There has been a significant decrease in the percentage of children placed in congregate care settings in the. past decade, and this reduction is at a greater rate than the overall foster care population (-37 percent compared. to -21 percent). Children also spend a shorter amount of time in congregate care (an average of 8 months) than children placed in other types of settings (an average of 11 months).
Margaret Taylor Smith developed Multisensory Teaching Approach (MTA) in the mid 80's as a refined and more âteacher friendlyâ curriculum that enhances and further develops Alphabetic Phonics by teaching for mastery.
The Montessori Method of education, developed by Dr. Maria Montessori, is a child-centered educational approach based on scientific observations of children from birth to adulthood. Dr. Montessoriâs Method has been time tested, with over 100 years of success in diverse cultures throughout the world.