Our approach is hands-on and
multi-sensory. We recognize that
children have a natural curiosity and a predisposition to enjoy the
unexpected. Children engage in active exploration
and investigation to make sense of their world. We strive to fuel
children’s investigative impulses and encourage discovery, promote
questioning and challenging of ideas, and formulate connections of
experience.
We respect children’s multiple ways of
demonstrating their intelligence. Children are encouraged to
develop their individual strengths and each child’s unique contribution to their
community is appreciated. Strengths are celebrated and valued while
opportunities are created to provide exposure to, and enhancement of, other
talents and skills. Children will be given the opportunity to express
themselves through music, painting, drama, song, movement, and play.
Concepts inspired by the preschools of Reggio Emilia will be
integrated into our program. The Reggio Emilia philosophy is based in the
belief that children are strong, capable, creative thinkers who can explore
their ideas in myriad ways. Components that will be incorporated include:
