Principle 4.1: Programs reflect a clear statement of service philosophy and a related set of service goals Principle 4.2: Programming caters for the needs, interests and abilities of all children Principle 4.3: Staff work collaboratively with children to plan and implement experiences Principle 4.4: Programs are evaluated regularly

Recommended book titles:

Basics of assessment: A primer for early childhood educators
Before 9 after 3: A handbook for outside school hours care
Building a classroom community: The early childhood teacher's role
Building bridges: Literacy development in young Indigenous children
Building Bridges DVD
Building walls of wombats: Constructing knowledge with young children
Children with special needs: Lessons for early childhood professionals
Designs for living and learning: Transforming early childhood environments
Developing constructivist early childhood curriculum
Early development risk and disability: Relational contexts
Early learning environments that work
Enhancing children's development
Focused portfolios: A complete assessment for the young child
Hollyhocks and honeybees: Gardening projects for young children
In the spirit of the studio: Learning from the atelier of Reggio Emilia
Just discover! Connecting young children with the natural world
Just imagine! Creative play experiences for children under six
Just improvise! Innovative play experiences for children under eight
Just investigate! Science and technology experiences for young children
Making links: A collaborative approach to planning and practice in early childhood services
Meaningful planning: Rethinking teaching and learning relationships
Multiple intelligences and after-school environments: Keeping all children in mind
Observing and planning in early childhood settings: Using a sociocultural approach
Outdoor play: Teaching strategies with young children
Overlooked curriculum: Seeing everyday possibilities
Reflecting children's lives: A handbook for planning child-centred curriculum
Reflections: Reggio Emelia principles within Australian contexts
Rethinking gender in early childhood education
Roots and wings: Affirming culture in early childhood programs
Solutions to organisational problems in early childhood settings
Spotlight on young children and assessment
The art of awareness: How observation can transform your teaching
The colours of learning: Integrating the visual arts into the early childhood curriculum
The power of observation
The power of projects: Meeting contemporary challenges in early childhood classrooms - strategies and solutions
Understanding children's feelings: Emotional literacy in early childhood
What happened to the world? Helping children cope in turbulent times
Windows on learning: Documenting young children's work
Young gifted children: Meeting their needs