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Tympa, Eleni; Karavida, Vasiliki; Charissi, Athina; Siaviki, Athanasia – Education 3-13, 2022
According to Montessori, children learn more effectively when they discover knowledge on their own, through spontaneous exploratory learning and experiential approach to knowledge, focusing primarily on trusting the child and respecting his exceptional capabilities and skills. The Montessori educational approach was implemented in a public…
Descriptors: Montessori Schools, Montessori Method, Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes
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Taggart, Jessica; Becker, Ian; Rauen, Julia; Al Kallas, Hala; Lillard, Angeline S. – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2020
Pretend play is common in childhood. Yet by age 4, children shown pretend and real activities in a book said they would choose to do the real activity over the pretend one. The present studies extended this research, examining children's actual behavior in laboratory and school settings (Study 1, n = 32, M = 59.32 months; and Study 2, n = 16, M…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Childrens Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Play
Hilty, Rowan; Boddicker-Young, Porsche; Hegseth, Danielle; Thompson, Joy; Bultinck, Erin; Fojut, Jackson; Early, Diane – Child Trends, 2021
Ensuring equitable access to high-quality early education for families from all racial, ethnic, and income backgrounds is a critical component for addressing systemic racism and inequality within the public education system. This study examined one piece of this issue by investigating access to public Montessori pre-K, as well as barriers that may…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Access to Education, Montessori Schools, Montessori Method