The IEYC believes that children are not passive receptors but are born naturally curious and ready to explore the world, constructing knowledge and developing new skills through experiences and interactions with others. The IEYC has been designed so that teacher- scaffolded Phase Level learning activities help spark children’s imagination, enabling interests and enquiry to ourish through contextualised learning. The IEYC believes this type of enquiry provides greater opportunities for children to learn independently and interdependently, opening up multiple possibilities for personal, social and emotional development.