Question

Worksheets are becoming standard fare in early childhood education settings. However, they are not developmentally appropriate. Programs that use them do not understand how children learn. Children learn from real, hands-on, concrete experiences not from a piece of paper that is essentially meaningless to them. Adults may think children are learning from them, but they're not. And the time children spend on worksheets takes time away from meaningful activities.
write a minimum paragraph to parents on why your program is developmentally appropriate and therefore does not use worksheets.

Answer 1

The concept of learning through worksheets is common across the world. Educational institutions have been following this approach for a very long time without contemplating if it has proven to be beneficial to child development. Although worksheets help children learn concepts, the learning is theoretical rather than practical. There is more information and less understanding.

Worksheets are not developmentally appropriate as they do not allow children to learn from real-life experiences. They do not provide for interaction with other children, which is essential for exchanging information and learning new things in the process. Children learn from real-life events happening around them. Confining children’s minds to a piece of paper only stunts their growth and consumes the valuable time of their childhood. Interactive learning programs are a great way to help children interact with people and their surrounding environments. Exposing children to such real environments is important for expanding their knowledge and developing their social skills. Children learn better ways to express their emotions and communicate with other people when they use programs that are meaningful to them, and thus developmentally appropriate.