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It happens since the day we are born. It is a constant experience throughout our entire lives. Every day we are in the company of mixed-age groups. At home, around town, and at work, we socialize and work with people from different backgrounds along life's "timeline." Yet, in caregiving and school settings, children are segregated by age.Placing children into same-age settings is an institutional function, not a human one. For convenience, schools have channeled children into groups based on age, not their learning needs. Consequently, children have lost out on rich learning and caregiving opportunities that await them in multi-age settings.
Even though multi-age caregiving offers wonderful experiences for children, people will be concerned about practices, such as multi-age caregiving, with which they are unfamiliar. Therefore, this article addresses common concerns that staff and parents may have about multi-age caregiving. Also considered is the unique impact of multi-age caregiving on infants and toddlers.
Sources of Concerns
Concerns arise from many different sources. One is people's natural tendency to question any kind of change. Do not be alarmed when your ideas and actions are questioned. Try to understand the root of each concern, and address each one. An effective solution can be implemented once ...