Research has shown that children construct knowledge

from within.  According to Piaget, social interaction is

essential in order for young children to construct

knowledge and develop logic, but the construction is

internal.  Young children need to explore materials,

work independently and collaboratively, and participate

in problem solving situations.  Through these

experiences, young children are able to construct and

 develop social, physical, and logico-mathematical

knowledge.  The curriculum at Thompkins Early

 Childhood Center provides unlimited opportunities for

 young children to construct these types of knowledge.