EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT

Lesson 29: Different types of Early Childhood Care Centers

The nursery schools

These are of many types and forms based on the purpose they serve. This includes cooperative nursery schools, laboratory nursery schools and traditional nursery schools.

• Cooperative nursery school: It is an educational group voluntarily organized by parents for their preschool children under the guidance of a trained and experienced teacher. The remarkable feature is parents’ cooperation and participation in the nursery school. Mothers take part in participating in the school and assisting the teacher-in-charge.
  
• Laboratory-nursery school: Mostly serves as a research center for an institution or agency and mostly to facilitate student participation for practical purpose and also to provide on the job training to the teachers. The emphasis is on the 3 R’s.
  
• Traditional nursery school: Started by MacMillan sisters in England in 1911. The main objective of the nursery school is to help in the physical and mental development of young children. Curriculum stresses more upon basic socialization and child’s physical health needs. Emphasis is also laid upon fantasy play to promote sensory motor and emotional development.