Preschool Educational Philosophies
- Ontario Reggio AssociationThe association is a professional learning community/community of learners that seeks to include individuals whose interests span early childhood, preschool, elementary, secondary, university and post-graduate domains. The primary function of the association is to support an ongoing dialogue with the experiences of the Infant and Toddler Centres and Preschools of Reggio Emilia, Italy and Reggio Children.
- North American Reggio Emilia Alliance (NAREA)The mission of the NAREA is to build a diverse community of advocates and educators to promote and defend the rights of children, families, and educators of all cultures through a collaboration of colleagues inspired by the philosophies and experiences of the 0-6 education project of Reggio Emilia, Italy.
- Office of Head StartOHS manages grant funding and oversees local agencies providing Head Start services. Head Start promotes school readiness of children under 5 from low-income families through education, health, social and other services.
- Waldorf EducationWaldorf schools offer a developmentally appropriate, experiential, and academically rigorous approach to education. They integrate the arts in all academic disciplines for children from preschool through twelfth grade to enhance and enrich learning.
- Waldorf Education in CanadaThe Our Kids guide to Waldorf schools and programs in Canada.
- The Canadian Council of Montessori AdministratorsMontessori is an individualized approach to education for children from toddler through high school that helps each child reach full potential in all areas of life. It is a student-centered approach that encourages creativity and curiosity and leads children to ask questions, explore, investigate and think for themselves as they acquire skills.
- Psychology's Feminist Voices: Maria MontessoriProfile of Maria Montessori.
- American Montessori SocietyThe American Montessori Society (AMS) is the foremost advocate for quality Montessori education, an innovative, child-centered approach to learning.
- Association Montessori InternationaleAMI's mission is to support the natural development of the human being from birth to maturity, enabling children to become the transforming elements of society, leading to a harmonious and peaceful world.
- HighScopeHighScope Educational Research Foundation is an independent nonprofit research, development, training, and public outreach organization with headquarters in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Our focus is on early childhood education and the professional development of those that are in the field.
- Highscope Perry Preschool Study ResultsThis study — perhaps the most well-known of all HighScope research efforts — examines the lives of 123 children born in poverty and at high risk of failing in school.