Our goal is to develop positive relationships with each child. This approach is based on the interests and curiosities which emerge from the children and teachers. Learning is a natural process occurring through self-directed experiences that are optimized through a supportive and positive environment. Teachers facilitate learning interests by mindfully setting up learning centers with materials and activities where children can investigate and make discoveries while expressing themselves through art, play, and social interactions. We encourage children to observe, take things apart, build and see what they can find out. The more active children are in their work, the more they learn and remember. As children play, we watch how they use materials. We listen. We talk with them to find out what they are thinking and trying to do. We observe what they do and take note. Through those notes, we can plan activities that interest them but still teach skill building within the four stages.