Guiding principles
The ISU Lab School follows the guiding principles established in the Iowa Early Learning Standards:
- Children construct understanding through active interactions with caregivers, peers, materials, and events.
- Learning is sequential, building on prior understandings and experiences.
- Learning proceeds at different rates in each area; children will show a range of skills and understandings in any one area of development.
- Learning in each area is interconnected. Young children learn best through integrated, meaningful experiences.
- Learning is embedded in a culture. Children learn best when their learning activities are rooted in a familiar cultural context.
- Learning begins in the family, continues in early care and education settings, and depends on parent involvement and caregiver guidance.
- All children have the potential to achieve the Iowa Learning Standards with appropriate supports and instruction.