Learning to deal with setbacks, and maintaining the persistence and optimism necessary for childhood's long road to mastery are the real foundations of lasting self-esteem.

Communicative skills develop when there's something meaningful for children to communicate about-when they are taking an active role.

Learning to deal with setbacks, and maintaining the persistence and optimism necessary for childhood's long road to mastery are the real foundations of lasting self-esteem.

Curriculum should help children make deeper and fuller understanding of their own experience

In cooperative learning, you have a purposeful, meaningful, and authentic context in which children can sharpen their communicative skills.

Children involved in project work are encouraged to serve the group needs and share responsibility for what's accomplished.

Provide lots of opportunities for children's natural curiosity to manifest itself. With very young children, our role is one of supporter and guide.