See the learning in everyday play.

Children plan what to try, do it, then review what happened with a teacher. Explore how HighScope turns their ideas into learning.

Plan · in the child’s words

“I want to make a bridge for my car.”

Plan: An idea of their own.

A child decides what to build and which materials to use. An adult listens and helps them put their idea into words.

Making a choice, imagining a result, and explaining a plan are all part of learning.

A teacher asks what the child has in mind and gives them time to answer with words, a gesture, or a drawing.

“What would you like to build?”

Offer a few blocks or boxes. Let your child choose the idea and the materials.

An illustrative example of HighScope’s Plan–Do–Review. Every child’s ideas and pace are different.

One kind of play. Eight areas of learning.See how skills connect to the play above.

HighScope brings these areas together through active play. Marked areas connect to building with blocks during Plan.

Approaches to learning
Choosing, trying, and sticking with an idea.
In this example
Social & emotional development
Noticing feelings and working with others.
Physical development & health
Moving, coordinating hands, and caring for ourselves.
Communication, language & literacy
Sharing ideas through words, pictures, and stories.
In this example
Mathematics
Exploring numbers, shapes, patterns, and size.
Creative arts
Expressing ideas through art, music, and pretend play.
Science & technology
Observing, testing, and discovering how things work.
Social studies
Making sense of family, community, and our world.

How does it fit into a preschool day?Explore child-led play, group time, and everyday routines.

A HighScope day has a predictable rhythm and room for children’s choices. Plan–Do–Review is one part of that bigger picture.

Children plan, explore their choices, and reflect with an adult or other children.

Small- and large-group experiences bring children together to share, move, and discover.

Meals, cleanup, and self-care are opportunities to talk, cooperate, and practice independence.

Meet the teachers, see the classrooms, and ask how learning fits into your child’s day.