Vision, Mission and Philosophy
Vision
At FB-Preschool all teachers are committed to the responsibility of introducing children to the world of discovery, as well as to foster an environment that allows our students to develop their innate sense of wonder through expression, exploration, and collaboration. We know that young children are capable of profound thinking when given the time and the right creative opportunities; to that end, we seek to push the boundaries of early learning through curriculum and activities that spring from deep, rich, and meaningful inquiries and interactions.
Mission
Our mission is to challenge each child to reach his or her full intellectual, creative, physical and social potential through a curriculum that puts an emphasis on a child’s innate curiosity of our natural world. We inspire our children to become life-long learners by providing opportunities to expand their intellectual growth and thirst for contemplation, exploration and creativity. We are dedicated to creating a diverse community that fosters a deep sense of social responsibility and authentic relationship between home and school, which are fundamental to the high quality of care we provide.
Philosophy
The Reggio Emilia Approach derives its name from its place of origin, Reggio Emilia, a city located in Emilia Romagna in Northern Italy. Shortly after the Second World War, the parents of this region collaborated with Loris Malaguzzi, a lifelong educator, innovator and creative philosopher to find a unique public system of childcare education. The approach unites and develops all languages: innovation, nature, construction, fantasy, art, music, dance, building, writing, talking, signing, science, body, and soul. In the Reggio Emilia Approach, there is a worldwide famous expression, “A child has a hundred languages.” The multiple languages are used to help children build knowledge and understand the world around them.
Our philosophy is to be carried out by emphasizing the child’s abilities, competences, and natural aptitude, developing and fostering the child in ways that encourage the development of new and inherent talents. These qualities will in turn allow the child to embark on and prosper life with confidence and skill. In addition, learning will take place through positive relationships and caring adults. We practice emotionally responsive teaching. Children have strong feelings and emotions as well as happy and quiet and settled feelings. All reactions to emotions are welcome in our school and it is our job to help them work through it as they slowly build their tool box to handle excitement, as well as stress or disappointment.
We believe that all children have a right to high quality education. At the core of this concept is the child’s natural curiosity of their world together with a respect for the countless qualities and values that we believe each child is born with. Along with the support of parents, teachers, and the community, children will build their knowledge and development with determination and enthusiasm while learning how to discover and improve their communication skills as they plan and make decisions in small groups. They will become prepared to successfully excel in their lives as well as in their elementary, middle, high school, and university education, on which their future success will so greatly depend.