How does Morningside incorporate “the pedagogical principles of Montessori with both Piagets and Vygotskys theories of how young children learn?”
Research in the field of early childhood education indicates that children learn more successfully through experimenting, exploring and discovering than only through teacher-directed instruction. Our experience over 25 years in the field of education has confirmed and corroborated this research. Our program therefore offers children an opportunity to learn not only with Montessori materials but also to engage in imaginative play. (Piaget) Our teachers are not only trained in Montessori methods and techniques but have significant academic and experiential training in the field of early childhood education. We promote language arts through a print rich environment, where each learning center is labeled, stories are read, and literacy materials are incorporated into play materials. We place tremendous emphasis on small group play where we believe that children learn critical socialization skills, such as the art of negotiating, identifying mutually beneficial solutions to conflicts, compr
