| Does childcare meet your options if you live on | | | | say Murray Park College in South Australia, a |
| the Gold Coast? You have three choices - | | | | diploma from the London Montessori School, and a |
| Traditional Preschool, In home Childcare or a | | | | Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) as well as |
| Childcare facility, and Montessori Childcare on the | | | | first aid training and a number of other workplace |
| Gold Coast. | | | | and health and safety certficates. |
| With traditional preschool, the children are taught | | | | The director must understand that children who |
| by a teacher using the same lessons and activities | | | | are actively engaged in learning are able to |
| for everyone. | | | | concentrate for longer periods of time, find it |
| In this setting the learning environment is a | | | | easier to stay motivated and actually love learning. |
| passive one and what the children learn is limited | | | | Maybe she believes that television is a lazy way |
| to the information and experiences the teacher | | | | to keep children busy and they aren't learning |
| believes is important to the children. For very | | | | anything useful. A priority should be on safety and |
| young children it can be hard for them to sit still | | | | she and her staff only allow authorized people in |
| for extended periods of time and this atmosphere | | | | the building and they are signed in and out. In |
| demands that the children sit in their assigned | | | | addition, prior to opening each day they should |
| places and listen quietly. | | | | check all equipment to make sure everything is |
| If you are interested in the In home Childcare or | | | | fine. |
| childcare facility option, thre are a few things to | | | | Teachers at a real Montessori childcare centre |
| keep in mind. Attention children get depends on | | | | believe in teaching the whole child. This means |
| how many children there are for each carer. This | | | | emotionally, physically and spiritually as this helps |
| can be a good alternative because of the | | | | to develope a child who will become a happy, high |
| homelike environment. However, you must | | | | acheiving young adult who is confident in themself |
| consider what activities are being used to keep | | | | and ready to step out into society. |
| the children engaged. They usually use games and | | | | You must make sure you always do your |
| toys to teach and keep the children busy. The | | | | research when deciding where to send your child. |
| important factor is what exactly are they | | | | The internet is a great place to start. Once you |
| teaching your child and how are they teaching it. | | | | have some idea about what sort of learning |
| Televisoon and movies are used in many centres | | | | environment you want for your child, look for |
| to keep children quiet or distracted. This doesn't | | | | schools or facilities near you. You can research |
| teach them anything. In fact it may have the | | | | them on the internet as well but also, make some |
| opposite effect. | | | | calls in your local area and get some feedback |
| Montessori Childcare on the Gold Coast on the | | | | from parents in your area. |
| other hand, is based on empowering the children | | | | Finally and most important, you should see how |
| to learn at their own pace. They learn through | | | | children and teachers interact with one another. |
| their own experiences as they are engaged in the | | | | This means a visit to one or more of your |
| Montessori activities. The certified teacher is there | | | | chosen centers. If you're looking for Montessori |
| to guide the child but they work on the activity of | | | | Childcare on the Gold Coast, have a close look at |
| their own choosing for as long as they want. This | | | | all the centres with the above points firmly in |
| allows the child to become more self assurred and | | | | mind. |
| self motivated. | | | | Montessori with a modern twist is well proven and |
| Some Gold Coast childcare centres live and | | | | you can get a lot of information about Montessori |
| breathe the Montessori philosophy. The director | | | | childcare right here. There are many other articles |
| should be highly qualified, an early childhood expert | | | | on Montessori preschools written by the author, |
| whose formal teaching qualifications may include a | | | | Rick Rakauskas who operates Semantic Writer. |
| three year Diploma of Teaching (Primary) from | | | | |