Knowledge is defined as mental constructs that are drawn out rather than information that is handed out.
Diversity is celebrated and the talents and strengths of each child are recognized and nourished.
Concrete materials, quality literature, technology, and a variety of resource materials are used. An array of learning opportunities are provided from which a child and family can choose. A variety of practices currently guide quality early childhood programs. Age appropriateness is based on research which indicates that there are universal, predictable sequences of growth and change that occur in children during the first nine years of life. Individually appropriate recognizes that each child is a unique person with an individual pattern and timing of growth, as will as an individual personality, learning style, and family background.