A state in which a child is satisfied with their set of knowledge, ideas, and beliefs and feels mentally comfortable or in balance. A concept formulated by Piaget.
Actions and skills demonstrated by infants and pre-school children that are based on early experience with letters and words.
Learning and direction for further learning that spring from a student’s interests and experiences.
Materials that display the process a child worked through to complete a project including the end-products, photos, teacher notes, and conversations.
Materials designed to teach a specific topic or to be used in a specific way, as opposed to open-ended materials which allow for many uses.
A theory of learning which explains children’s accumulation of beliefs and knowledge as the result of the child interacting with the world – meeting people, manipulating materials and engaging in experiences – as well as internal processes.
Projects that are chosen by children and pursued based on their own goals.
A trigger that causes a child to want to learn more or sparks their interest in learning.
An individual’s skill at manipulating objects or controlling their movement.