The work performed by Children Today is predicated on a conviction to honor all children by engaging them in a consistent, thoughtful and just manner. Honoring children is important to our everyday operation, because early childhood is the foundation of future success.

This philosophy includes building strong relationships, supporting social emotional development and learning. Our staff executes this philosophy based on the following assumptions. 

• Children need to be able to trust adults 
• Believing in oneself is the basis of all growth 
• Solving problems gives children a sense of confidence and self-worth 
• Children are deserving of respect 
• Play is the child’s way of learning and understanding 
• Children are competent learners 
• Behavior must be understood, not labeled 
• Children do the best they can with the skills they have 
• Children learn to cope with feelings by being allowed to experience the full range of their emotions