My philosophy of education is geared towards the constructivist view, mutiple intelligences, and authentic assessment. The goal of any constructivist program is to stimulate children in all areas of development. Encouraging children to become activly involved in their own learning is very important in order to develope intellectually. Using concrete materials and meaningful experiences in lessons are beneficial to students. For example, a child who plays with blocks will develop concepts in math, such as length and equivalence.
Children retain what they learn from meaningful experiences.
Another aspect of constructivism is the positive affect it has had on children. Children love to learn when working with concrete materials. They learn about their environments from manipulating objects, which is called spontaneous. Constructivist porgrams focus on development of physical, social, emotional, and intellectual competence.