OUR PHILOSOPHY
“Play is not only our creative drive; it’s a fundamental mode of learning.”
–David Elkind
We believe children are motivated to learn when they have opportunities to make choices in an environment that is enriching and stimulating. The role of the teacher is to provide children with a rich environment where they feel safe to explore, initiate learning and feel free to express themselves. Therefore, our preschool supports the following philosophy about children, their growth, and early education:
√ Encourage children to use critical thinking and problem solving
√ The classroom is carefully designed to reflect children’s interests and cultivate positive self-image and independence
√ Our curriculum challenges students through creativity, self-choice, and learning through play
√ Child initiated and teacher supported play is essential in our classrooms
√ Constructive guidance and positive reinforcement is used
√ Provide hands on activities and allowing adequate time and space to use the materials
√ Instill a love of learning
√ A language immersed curriculum
√ Each child individually learns in different ways, at a different pace, by different approaches and different ages of maturation
√ Self-disciplined children can direct their efforts towards fulfillment of their goals. Children learn self-discipline through understanding, commitment, and reinforcement.
√ Teaching life skills (self- regulation, problem solving, conflict resolution, character traits) is a vital part of our curriculum
