Child Development: Constructivist Theory

               Unlike the two theories, this theory is more dynamic in nature. Under this theory, the child development is reinforced in allowing him to interact to his environment through series of activities where he is the active participant. 

Play

Role play

Manipulate the materials

          Setting activities that allow him to acquire the concept of the numbers and the alphabet through providing materials he can play with and manipulate.

             Constructivist theory believes that the child’s pre-school activities at home should focus in incorporating the child’s physical experience to a designed curriculum mostly acquired from transitional kindergartens. It is then assumed in this theory that when a child can initiate many interactions with the environment or the people around him, he is then ready for school.




Ref: http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/earlycld/ea7lk18.htm