General Principle @ A & E Pre-Kindergarten

1. Children Learn More by Experiencing Than by Just Listening

2. Link between Family & School Is Extremely Important

3. The Environment Should Be Comfortable for Children

4. Children are Encouraged to Share Their Thinking with Teachers & Peers

5. When a Child Talks, the Teacher Listen & Ask Open Ended Questions

6. The A&E Pre-K Classes have Consistent Routine in-order to Help  Children Understand What Will Happen Next & Encourage them to Have Control in Their Class Room

7. Class Room Materials are Set-UP so That They are Easley Accessible at Child Level in Order to Help Facilitate Children Active Exploration

8. Each Child Is Provided a Place to Keep His/Her Own Belongings

9. Documentation of Child Activity is a Major Part of our Work In-Order to show the Childs Progress and Achievements over Time

10. We Believe That Even The Littlest Learners are Powerful Thinkers