Posts by mtnjenny

I'm working on this with my boy, too. It's been working to have him place the shoes in front of him on the floor before he puts them on, then I say, "Does that look right?" He can see whether or not they're curved in or out.

I teach 6-9 and have DS in our preschool program. I love hearing how other classrooms work and parents' perspective on things. rumsmyname, I love your comment about the Great Lessons, "The fun part is the level of understanding...

It is unfortunate that prices are so high, and it is unfortunate that Montessori education has developed an elitest image in some cases. (Proud to say I'm in a public program - hard to find, though.) I tried to save some of my...

Quote: Originally Posted by Rose-Roget I agree with this - one of the reasons we chose where we did. He gets there early enough, that class hasn't started yet, and we are not lingering. But I like to know what's going...

Quote: Originally Posted by BCFD I like to walk through the school's doors with my child, look around the classroom in the a.m., talk to some of the children, the other teachers. I even pop my head into the infant...

So glad things are feeling better for both of you.

Many, many Montessori classrooms do group time at the end of the work cycle. It's not a major instructional part of the day. While I do agree that sitting and listening is an important skill to learn, even if it is reinforcing...

Two more reasons for large class sizes in Montessori are: Not always having easy access to an adult. Independence is a fundamental goal in Montessori. Large class size encourages the children to problem solve, choose work, find...

It totally depends on the school and the program they've chosen to create. AMI tends toward strict following of Maria Montessori's pedogogy, while AMS tends to "give" a little in accordance to the modern-day child and...

I teach at a public Montessori school (elementary,) and my little boy just starting in the preschool program. I've taught there for 9 years, I've known his teacher for 9 years, he's been there a million times, we can ride together to...