Ten Guiding Principles

  • 1Positive experiences in early childhood set the foundation for lifelong learning, behaviour, health, and well-being.
  • 2Partnerships with families and communities are essential.
  • 3Each child is unique, and understanding the child is critical to successfully educating him.
  • 4An intentional, planned program supports learning.
  • 5Play and inquiry are learning approaches that capitalize on children’s natural curiosity and exuberance.
  • 6Knowledgeable, responsive and reflective educators are essential.
  • 7Problem solving and critical thinking, communication and collaboration, creativity and imagination and initiative are all capacities vital for success throughout school and beyond.
  • 8A child’s learning and development is multidimensional. Developmental domains are highly interrelated.
  • 9Information gained from assessments of young children’s progress must be used to benefit children (Not used to sort/ penalize / rank children)
  • 10The Learning environment is considered the third teacher and is valued for its power to organise, promote relations ships and educate.
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