In most education centers curriculum is defined as having learning expectations, planning, programming, it is theoretical by nature, there is a vision, there are goals, it plans for outcomes, it involves instruction, there are usually assessments to rate students performance or there are assessments that rate a classroom or schools performance.

 

An approach in this framework  is defined as using an educator's philosophy of letting children lead the learning in order to build on natural development. Therefore each approach may look different yet the goal of meeting the children's development is done in a  responsive relationship using an environment which has access and room for exploration and discovery. 

 

We live in a world that looks upon scientific studies in order to relay information and proof of what is truth or what is best. As the writer of this framework I believe in science but I also believe in looking through a lens that meets and respects cultural and social differences when working with families and children. Children are unique and have different learning styles, temperaments and personalities and each child learns in their own unique way. Children require experiences and practice in their environment and in the world in order to learn; yet each child like a blooming flower will grow and blossom with an environment that is nurturing and conducive to what they need in that moment of time. You can't hurry development and learning it is a natural process. Viewing children as capable and confident and putting learning into their hands with the family and educator as their watering pot will grow children into amazing adults.