Educational Principles & HighScope

Narnia uses HighScope methodology to scaffold children's learning through their own natural curiosity to learn. The daily routine of HighScope offers active learning opportunities to all children based on their own interests and aims to...

• give children both adult and child initiated activities
• give children variety through small and large group activity, adult to child, child to child
• give children a plan-do-review experience
• give children a sense of control over what happens next and freedom to make choices
• give children times for play and learning inside, outside and on local trips

HighScope is internationally known as a centre for research, curriculum development and professional training focusing on the learning and development of children from infancy to teenage years. Siolta, the National Quality Framework for Irish Early Childhood Education was published in 2006 and draws heavily on HighScope principles. Narnia has been at the forefront of best practice since inception.

More information on HighScope's aims, processes and methodology can be found at http://www.HighScope.org

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