A. To provide a safe and nurturing environment for all children and children with special needs.

B. To create an environment in which children feel safe - safe from attack by other children, safe from sudden criticism or judgments from adults. Children should be free to learn and explore without fear that they are doing something wrong.

C. To provide proper alternatives for different kinds of behavior. Children need to be stopped if they are in fact doing something wrong, but they do not need to be punished. They need to be taught. They need to be understood, and helped to change their behavior. They do not need to be told they are bad, or stupid, or naughty, or hyperactive, or emotionally disturbed, or in a way unlovable. They need to be stopped, and loved, and helped unto the right track.

D. To help children attain the emotional, social, physical and intellectual strengths are, as follows:

          1. Develop the ability to express one's feeling in a positive and negative situations.

          2. Accomplish successful separation.

          3. Develop a sense of independence and self confidence.

          4. Develop control of impulses and develop ability to accept limits.

          5. Develop attention level and involvement in activities.

          6. Develop ability to make transitions and follow classroom routines.

          7. Develop the ability to make self-regulated choices and complete activities.

          8. Develop the ability to eat independently.

          9. Develop the ability to be generally independent in using the toilet.

        10. Develop the ability to dress oneself.

        11. Develop a positive self-image.

        12. Develop trust relationships with teachers.

        13. Develop the ability to make friends.

        14. Develop the ability to make positive interactions with peers.

        15. Develop skills for group participation.

        16. Develop the ability to run, jump, hop, skip, balance, and climb.

        17. Improve body awareness.

        18. Increase coordination and agility.

        19. Increase the ability to work with manipulative materials, e.g. puzzles and art activities.

        20. Develop the ability to discriminate among shapes and figures.

        21. Develop the ability to cut with scissors and to use drawing instruments.

        22. Develop the ability to button, zip, tie, and dress oneself.

        23. Increase the ability to attend to tasks and play.

        24.  Increase sensory awareness.

        25. Increase exploration and mastery of a broad repertoire of curriculum.

        26. Increase the ability to differentiate between reality and fantasy.

        27. Develop the acquisition of basic information , e.g. colors, number concepts, and written communication.

        28. Develop the ability to match, classify, and seriate.

        29. Develop the ability to understand and follow directions.

        30. Develop sequencing and memory skills.

        31. Improve clarity of speech (articulation).

        32. Develop the ability to recognize and name common objects.

        33. Learn to use pronouns and prepositions.

        34. Develop proper syntax and sentence construction.

        35. Develop the ability to communicate effectively.

In the process of attaining these strengths, importance is taken into account the broad developmental differences due to age, inidividual rates of development, personality differences and learning styles, and the uniqueness of the long day for each child in our day care center.