Preschool education is an important starting point for a child’s education.There has been countless research into preschool education styles to ensure better efficiency and this PPT here will give you a quick look at those philosophies.

1. Popular Educational Philosophies
Followed in Preschools in
America

2. Introduction
• Preschool education is an
important starting point for a
child’s education.
• There has been countless
research put into preschool
education styles to ensure better
efficiency.
• The evolution of early preschool
education has made it much
more accessible to parents and
guardians.

3. A Brief History
• The earliest recorded preschool
dates back to the 1800s, started
by a woman in Europe.
• It was intended to serve both as
an educational and daycare
environment for kids of working
parents.
• The idea first spread around the
United States during the
industrial revolution.
• Now there are many preschools
in the Upper West side itself,
and lot more all around New
York.

4. The Montessori
Approach
• It is one of the popular
educational approaches followed
in a lot of preschools in NY.
• It was first set up by an Italian
woman, Maria Montessori.
• It usually involves play and
outdoor activities.

5. Reggio Emilia Approach
• It gets its name from the Italian
city of Reggio Emilia, from where
it had originated.
• The teaching style involves using
symbolic languages and project
oriented curriculums.
• It places special emphasis on the
child’s surroundings and
educational settings.

6. Play Based Approach
• It uses play-based activities as
the basis for developmental
learning.
• It ensures that kids don’t get
bored while learning.
• It encourages children to solve
simple problems and make
discoveries on their own.

7. Direct Instructional
Approach
• This term was coined by Wesley
Becker and Siegried Engelmann
in the 1960s.
• It is focused towards specific
learning procedures and
methods.
• Common activities include fast-
paced learning, teacher
involvement in activities and
immediate correction of
mistakes and errors made by
kids.