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Early Childhood Programs and Models
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| Montessori Method | According to this method, the four most important aspects in understanding how children learn include the absorbent mind, the prepared environment, sensitive periods, and Autoeducation. |
| Reggio Emilia Approach | The principles that guide this approach include an emergent curriculum; collaboration among home, school, and community; strong educator roles; beautiful, enriching spaces for learning; and documentation of learning. |
| Waldorf Education | Daily activities in this approach imitate daily home life: gardening, woodworking, baking, and caring for the classroom space. |
| Head Start | To be eligible for this program, children must meet age requirements and families must meet income guidelines |
| High/Scope Model | In this program, children actively participate in choosing and organizing their learning while teachers carefully guide, observe, and document children’s learning. |
| Creative Curriculum | This program offers for purchase a planned curriculum and assessment system (GOLD) for four age groups/educare environment: Infants, Toddlers, and Twos; Pre-School; Kindergarten; and Family Childcare. |
| Project Approach | This curriculum framework emerges out of children’s interests and is taught through hands-on investigations and active inquiry |
| NAEYC | The nation’s largest organization of early childhood educators. |
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