Educational Goals and Curriculum Beliefs

Children Learn . . .
- best when their basic needs have been met
- best when they are active participants
- best when instruction is meaningful
- at different rates and styles
- through experiences, successes and
failures in an encouraging environment
which honors diversity
- to play and play to learn
Children are lifelong learners.
- best when their basic needs have been met
- best when they are active participants
- best when instruction is meaningful
- at different rates and styles
- through experiences, successes and
failures in an encouraging environment
which honors diversity
- to play and play to learn
Children are lifelong learners.
Educational Goals
- To provide a developmentally appropriate curriculum for all children
- To provide a curriculum which recognizes diversity
- To meet the individual needs of each child
- To support the parents as the child's first and foremost teacher
- To promote a sense of self-esteem in all children
- To create classroom environments that are safe and stimulating
- To stimulate the child's development socially, emotionally, physically and intellectually
- To recognize the importance of meeting a child's physical and nutritional needs in order for learning to take place
- To train staff and parents in current practice