Beliefs

• We believe that children learn best through play

• We believe that all children have the capacity to learn and grow as individuals

• We believe that young children learn best by doing

• We believe that children learn through active involvement with their environment

• We believe that each new experience adds to the learning process

Goals

Social-Emotional Development:

• Each child will develop a positive sense of self-worth

• Each child will develop the confidence to challenge himself/herself

• Each child will develop an acceptance and appreciation of the similarities and differences among everyone
   

Cognitive Development:

• Each child will expand his/her play skills

• Each child will build upon his/her problem-solving skills

• Each child will expand upon his/her curiosity of the environment and the events that occur in his/her environment

• Each child will acquire concepts and information that lead to a greater understanding of his/her world
   

Speech and Language Development:

• Each child will expand upon his/her ability to communicate with friends during play

• Each child will expand upon his/her ability to communicate wants, needs, ideas, and thoughts

• Each child will expand upon his/her understanding of language
   

Physical Development:

• Each child will participate in a wide variety of games and activities with friends that incorporate both fine motor and gross motor skills

• Each child will expand upon his/her ability to explore and learn from the environment