Montessori in early childhood: the prepared environment and the teacher’s role
How a Montessori 3–6 classroom is organised, what the materials and the three-hour work cycle are for, what research says, and what other curricula borrow.
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Waldorf kindergarten: rhythm, imitation and play in the Steiner approach
What happens in a Waldorf kindergarten, why rhythm, imitation and free play sit at its centre, where the approach is debated, and which ideas other schools adap
HighScope curriculum: plan-do-review and the Perry Preschool legacy
How the HighScope curriculum works in a preschool room, from plan-do-review to conflict resolution, and what the Perry Preschool study can and cannot tell us.
Forest School and nature-based learning: adapting it to a tropical city
Where Forest School and forest kindergartens come from, what makes a session genuine, how risky play is handled, and how to adapt it to heat, rain and small gar
IB PYP in the early years: how inquiry works with three- to six-year-olds
How the IB Primary Years Programme shapes early-years classrooms: transdisciplinary themes, units of inquiry, play, agency and what authorisation involves.
STEAM in early childhood: science, engineering and art without screens
What STEAM means for children under six, where the idea came from, why ramps, water and blocks matter more than gadgets, and how to plan real investigations.
The Project Approach in early childhood: from Dewey and Kilpatrick to Katz and Chard
Where project-based learning in early childhood came from, how the Katz and Chard Project Approach works in three phases, and how projects differ from themes an
Blending early-years approaches: what a mixed curriculum should borrow, and how
How to combine Reggio Emilia, Montessori, STEAM, project-based learning and a national programme without contradictions, with a comparison table and practical t