Montessori and the "Nine Year Change"

[bigteamug]

Yep, I know that I've got my school philosophies mixed up, that the "Nine Year Change" is a more Waldorf idea, but I'm needing to know what Montessori has to say about the year that kids are 9-ish.  DD1 is going to be entering 3rd grade, so the last of the lower elementary years, but will be turning nine this fall (our state has cut-off rules that I am none too thrilled with, but that is another issue....).  

I have heard from many people that nine is a rough year, and it appears that DD is starting things a bit ahead of schedule.  She has always been a more internalized, sensitive moody kid, but lately things are really hard.  As in "we are looking into starting some counseling" hard.  Explosive outbursts, general grumpiness, you name it, we've probably had a sample of it.

Any articles of info or books that might help me out from the Montessori perspective?  I can find lots of stuff from the Waldorf/Steiner end of things, but haven't run into much online for Montessori, and don't know where to start with looking for it in books. ????

Thanks!

[BCFD]

Sounds a little like my oldest DD who will be 7 in a few months.  Hmm...hopefully somebody like Matt Bronsil can steer you towards some books or articles about this, but I do know that 9 is a very rough age of transition in general.  Depending on bday cut off, a 9 year old would be in their last year of lower elementary or first year of upper elementary, and I know there are a lot of books explaining the differences about that.  There are also a lot of great You Tube video's explaining lower vs. upper elementary.  That might be a good place to start.

[bigteamug]

I was able to find out that this is probably what MM called "the Age of Rudeness".  But I'm still looking for books on the subject.  I can try to ask DD's teacher, but it will be hard to see her without anyone else around.  

And I have got a recommend on a really good counselor.  But it takes awhile to get things going.

[Flor]

"Age of Rudeness" Aha! My son just turned 8 and we are also in that "Oh, my god, does this kid need counseling" place as well, so interested in hearing replies.

[RiverTam]

Montessori considered ages 6-12 to be the Second Plane of Development. If you Google it, you will probably find some articles on it.

[WiscMama]

Here's a link that has some info about the Second Plane of Development:

http://eavice.wordpress.com/2011/09/13/four-planes-of-development-part-two/