All individuals have different styles and comfort areas. Some children are most comfortable with lecture while some children prefer hands on experiments. Our job as educators is to provide experiences that tap the strengths of individual learning styles. It is also critical that we build skills in areas that are not the preferred approach. Knowledge is constructed uniquely and individually.
Creativity is emphasized in order to honor children s uniqueness.
Educators are responsible for providing time for children to shine and to strengthen areas that are weaker. Learning is created by action and reflection. Though we learn by doing, constructing, building, talking and writing, we also learn by thinking about events, activities and experiences. This balance of experience and reflection is essential for new learning and memory. The best learning environment provides for sufficient time for both action and reflection.