Though products are not ignored, the process is what is most important. Within this process, it is essential for children to be active participants and to be exposed to a wide variety of experiences that can challenge them within the safety of a caring atmosphere. Academic development does not happen in isolation. We respond to all aspects of a child's development, including social, emotional, physical, creative, and cognitive abilities. What childen learn and what is taught is not necessarily the same.
Children assimilate information idiosyncratically, based on their prior experiences.
Therefore, it is our job as teachers to find out how children are processing information, so that we can make adaptations and revisit issues and ideas.