Principles

I follow the High Scope, Aistear, and Síolta principles, which are all compatible with one another.

High/Scope is based on three fundamental principles:

• Active participation of children in choosing, organizing, and evaluating learning activities, which are undertaken with careful teacher observation and guidance in a learning environment replete with a rich variety of materials located in various classroom learning areas
  

• Regular daily planning by the teaching staff in accord with a developmentally based curriculum model and careful child observations
  

• Developmentally sequenced goals and materials for children based on the High/Scope “key experiences” (High/Scope Educational Research Foundation, 1989)
  

Please see the Aistear Principles page for details about the Aistear principles.

Please see the Síolta Principles page for details about the Síolta principles.

These are in line with the principles established at the 2011 World Forum on Early Care and Education.