Children learn at different rates, using different strengths and different learning styles . The curriculum responds to each child's own level of development. Children learn about the world in an integrated way . The curriculum integrates the disciplines of math, reading, writing, science, social studies, and the arts. The children's lives are the context for learning basic skills.
Children learn when they feel good about themselves .
The curriculum fosters appreciation and respect for the individual, and for cultural and racial diversity. Children learn when they are encouraged to recognize their own worth and potential . The curriculum is built on the belief that each child has the desire and ability to learn and excel. Children learn when their teachers are supported and empowered . Teachers participate with the children in the excitement and wonder of the learning process.