Did you know that from birth up to the age of 6, children absorb information from their surroundings at a much faster rate and with far less effort than adults? Many important developments happen in this crucial phase of a child’s life, but misconceptions persist about Early Childhood Education. In this episode of the JIS Podcast, JIS Early Years Teachers Lisa Mandeville (PIE) and Allyson Puls-Dharmadji (PEL) provide their knowledge, expertise, and opinions on the matter, then give us a special glimpse at what learning looks like at JIS Early Years (EY).

With host Joanna Sommers (JIS Middle and High School Curriculum Coordinator), they paint a vivid picture of how JIS’s dispositions relate to early years, the many ways our youngest Dragons experience the inquiry-based approach, why play is so important for very young learners, and much more!