What is the difference between a Daycare, Nursery School, and Preschool?
Daycare centers are generally for the purpose of caring for children on an all day basis. Nursery schools generally are experiences in socialization and play. Preschools are oriented toward educational experiences, combined with socialization and play. Back to the Top • How is a Montessori Preschool different from other Preschools? In most preschools the children are taught educational concepts in a group by a teacher. In the Montessori Preschool, children learn by working independently with specially designed materials in a prepared environment. Back to the Top • Who started the Montessori Method? Dr. Maria Montessori, using the Scientific Method, observed classes in the children’s houses in Rome. Based on these observations, she developed unique learning materials for a child-centered environment. She revolutionized educational thought by discovering the critical “sensitive periods” for learning. She stressed respect for the child, freedom of expression, self-education, and training
