Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ567833
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1998
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The Developmental Appropriateness of High-Quality Montessori Programs.
Humphryes, Janet
Young Children, v53 n4 p4-16 Jul 1998
Examines the similarities between high-quality, fully implemented Montessori programs and other developmentally appropriate programs for young children. Focuses on the Montessori philosophy, human relations within the learning environment, the curriculum, areas of the Montessori classroom, relations between home and program, and the developmental evaluation of children. Maintains that all types of programs can offer developmentally appropriate practice. (KB)
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Discipline, Early Childhood Education, Educational Philosophy, Educational Quality, Family School Relationship, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Individualized Instruction, Mixed Age Grouping, Montessori Method, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Preschool Curriculum, Student Centered Curriculum, Student Evaluation, Teacher Student Relationship, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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