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Why Choose LWP?
Our Unique Approach
The educational methods employed at LWP are influenced by the Reggio Emilia and Montessori approach. Below you’ll find a brief description of the philosophy and how it’s integrated into the curriculum.
The philosophy is based upon the following set of principles:
1. Children must have some control over the direction of their learning.
2. Children must be able to learn through experiences of touching, moving, listening, seeing, and hearing.
3. Children have a relationship with other children and with material items in the world and are allowed to explore.
4. Children must have endless ways and opportunities to express themselves.
The foundation of the Reggio Emilia approach lies in its unique view of the child. In this approach, there is a belief that children have rights and should be given opportunities to develop their potential. Rather than being seen as the target of instruction, children are seen as having an active role as an apprentice. This role also extends to that of a researcher. Much of the instruction at schools takes place in the form of projects where children have opportunities to explore, observe, hypothesize, question, and discuss to clarify their understanding. Children are also viewed as social beings and a focus is made on the child in relation to other children, the family, teachers, and the community rather than on each child in isolation.
Our Mission
Our image of the child is that they are capable and unique individuals who should not be confined to a standardized form of learning. We believe children should be free to explore and discover the world around them in a safe, loving and fun environment. Here at LWP, we strive to provide this type of environment and give each child an opportunity to learn individually, grow healthy bodies and minds, and form meaningful relationships.
Our Philsophy
At Little Woodland Preschool (LWP), our mission is to educate children to be creative, critical thinkers. We integrate developmentally appropriate academic education with child-driven activities in all areas, focusing on the arts, time spent outdoors and overall each child as themselves. . At the same time, we promote the emotional and physical health of the children. Our goal is to create lifelong learners who reach their full potential as contributors to the community.