The Advantage

Responsive Relationships

A responsive relationship creates and builds a sense of trust, a healthy sense of self and encourages self-regulation. This relationship is developed between the child, their family, and the educator.

Learning through Exploration, Play, and Inquiry

Educators build upon the children’s interests by providing materials for exploration. They support children in seeking answers to their questions through hands-on play

Project Approach

An inquiry-based learning approach is where children initiate an interest in the specific topic. Educators support the learning through scaffolding, research, investigation (field study) and reflection and plan curriculums that engage children in a thorough investigation of their topic of interest.

Educators as Co-Learners

Educators go beyond giving answers or asking questions. They become a partner, or co-researcher, learning along with the children through inquiry and exploration

Environment as the Third Educator

The child’s environment is set-up with open-ended materials that can be manipulated, investigated and provide exploration through the five senses. The environment supports child-initiated exploration and play.

Educational Documentation

Individual Education Plans and Report Cards of what the children and educators have been researching and investigating through the curriculum is developed and maintained. They support reflection, questioning, and discussion on topics of interest. It is a reflection of developmental growth over a period of time.

Reflective Practice & Collaborative Inquiry

Intentional and thoughtful; closely observing and studying using a thinking lens, educators as a group make meaningful decisions about how to respond to children’s interests and abilities.