We want children to feel special, included and accepted. Development of age-appropriate fine and gross motor coordination. The ability to use and understand both verbal and symbolic language. Children learn a lot about literacy in pre-school. All children can learn.
Children learn best when learning is kept meaningful, interesting, and functional.
Children learn best when they make their own choices. Children learn best as a community of learners in a noncompetitive environment. Children learn best by talking and doing in a social context.