Description: Dr. Maria Montessori was a medical doctor and pioneer educator who was born in Italy in 1870 and died in 1952. As her life's work, she developed a teaching philosophy that balances freedom with responsibility in the classroom and also sets high standards of intellectual and social development for children. The following represents some of the educational principles and philosophy developed by Dr. Montessori:
• Educational research indicates that children ages 3-6 are extremely capable of learning meaningful things, and that intellectual stimulation given at this age level helps to create the foundation for later academic success. A program of play alone does not help the young child to organize his or her mental processes, which is necessary for academic learning. Therefore, the Montessori program is a learning program with a curriculum wherein the children enjoy the work/play environment created for them.
• The Montessori curriculum focuses on the development of the whole child, which includes their intellectual development. The goal of a good Montessori program is the integration of the child's personality and the organization of his/her thought processes. This provides the basis for later academic success, and is accomplished through direct experiences with meaningful activities and materials. "Develop interest rather than give facts," said Dr. Montessori.
• Young children have amazing mental concentration if given activities and material that fulfill their need to grow and discover themselves. Given the choice, children will prefer meaningful work to play. When a young child has a positive experience with the process, it influences him/her for the rest of their life.
• The Nursery through Kindergarten classroom should not be graded, permitting the children to learn according to their ability and not forcing them to keep up with "the group." No grades are given; the children's accomplishments are their rewards.
• Each child is allowed to experience the excitement of learning by his/her own choice, and he/she will maximize their potential to become an independent, secure, loving, and balanced human being.
• Children literally absorb knowledge from their environment; therefore, if this environment is enriched with special materials suited to their needs, children will learn easily and joyfully.
• Children can learn to read, write, and work with numbers in the same natural way that they learn to walk and talk.
• In order for the child’s ability to expand at the same rate as his interest and aptitude, it is best to start the experience at an early age. No child is happy without a sense of self-discipline, self-esteem, and order.
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-23 | Violation | 418-1.8(l)(8) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, children under three years of age may not participate in mixed age groups except for limited periods of time at the beginning and end of the child day care center's daily operation. | |||
| 2021-09-23 | Violation | 418-1.8(l)(8) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, children under three years of age may not participate in mixed age groups except for limited periods of time at the beginning and end of the child day care center's daily operation. | |||
| 2021-07-22 | Violation | 418-1.15(b)(21)(iii) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: A child day care center must give the parent, at the time of admission of a child, a written policy statement including, but not limited to: the policies of the child day care center regarding admission and disenrollment policies; | |||
| 2021-07-22 | Violation | 418-1.15(b)(21)(iii) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: A child day care center must give the parent, at the time of admission of a child, a written policy statement including, but not limited to: the policies of the child day care center regarding admission and disenrollment policies; | |||
| 2019-07-23 | Violation | 418-1.7(h)(1) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Television and other electronic visual media must be turned off when not part of a planned developmentally appropriate program activity. | |||
| 2019-07-23 | Violation | 418-1.11(c)(2)(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: how a daily health check of each child for any indication of illness, injury, abuse or maltreatment will be conducted and documented; | |||
| 2019-07-23 | Violation | 418-1.15(c)(5) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; | |||
| 2019-07-23 | Violation | 418-1.15(c)(12) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: a current daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each staff person and volunteers; | |||
| 2019-02-01 | Violation | 418-1.11(b)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: | |||
| 2019-02-01 | Violation | 418-1.11(b)(1)(ii) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: before such person has any involvement in child care work. | |||
| 2019-02-01 | Violation | 418-1.11(i)(8) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash. | |||
| 2019-02-01 | Violation | 418-1.14(n) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Every director, teacher, and volunteer with the potential for regular and substantial contact with children in care must complete Office-approved training that complies with the federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period training requirements. | |||
| 2019-02-01 | Violation | 418-1.15(c)(11) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: personnel information including a list of all staff with job assignments and schedules; Statewide Central Register clearance results; Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs background check forms; criminal history review information; staff resumes; medical statement, acceptable references and other information required by section 418-1.13 of this Subpart; | |||
| 2018-06-12 | 418-1.5(x) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: Firearms, shotguns and rifles are prohibited at the child care program, except that nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a police officer or peace officer, as those terms are defined in section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law, or a security guard, as defined in section 89-f of the general business law, from possessing a firearm, shotgun or rifle on the premises for the protection of the child care program. Each child care program shall post signs providing notification of such prohibition that read: "No firearms, shotguns or rifles are permitted on these premises." Such signs, not less than eight and one-half inches by eleven inches, shall be posted in a prominent manner and within reasonable distance of each entrance of the child care program. Such signs shall be distributed by the Office of Children and Family Services. | |||
| 2018-03-01 | 413.3(g)(3)(i) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: The Office shall require the child day care program to immediately post upon receipt in a prominent place at the program that is visible to parents a copy of the most recent inspection report issued to the program by the Office. | |||
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