Creating a caring community of learners – emphasis on building relationships and creating a place where each feels welcome and supported as learners and community members.

Teaching to enhance learning and development: providing opportunities for each child to be an active participant in his/her learning and development

Planning curriculum to achieve important goals: Developing and implementing content for learning and aligned with standards and designed to meet the needs, abilities, and interests of children, teachers, and families. 

Assessing children’s development and learning: gathering information to inform interactions with and planning for children  in all areas guide decision making.

Establishing reciprocal relationships with Family: All working together to achieve shared goals for children, families, and the community.   

Arithmetic

Geometry

Measurment

Physical

Earth

Social

Life

* Influence of positive early learning experiences

* too important to be left to "Chance"

* thinking process with connections to other curricular areas

* Draws on children's natural curiosity Why? How?

* Encourges Children to pursue their own questions and develop their own ideas

* Builds on childeren's experiences and exploration of the world

*Hands on

*eating

*Seeing others cook

*Everyday Life

*Life Skill

*Helps children connect different areas

Safety

Health

Allergies

Hand washing

food temperature

Simplicity- basic steps