional development programs in early childhood education and health.