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[quote=Anonymous]The cons that I have heard are that Montessori does not give kids enough free time to just play. Kids do a lot of learning through play. Play can be used to teach, which is the method that many nursery schools use. Also, Montessori has been said to be too rigid, not allowing the kids to reach their creative potential. Also, switching a child to Montessori from a high energy play school can be a bit of a challenge. The child can compare the two as my dd did. The pros: The stifled creativity theory has been somewhat dis-proven. A study published in August or September 2006 (Scientific American) showed that Mont. kids have more complex vocabularies by 3rd grade. Kids learn self control at Montessori. They learn about their own potential and they are self paced. The materials allow for an experiential learning process which supposedly improves retention. It is not an easy system to reproduce at home since the materials are expensive, so if you want it, you have to send your child in to school. [/quote]
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