Language: English

Language: English

Language: Italian

ISSN: 0552-1807

Abstract/Notes: Reprinted in 'The California Lectures of Maria Montessori, 1915' (Clio Press, 1997).

Language: English

Abstract/Notes: By focusing on key figures in early years education and care, this book considers the influential thinkers and ground-breaking approaches that have revolutionized practice. With contributions from the leading authorities and researchers in the field, chapters provide an explanation of the approach, an analysis of the theoretical background, case studies from practice and questions and discussion points to facilitate critical thinking. Included are chapters on: Froebel, Psychoanalytical theories of educating and caring for young children, Maria Montessori, Steiner Waldorf education, High/Scope, Post-modern and post-structuralist perspectives, The role of the creative arts, Forest Schools, Vivian Gussin Paley, Te Whariki.

Language: English

Published: [S.I.]: SAGE Publications, 2010

ISBN: 978-1-84920-577-1

Language: English

Published: Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Montessori-Pierson Publishing Company, 2007

ISBN: 978-90-79506-23-1

Series: The Montessori Series , 6

Language: German

Published: München: Kindler, 1978

ISBN: 3-463-00716-9

Abstract/Notes: Programs receiving Head Start funding are free to implement a high-quality Montessori program. Montessori programs can use multiple funding streams inside one Head Start classroom. Early Head Start and Head Start regulations allow mixed-age classrooms as long as the requirements for each age group are met or exceeded. Non-profit Montessori programs can be eligible to receive Head Start and Early Head Start funding.

Language: English

Published: Washington, D.C., 2016

Abstract/Notes: In February of 2013, President Obama announced the President’s Early Learning Initiative to focus on improving access to high-quality early care and education. Over the past four decades numerous studies — such as the Perry Preschool Study, the Abecedarian Project, the Chicago Longitudinal Study, and the Cost, Quality, and Child Outcomes Study—have indicated that high-quality early childhood education increases the likelihood that children, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, will become successful students and citizens. Montessori is a well-established and time-tested approach to early learning. A growing body of research on Montessori education demonstrates the superior impact of learning environments that are structured, exploratory, and highly enriched with developmentally appropriate materials and resources. When children have a robust and positive foundation that supports strong cognition, executive functions, social-emotional development, and non-cognitive skills, they enter school and society from a place of strength. High quality Montessori education provides this foundation, and our goal is to bring it to scale for all families through the public system. NCMPS is the lead organization working in conjunction with Montessori educators, associations, and activists to bring high-quality Montessori education as a viable and accessible alternative - if not the standard approach - to 0-6 education in this country.

Language: English

Published: Washington, D.C., 2016

Abstract/Notes: Creating fully implemented Montessori programs in the public sector presents challenges because states and districts frequently lack funding to serve students younger than age five. Some states offer state-funded pre-K programs for three- and/or four-year-olds, but the availability of these programs varies widely. Some public Montessori programs charge tuition for three and four-year-olds to create mixed age primary classrooms. When establishing policies for how tuition-paying pre-K students will matriculate into the publicly funded program at age five, public Montessori programs should ensure their programs remain accessible to low-income families.

Language: English

Published: Washington, D.C., 2016