Experiential Learning is Fundamental for the Success of Preschoolers

“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”- Benjamin Franklin.

The above stated quote indeed has a lot of relevance when we talk about ‘Experiential Learning’, especially in preschools. With experiential learning we mean that we can learn something by doing it. The same is the case with children.  It revolves around exploring, discovering, creating, relating and interacting with the world and thus establishing meaningful connections with different objects.  Basically, experiential learning is an unstructured form of learning, not guided by hard and fast rules, where kids are given the opportunity to learn naturally.

Experiential learning has two meanings attached to it.  According to the first version, a child learns everything on his own without the influence or guidance of any external entity, for example, parents or teachers. In the second, a child learns with the help of some basic concepts and tools of experiential leaning defined by the curriculum or teaching programs of a preschool.

In the first version, a child learns through nature. Nature plays a vital role in assisting the child to gain experiences by doing something on their own. This type of learning is informal and occurs in the form of a natural event in the life of a child.

The second version puts forth well-structured and planned programs that allow children to acquire skills and accumulate knowledge under the guidance of professional teachers of the best preschool. Here, the teacher will be responsible to arrange materials and organize activities in order to teach children some valuable life lessons.

Under a typical classroom setting of the best preschool in Gurgaon, children are encouraged to actively participate in the learning process by experiencing through various games, songs and lesson plans. By becoming active learners, kids develop a sense of pride and achievement. Their confidence enhances that further strengthen children’s relationship with their teachers, parents and friends as they together share the joy of reaching milestones.