The Principles that Guide Us
Child Centered
- Celebrating childhood and nurturing the whole child
- Understanding and attending to the full range of each child's social, emotional, cognitive, and physical needs
Respect and Caring
- Respecting and caring about individuals, families, relationships, and cultures
- Respecting one another's words, contributions and opinions
- Respecting our planet, its seasons, and all its wonders
Fun
- Letting children be children
- Children deserve and need joy, laughter, and merriment
Professionalism
- Respecting and valuing those who work with and nurture young children
- Building, maintaining, and supporting a fully engaged, deeply satisfied, and passionately committed community of early childhood educators