![Small children run and smile and highfive in a line, grand valley students are lined up on the sides high fiving them.](/gvmagazine/files/img/article/0EB33D59-0E3A-BD37-C89D16FD9F191B35/header/1020[45097416].jpg)
Aspiring educators work with the 'most honest students' to learn about early childhood health
![A grand valley student makes notes while a student from the childcare center lies on his back with his legs lifted in the air.](/gvmagazine/files/img/article/0EB33D59-0E3A-BD37-C89D16FD9F191B35/798D6234-CF23-54B7-1AA0639B68D66BE7/500.jpg)
Cody Mascorro, right, works on his assessment paper while observing the emotional, physical, social and cognitive performance of the children.
![A small child holds onto a bar and looks up. The arms of two grand valley students are frame the image in the foreground.](/gvmagazine/files/img/article/0EB33D59-0E3A-BD37-C89D16FD9F191B35/798D62A4-0387-23B3-9F4F177A1CB3B595/500.jpg)
Miles King, center, hangs onto a bar while doing an exercise.
![A small child shuffles along on an exercise bar with hands and legs wrapped around it. A grand valley student looks on.](/gvmagazine/files/img/article/0EB33D59-0E3A-BD37-C89D16FD9F191B35/798D630D-D0DD-63F7-A139CCECCC953AA1/500.jpg)
Bill Wojnowski, left, observes Adalyn Winkel as she hangs onto a bar at the Children's Enrichment Center.
![In a room full of blue pads, gv students and the childcare students play a game involving colorful hoops.](/gvmagazine/files/img/article/0EB33D59-0E3A-BD37-C89D16FD9F191B35/10CCD47C-DB1D-8D3C-10297BD8466E9810/500[45097416].jpg)
Tess Armstrong, center, talks with students from Grand Valley and the Children Enrichment Center as they move from one station to the next.
![A black and white image of a grand valley student playing with a preschool student.](/gvmagazine/files/img/article/0EB33D59-0E3A-BD37-C89D16FD9F191B35/0F81EC6E-ABD7-A09E-6C3186060EF38B37/500[45097416].jpg)
Caleb Stoll is given a stamp on his hand after completing an exercise station.
![Two grand valley students and a group of preschool students lean over a white piece of poster board. There are cups of colorful coloring materials next to them.](/gvmagazine/files/img/article/0EB33D59-0E3A-BD37-C89D16FD9F191B35/10CCD4BC-9ACF-5A7E-50F6A9048FAD91C1/500[45097416].jpg)
Caleb Mascorro, left, watches young children from the Children Enrichment Center as they work on a drawing exercise.
![A grand valley student holds up a book to some preschool children. There are boards behind them with writing.](/gvmagazine/files/img/article/0EB33D59-0E3A-BD37-C89D16FD9F191B35/79A71FF0-B468-F109-51A0F4FA3D2737D3/500.jpg)
Paige Westra talks with 'Little Lakers' about emotions during Tess Armstrong’s class.
![Small children gather around a GVSU student wearing a red hat. One child is holding onto his arm.](/gvmagazine/files/img/article/0EB33D59-0E3A-BD37-C89D16FD9F191B35/79A72069-9092-07B8-960732D3DFD9AFAB/500.jpg)
Luke Hosley, center, gets a hug from Jude Omusi during a group activity.
![A small child high fives a GVSU student wearing a blue shirt reading 'Grand Valley State'](/gvmagazine/files/img/article/0EB33D59-0E3A-BD37-C89D16FD9F191B35/10CCD566-C95C-59C4-F48F2A37AD332A87/500[45097416].jpg)