Active L earning E xperiences. Developmentally appropriate programs promote children's active exploration of the environment.
Children manipulate real objects and learn through hands-on, direct experiences.
Learning centers are one means of providing active learning experiences. Varied Instructional Strategies. Developmentally appropriate practice encourages the use of varied instructional strategies to meet the learning needs of children. By providing a wide variety of ways to learn, children with various learning styles are able to develop their capabilities. Teaching in this way also helps provide for multiple intelligences, and enables children to view learning in new ways.