Recently, I have found myself in a situation with my 2 yr old that had me worried with the educational practice of his day school. I have always been a believer in only teaching a child what they can developmentally handle. At the age of 2, his school has chosen to use an Abeka Curriculum. I am fine with implementing a "textbook" into his school, as long as it is not the center of the day. Children learn from the examples other children show them. They also learn the best with hands on experiences, and not by learning parts of a whole.
On page 255 of our text, it reads "children of a particular age cannot be expected to master educational material without taking into account their current level of cognitive development." Giving a child a chance to show you the best way that they learn, is a technique that will improve with experience. However, it is a major factor in having a developmentally appropriate educational practice.
Our book describes this term as: Education that is based on both typical development and the unique characteristics of a given child.
Personally, this is part of my attitude as a future educator. I feel it is important to have a foundation of education, but to also know that not every child learns the same way. Being able to understand to offer both hands of the learning tool, will provide the child with security to learn the best way for their individual needs.
I found this video about using this technique in classrooms with school age children:
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