There are many philosophies in child care - and some centres even confuse things more by combining different philosophies! Click through our pages, or on the links below to explore the more well-known and common philosophies in early childhood education.
There has been so much written on each of these topics that I am not going to reinvent the wheel: each page describing the philosophy references user-friendly websites explaining each philosophy in detail, from that perspective. Links are also included for parents looking for further information.
Different early childhood education philosophies include:
Academic / Traditional / Foundational
Fine Arts
Montessori
Parent Participation
Play-based
Reggio Emilia
Waldof
