The EYFS and Montessori

The EYFS and Montessori

by: Maestro - 13-10-08 15:49

Does anyone know what happens if you register as a Montessori Nursery with regards to the EYFS? Do Ofsted still send Montessori trained inspectors to inspect or is everyone solely EYFS. All this "you must do EYFS" eliminates choices for parents if this is the case. After attending training courses, reading the books, talking to professionals I have decided that ether;

a) Nobody has a clue how to properly implement the EYFS
b) Its total crap
c) I like bananas
d) All of the above

Getting quite mad with people poncing around pretending to be the be all and all of EYFS.

by: my only friend is the wind

I have never heard of a Montessori trained Ofsted Inspector.

anyone can call themselves a  Montessori Nursery !  You can choose to register with MCI London (or the other organisation who's name I forget) but you don't have to, and they have quite a strict criteria if you want to be affiliated with them.  Many Montessori Nursery's are not affiliated and I am sure it makes no difference to Ofsted.

Montessori Nurseries have always justified themselves and stood up to Ofsted.  They often recieve inspection reports which do not do their good work justice.    I do not own a Montessori Nursery but am quite prepared to be criticised by Ofsted for putting two fingers up to certain parts of EYFS.

What sort of people are "poncing around"?  lecturers ?

by: Millie

Monbtessori do have a document out - cant remember the full name, but it is something like Montessori working in partnership with EYFS  or the other way round.  It tells you how to encompass both practices and how they compliment each other.  I ran across it whilst doing a google search for something - so it is out there somewhere

by: Maestro

I have never heard of a Montessori trained Ofsted Inspector.

I have met an inspector trained in Montessori, or so the claim went...

anyone can call themselves a  Montessori Nursery

Yes, sad isn't it! I do believe there is an acreditation being brough out or is out for proper Montessori Nurserys to achieve.

What sort of people are "poncing around"?  lecturers ?

Trainers and Councils

Monbtessori do have a document out - cant remember the full name, but it is something like Montessori working in partnership with EYFS  or the other way round.  It tells you how to encompass both practices and how they compliment each other.  I ran across it whilst doing a google search for something - so it is out there somewhere

I will have a look! Thanks

by: Darcey

Isn't montessori so interesting? A montessori practitioner helped to write the EYFS.

by: saxgirl

try this website http://www.montessori.org.uk/ even if the information is not on there, they should be bale to answer any questions if you email them.

by: Maestro

I think me and EYFS are going to get along just fine now....