I am playing with this a bit - it is very much a draft - can anyone add to it?
Enabling Environments
An environment is only safe through the vigilance and care of the practitioner. The best equipped setting is useless without the imagination and information a practitioner has.
Unique Child
We treat each child as an individual.
We observe each child and plan for their needs and record this. Using their interests we arrange activities and opportunities in the setting and we source new equipment.
We discuss personal preferences and cultural expectations.
Positive Relationships
Practitioners are interested in the children and what they say.
They pay attention to the parents as they have important information to share ? they know their child best. Children are allowed to pick their ?special person? and this is encouraged. Children are naturally affectionate & demonstravive and these emotions should be returned.
Learning & Development
Practitioners expand on children?s play providing new vocabulary and explanations for ?how it works?.
They assist when asked to but don?t force their way of doing things.