Lil' Hands Big Dreams

Philosophy 

“Our values and beliefs about children are deeply rooted in the history of Early Childhood Education”

We believe in the value of human diversity and the fair treatment of all people. It must be our number one goal to provide the kind of influences that encourage all children to become, creative, independent, responsible, fully functioning, self-directed adults who can make decisions for themselves. Secondly, as adults, we must strive to continue learning and growing in our relationships with others so that we may nurture a peaceful environment and surround the children with understanding, warmth, and giving.

Here at Lil' Hands Big Dreams Child Development and Preschool we believe:

• All children have the right to feel good about themselves and it is the responsibility of all teachers and families to nurture the child's self-esteem. 
• That all our educational and guidance decisions for the children must be based on our knowledge of child development.
• Each person is a unique individual and has their own needs. Each person has a right to meet this need in their own way and in their own time. However, one of the responsibilities of have rights is recognizing and respecting the rights of others.
• Everyone is entitled to feelings, "good and bad", as well as the trial and error process that goes along with feelings. It is important for people to understand these rather than deny them.
• In appreciating and supporting the close ties between the child and family and that children are best understood in the context of their family, culture, and society. 
• Creativity, self- expression, and curiosity are expressions of individuality and should be encouraged to develop in all people.
• In helping children and adults achieve their full potential in the contexts of relationships that are based on trust, respect and positive regard.
• Each child and family is due the respect for personal privacy demanded by professional ethics.

In addition, parents create the spirit and feeling of the program in general. If we have an impersonal feeling- "It's their school" rather than "It's our school"- then the school will be impersonal because it reflects the attitudes of the people involved. If parents feel irritation about bringing their children to our program that becomes part of the subtle fiber of the school's spirit also.

To be sure that we maintain that positive, accepting atmosphere that is the basis to our philosophy, we must first strive for the personal "Our Family, School, and Community" feeling. That is our commitment to you and your family here at Lil’ Hands Big Dreams Child Development and Preschool.