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我在TODAY'S PARENT 杂志电子版的论坛上也问了这个问题. 其中一个回答如下. 希望对大家有启发. 看来还是要实地考察, 了解具体情况.* j5 _' V/ p8 G) X f2 y# A$ O
1.Is day care mainly free play, while preschool is more structured with music, craft, alphabet...?
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* q, s* |( c+ g- NA daycare centre will not usually be all free play, though there is some -- ours has a daily schedule, circle time, sensory play, snack time, outside time, crafts etc. DS is a Toddler, 18 mos - 2.5 years, then he'll move to the Preschool group -- they do do a few more activities like skating trips etc. I agree with PP that a daycare for will be open longer (ours is open 7-6) and kids will be there for varying lengths of time, while a preschool would be more like school hours.
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$ R; G4 K9 K. J1 X' W* j7 R. n2.Some Montessori are day cares (enrollment only by space avalibility), and others are preschools(child interview needed to enrol). What's the difference?
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/ P1 G: z8 ^8 e* PMontessori is a philisophy of education but the name can be used by anyone -- so anyone can call themselves Montessori, if you really want a Montessori school you need to make sure it is accredited (and research the method to make sure it's for you). It is my (very limited) understanding that true Montessori education starts around 2.5-3, so a daycare that takes kids younger probably wouldn't do much different than your average daycare. |
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