Our Philosophy
A Reggio Emilia Inspired School
At the Little Brown School we believe...
children...
are knowledgeable, powerful and competent.
are investigators, collaborators and problem solvers.
have the capacity to work hard and learn from and with one another.
have a hundred languages in which to express themselves (i.e. art, music, sculpture, puppetry, drama, print).
should drive the curriculum with their questions, interests and strengths.
parents...
are a child's first teacher.
are partners and collaborators for a child's learning.
are life-long learners.
teachers...
should tap into the knowledge that children bring.
should listen and partner with children to plan the next steps in an emergent curriculum.
should expose children to opportunities that encourage self-expression, communication, logical thinking and problem-solving.
should nurture a child's love of learning.
are life-long learners that search for ways to meet the needs of all students.
the classroom...
is a child's third teacher.
should be a beautiful, comfortable, inspiring place.
should facilitate and support collaboration and creative problem solving.
Education is about the relationships of each child to the family, other children, the teachers,
the environment of the school, the community, and the wider society.
children...
are knowledgeable, powerful and competent.
are investigators, collaborators and problem solvers.
have the capacity to work hard and learn from and with one another.
have a hundred languages in which to express themselves (i.e. art, music, sculpture, puppetry, drama, print).
should drive the curriculum with their questions, interests and strengths.
parents...
are a child's first teacher.
are partners and collaborators for a child's learning.
are life-long learners.
teachers...
should tap into the knowledge that children bring.
should listen and partner with children to plan the next steps in an emergent curriculum.
should expose children to opportunities that encourage self-expression, communication, logical thinking and problem-solving.
should nurture a child's love of learning.
are life-long learners that search for ways to meet the needs of all students.
the classroom...
is a child's third teacher.
should be a beautiful, comfortable, inspiring place.
should facilitate and support collaboration and creative problem solving.
Education is about the relationships of each child to the family, other children, the teachers,
the environment of the school, the community, and the wider society.