We believe… that learning occurs through play that early experiences have profound effects on a child’s development and learning in using developmentally appropriate practices in providing a positive learning environment for children in connecting with children by listening to them and engaging them in conversation in using positive guidance techniques in providing consistent and quality supervision and cleanliness in providing a variety of literature and access to books in providing literacy activities that develop language, listening, pre-reading, pre-writing in providing support for English Language Learners in providing opportunities for music through singing and instruments in providing daily physical exercise in providing exploration in math and science in promoting cultural awareness in communicating and establishing relationships with families in having our teachers as members in the National Association for the Education of Young Children |