Multiage Classrooms
Multi-age Philosophy
- "Fit the school to the children, rather than fit the children to the school."
- Physical, social, emotional, aesthetic, and cognitive areas of development are all important factors in how a child learns
- Every child's success is promoted in a safe and challenging environment
- Each child is unique and developmental differences are honored
- A "hand-on", active environment is prepared
- School experiences are aimed to be relevant and meaningful to each child.
- Children construct personal understandings of knowledge.
- Children are given time to develop at their own natural rate.
- Play is honored and promoted throughout the day.
- All types of intelligences are recognized.
- Teachers promote each child's abilities within the learning process.
- Learning is on-going.
- Cross-age learning is promoted through natural social learning environments.
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