She is Tisoy's teacher during his pre-school years.
The problem with holding a child back is that often they would be restless by the middle of their extra pre-school year, she said.
Montessori believed that every human being goes through a series of quantum leaps in learning during the pre-school years.
The family is no longer entirely responsible for learning experiences during the pre-school years.
Patching is more effective if done in the pre-school years.
The child learns this during the pre-school years and will also start to eat for comfort.
Firstly, a child's personality and behaviour changes little in the pre-school years.
In Western Australia, primary schools often include two pre-school years.
Dialogue with children at risk, and their parents - especially as early as the pre-school years - is a very important aspect of prevention.
After completing kindergarten, or pre-school years, children will then have to go through 6 years compulsory of primary education, from ages 7 to 12.