Young children learn best in active environments.
As active learners they feel, experiment, investigate, and create their own levels of understanding. In developmentally appropriate classrooms, they become capable learners. They are not aimlessly wandering nor are they forced to sit quietly for long periods of time. Children are engaged in various activities throughout the day, including block building, pretend play, picture books, puzzles, and artwork. Teachers work with individual children, small groups, and the whole group at different times during the day.