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- Teachers and children listen to each other and engage in positive interactions.
- Teachers encourage children to use language, reasoning and problem solving skills.
- Teachers work from an age-appropriate curriculum, selected because it is closely related to the Preschool Curriculum Framework produced by the State Department of Education.
- Children work with science projects, learn number skills, letters and words, tell stories and are read to, engage in block play and dramatic play, participate in art and music.
- The program is licensed by the State of Connecticut and/or accredited by a national organization or process.
- The space is well-suited to the needs of preschool children, or infants and toddlers, and is wellequipped with books, toys and other materials.
- Parents are present and actively involved in the setting.
- There is at least one teacher for every ten preschoolers.
- The total number of children in a group is less than twenty and often much lower.
- Staff members are well trained in early childhood practices, receive ongoing training, and lead teachers hold a bachelor's degree. From High Quality Preschool: Why We Need It and What It Looks Like"
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