Firsthand accounts of information on a subject that, in some cases, allow children to ask questions of or interact directly with an information source. Examples include interviews with experts and field visits.

An individual’s capacity for recognizing and grouping objects in nature.

A student’s aptitude for discerning pitch, tone, and rhythm.

Rhymes, acronyms, or other mental tricks employed to aid with memory.

Objects that a student can handle and which are designed to aid learning of topics such as shape, grouping, categorization, series, etc.

The teaching method of having a teacher move through ages or grades with the same students for two or more years.

The ability to identify numerical patterns and think abstractly.

The concept that the human brain is primed at particular times to make specific developmental advances, especially during infancy and early childhood. This theory was developed based on the observation of a large number of children.

Artistic movement within a group that tries to show the tone and emotion of speech and music. The study of eurythmy allows individuals to improve their focus, self-discipline, and sense of beauty. It also improves sensitivity to the group as well as individual body awareness.

A difficult situation which can’t be resolved by any single, clear course of action based on law or research. There are positive and negative outcomes likely for any course of action taken.