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Early Childhood Program Goals
A high quality Early Childhood Education Program expands the young child's
world in terms of time and experiences. The goals of the Early childhood
Education Program are to provide:
a child-centered environment which encourages competence and self-esteem.
a positive, non-competitive, anti-bias atmosphere which fosters an acceptance
of the uniqueness of self and others.
a physical setting which allows a child to safely explore self-selected
activities.
a learning setting in which teaching means facilitating a child's intellectual
growth through guided discovery in a prepared environment
an experiential, hands-on curriculum flexible enough to meet individual
and group needs
developmentally -sequenced activities which not only contribute to a
child's total progress, but are also enjoyable and meaningful
effective communication skills (oral, written, listening, reading) which
are interwoven into the child's daily experiences
opportunities for family involvement which strengthen the educational
program, enhance the child's experiences, and lay a foundation for the
future of the home-school partnership
a more adequate assessment of each child's ongoing educational and developmental
needs in terms of physical, emotional, social and intellectual growth.
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