Ch. 10 Objectives

Answer the following questions in bullet-point format on a word document.

Ch. 10- Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

P. 274-278

1.     Identify the differences between preschools in China and the U.S.

2.     Explain the Montessori method of schooling and its over all effectiveness.

3.     Explain the Reggio Emilia approach to education. How is it different from the Montessori approach?

4.     What is the goal of compensatory preschool programs like Project Head Start?

5.     Identify the results of Project Head Start.

6.     What prompted interest in the development of universal preschool in the U.S.?

7.     Why has kindergarten become more like first grade?

8.     What has been deemed important than the actual kindergarten program?

9.     Identify influences on a child’s readiness for kindergarten.