Montessori or Day care

Hello Mamas!!!
I really need advice. Me and my husband are first time parents to a sweet lil boy. He is turning 1 soon. We have been thinking of sending him to Montessori or day care. Can someone please explain me the difference,also do anyone know a good Montessori or Day care whichever is better in Richmond Hill?

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Both my kids go to cozy time Montessori in Vaughan. My baby will as well and they will go to Montessori until grade 1 (like I did). You can look up the Montessori method to understand more but generally day care is play based learning. Montessori is child led (to some extent they select their activities and areas of interest). They move through different subjects and challenges at their own pace and keep building on their skills as they grow/mature.
Kids are grouped generally 18 mo -3 years and 3-6 years old . They learn from and support each other in this way.

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