Young children learn best through play, first hand experience and talk.
Children develop at their own pace but adults can stimulate and encourage learning.
Learning begins at birth
Quality care is educational and quality education is caring
Skilled and careful observation will help children to learn
A partnership approach with parents is most effective - parents are the child's first educators.
Learning is holistic: interest, trust, social, physical skills are as important as cognitive gains
Positive interaction between adults and children and children and children are important to early years
Training of staff is ongoing
