People learn through person-to-person interaction and then individually through internalization processes that lead to deeper understanding. Vygotsky believed that social interactions helped children acquire knowledge. An effective learning environment should allow for child-to-child and adult-to-child interactions. The zone of proximal development describes the distance between levels of development achieved through independent problem solving under adult guidance or in collaboration with more competent peers. Dewey's philosophy of education is based on the belief that knowledge results from experience. His philosophy of teaching and learning focuses on the continuous interaction between past experiences and the current situation. Learning does not happen in isolation, it is an ongoing process, so each thing learned has an impact on the experiences that follow. Children tend to respond to learning opportunities based not only on structure and presentation, but also based on their previous experiences with the topic. With this in mind, a hands-on environment that promotes positive social interactions and experiences seems to be the best possible thing for children. Even though not everyone agrees with every element of the philosophy, there is still much to learn from this information. Most teachers adopt what works best for them or their classroom when it comes to implementing these theories in real life. This opened the door to more research and learning about the educational processes of