1. For preschool and child care
PROGRAM MODELS
For preschool and child care

2. MATURATIONIST Schooled according to maturity Selected by tests
Example: Rousseau

3. BEHAVIORIST Motor development not important
Achieve academic competencies through language, reading, arithmetic
Learning directed and rewarded by adults
Structured environment
Direct instruction (monitor responses and give feedback
Example: Skinner

4. CONSTRUCTIVIST
Children construct their own understanding through experience with different materials, self-direction
Individual and small group learning
Stimulate in all 4 developmental areas
Learning process important not facts
Example: Erickson, Piaget, Vygotsky, Reggio Emilia
Integrated learning

5. Montessori 2 years training for a teacher
Children select their own activities
Absorbed mind, prepared environment, auto education (logical pattern)
Children copy reality type activities, they first learn through watching adults and older kids

6. HEAD START Support poor families from disadvantaged homes
Provides services: medical, dental etc.

7. HILL Study of children Play is learning
Creative approach to art and music
Individual curriculum (emergent)
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8. FROEBEL Play is the basis for learning Uses finger plays
Geared to the individual child
Structured approach

9. PROJECT METHOD Children need directions to acquire skills
Teaching and learning are interactive
Display finished work, resources convenient
Topics determined by a web
Has three phases
DAP environment and evaluation and assessment included
Parents encouraged to be involved

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