Welcome to Kid-Doodles Learning Center

Our Philosophy

Image of the Child

Children are viewed as competent, curious, full of knowledge, potential, and interested in connecting to the world around them. Teachers are deeply aware of our children’s potentials and construct all of their work and environment to respond appropriately.

Child-Led, Project-Based Learning

Our educational style is a way of teaching and learning that requires teachers to observe and listen to the children. Teachers ask questions and listen for the children’s ideas, hypotheses, and theories. After observing children in action, the teachers compare, discuss, and interpret their observations. Teachers plan activities, studies, and long term projects in the classroom based on their observations. Teachers partner with children and the exchange of ideas are referred to as the Cycle of Inquiry. Teachers use their interpretations, intentions, and goals (social, emotional, and academic) to make choices that they share with the children. Learning is seen not as a linear process but as a spiraling progression.

The Role of the Teacher

The image of the child shapes the role of the teacher and involves four major components. Teachers are:
- Co-constructors: partner, guide, nurture, problem solve, hypothesize
- Researchers: learn, observes, revisit
- Documenters: listen, record, display
- Advocates for children: involved in the community, providing a voice for children, and presenting work to other educators and community members
Projects are the backbone of the children’s learning experiences. They are based on the strong conviction that learning by doing is the most effective way for a child to learn. Project ideas come from shared experiences in the classroom through a collaboration of the children and teachers. They can last anywhere from a few days to several months.