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Quality Care
Through Multi-Age
Grouping
of Children
M
by Leo Prendergast
others within that group. Early childhood education seen in these terms
seems a natural match to MAG: scaffolding and peer support, mentoring
and role modeling occur so easily within
the mixed age setting. The opportunities
occur as a integral part of the organisation of the day.
remarkable skills.
Children being brought up within a
mixture of ages has been the norm
historically and remains so within the
many cultures represented within a
modern community. That mixture
included grandparents, other extended
family, older siblings, and neighbours.
We have all heard, It takes a village to
raise a child. Since our children may
well spend long periods in child care,
we need to make that care more like the
vision of a village community.