Philosophy

Partners In Learning’s educational philosophy is research-driven, experience-rich and will effectively help young children to learn in a way that is lasting and fosters a life-long love of learning. Research tells us, and our own experience proves that children learn best by discovering and constructing their own knowledge through hands-on fun learning experiences — i.e....meaningful play.

We believe that for a variety of reasons, all children learn most effectively in a social setting with other learners. We know that learning with other people can be motivational because the interplay between learners provokes additional interest, support, and challenges.  In addition, a rich variety of play experiences with others, is the very foundation whereby young children learn how to engage in social relations with others. Play is where children learn to effectively negotiate with their peers in order to get their needs met while still respecting the needs of others. Effective social interaction, from sharing to compromise to conflict negotiation, is the basic human currency for all society and is imperative for success in school. 

We believe that it is through these types of active learning experiences that a child's brain develops optimally. The latest brain development research offers a compelling argument for the need to increase active early learning experiences in order to optimize the brain's development and functioning. Without significant active learning opportunities in early childhood, critical connections in the brain are compromised.

We know that these concrete active learning experiences lead to higher order abstract thinking. For young children, learning needs to be concrete before it can become abstract. Play-based active learning allows children to concretely explore their world, to discover new information, to develop language, and to utilize their ideas in meaningful ways to help them construct their own understanding of the world and how it works.

When learning is fun the spark is ignited for a child to feel a sense of mastery and confidence in himself as a competent learner — a recipe for life-long educational success!