What Schools Offer Preschool Teacher Training?

Ferris State University

• Michigan's Ferris State University offers a bachelor degree program in early childhood education that trains participants to work with and educate infants, toddlers, and preschool students. The interdisciplinary program incorporates childhood development, first aid, child psychology, English, math, children's literature, and sociology. In addition to the academic components of the program, students at Ferris State have access to a child development laboratory. In the lab, students observe and work with infants, toddlers, and preschool students, exploring skills learned in the classroom while developing an important rapport with young children.

  Ferris State University

  1201 S. State St.

  Big Rapids, MI 49307

  231-591-2000

  ferris.edu

Queens College

• The Department of Elementary & Early Childhood Education at the Queens College branch of the City University of New York awards a master's degree in early childhood education. The program is designed to prepare students to contextualize early childhood education such that it incorporates elements of school, family, and community life. The Queens College masters program helps future preschool teachers think outside the box so that they can educate children in a way that endures beyond the confines of the school.

  Queens College, The City University of New York

  65-30 Kissena Blvd.

  Flushing, NY 11367

  718-997-5000

  qc.cuny.edu

North American Montessori Academy

• The North American Montessori Center offers diploma programs at four levels of early childhood education. The Foundation Program, which trains students to work with children aged 2.8 to 6, is ideal for prospective preschool teachers. The program consists of three components, each lasting two months and ten days, for a total program time of seven months. The program covers material such as sensory development and music enrichment, language arts, culture, science, and mathematics. All North American Montessori Center courses are distance learning programs, which means that all materials are mailed to participants. Students then complete coursework electronically and submit it to the academy for review and approval.

  NAMC

  13469-27th Ave.

  Surrey, BC V4P 1Z1

  Canada

  877-531-6665

  montessoritraining.net