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“Where next?” Reflecting, disengaging, and moving on

Within cycles of experience, of noticing, investigating, representing, and sharing, all children need periods of calm reflection.

At various times, you can see children taking time out from their engagement with ideas and action and floating freely within their personal worlds. As they relax, play, reflect, or daydream, they are becoming ready for the next interesting event to invite their participation.

As each new cycle of experience begins, children are open to new ideas and activities. They can follow instructions and suggestions and can respond to encouragement from adults. They can also initiate investigations and play out their understanding within the environments provided for them by the adults upon whom they depend. We see children where they are as they move on through their daily lives from one beginning to another.

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