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  • May 9, 2019 at 9:51 am #293057
    Anonymous
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    Dear kava:

    If you remove your child from her current school where she is “well-adjusted, happy kid overall.. does well in the traditional public school routine, makes excellent grades, and has friends… happy and comfortable”- if you remove her from there and place her in the Montessori school, she will see it as a punishment, as something bad happening.

    And so, all the things you value about the Montessori school, she will see those things as bad things, part of her punishment. You will be turning her against all the things you want her to value as positive things.

    anita

     

    May 12, 2019 at 1:33 am #293309
    Shae03
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    Hi Kava!

    In my opinion, as much as you love the Montesorri school, I’d keep her where she is. As a teacher myself, I’ve seen situations like this before for the children’s parents and it is a tough one!

    She sounds like she is absolutely flourishing where she is, and sure she may do great in a new environment, but she also may not.

    I’m personally not a fan of Montessori.. these  schools, although they look beautiful, are a private business run model of education.. which means they have the money to splash out on nice aesthetics. You’ll find when it comes down to actual curriculum and students wholistic learning, it’s very similar to the average school.. add a few bells and whistles

    May 12, 2019 at 1:09 pm #293347
    Kava
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    Thanks for the feedback. Definitely things to consider.

     

    I would add that there are aspects of the the Montessori school that intrigue my child. I took her there and she liked it. She would just rather not switch schools.

    May 12, 2019 at 1:47 pm #293355
    Anonymous
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    Dear Kava:

    You are welcome. I am guessing that the Montessori school philosophy includes respecting a child’s choices, as long as the child’s choice is not dangerous or very impractical, correct?

    If your child would “rather not switch schools”, if that is her choice, then her choice being respected is a an excellent lesson for her to learn. It will encourage her to expect other people to respect her choices now and later on in life.

    anita

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