Introduction
The saying “children are the future” resonated as a young child to an adult with young children and working with young children. Children are our future and as teachers there is a commitment to help shape them for the future. What is meant by shape? Not to force them to learn, but to allow them to learn and appreciate the learning process. As they mature, they can use their skills and creativity to convey new ideas to the world.
Starting a child’s education at a younger age is crucial due to how the child’s brain develops. Scientific findings show that children are learning and developing their brains from their mother’s womb. Babies are absorbing their mother 's language while in the womb. This is where Early Childhood Education …show more content…
In other words, no two children are the same. As a teacher it is essential to understand your students and their learning styles. There are many theories in learning for example, cognitive load theory, information processing theory, constructivism and other theories not mentioned. This paper will discuss constructivism theory in the classroom. Constructivism in early childhood provides students with learning through experience. Why use constructivism in the early childhood classroom? What does constructivism look like in the early childhood classroom? What are the pro’s and cons of constructivism in early childhood classrooms? These are all questions that will be answered throughout this …show more content…
For this reason, early childhood centers and pre-k classes in school districts follows constructivism theory in their classroom. After preschool or pre-k constructivism is being used less in the classroom, although, it should be used in classrooms after preschool/pre-k. Constructivism has a positive effect on students learning. Why is this a positive effect? The students learn what they want to learn and is in control of their learning. Many teachers currently find it hard to switch to constructivist style of teaching because it is time consuming and a lot of planning to make this type of teaching work in their classroom. Yes, this may be true, but this change will bring a positive effect in the classroom and students’ will excel because they are motivated to learn. Constructivism in the classroom will always be child directed learning. Teachers are there to assist the child learning. This will be true throughout the child’s life into adulthood. Constructivism in all provides knowledge, motivation, creativity, and reflection in the classroom and should be incorporated in all
The saying “children are the future” resonated as a young child to an adult with young children and working with young children. Children are our future and as teachers there is a commitment to help shape them for the future. What is meant by shape? Not to force them to learn, but to allow them to learn and appreciate the learning process. As they mature, they can use their skills and creativity to convey new ideas to the world.
Starting a child’s education at a younger age is crucial due to how the child’s brain develops. Scientific findings show that children are learning and developing their brains from their mother’s womb. Babies are absorbing their mother 's language while in the womb. This is where Early Childhood Education …show more content…
In other words, no two children are the same. As a teacher it is essential to understand your students and their learning styles. There are many theories in learning for example, cognitive load theory, information processing theory, constructivism and other theories not mentioned. This paper will discuss constructivism theory in the classroom. Constructivism in early childhood provides students with learning through experience. Why use constructivism in the early childhood classroom? What does constructivism look like in the early childhood classroom? What are the pro’s and cons of constructivism in early childhood classrooms? These are all questions that will be answered throughout this …show more content…
For this reason, early childhood centers and pre-k classes in school districts follows constructivism theory in their classroom. After preschool or pre-k constructivism is being used less in the classroom, although, it should be used in classrooms after preschool/pre-k. Constructivism has a positive effect on students learning. Why is this a positive effect? The students learn what they want to learn and is in control of their learning. Many teachers currently find it hard to switch to constructivist style of teaching because it is time consuming and a lot of planning to make this type of teaching work in their classroom. Yes, this may be true, but this change will bring a positive effect in the classroom and students’ will excel because they are motivated to learn. Constructivism in the classroom will always be child directed learning. Teachers are there to assist the child learning. This will be true throughout the child’s life into adulthood. Constructivism in all provides knowledge, motivation, creativity, and reflection in the classroom and should be incorporated in all