We believe that children's primary means of learning about the world is through play. When they play, children are imitating and practicing what they have experienced. As adults, we provide examples they emulate. We have designed our program to provide a maximum of positive experiences, time to explore, and a variety of equipment to stimulate experimentation and, consequently, growth. This growth involves the whole child-emotionally, mentally, physically, socially, and intellectually. We supplement the free play experience with teacher-directed activities appropriate to the developmental levels of the children, so that the learning experience is a positive one.