According to this chapter,what approach to early childhood education views young children as competent,encourages them to learn by investigating and exploring topics that interest them,and uses a wide range of stimulating media and materials?

A) Project Head Start
B) child-centered kindergarten
C) Reggio Emilia approach
D) Montessori approach

Child-Centered Kindergarten

Education that involves the whole child by considering both the child’s physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development and the child’s needs, interests, and learning styles.

Reggio Emilia

An educational approach focusing on preschool and primary education, emphasizing hands-on discovery learning that allows children to use their senses and experience the world through exploration.

Project Head Start

Compensatory education designed to provide children from low-income families the opportunity to acquire the skills and experiences important for school success.