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[quote=Anonymous]I am so impressed by all the thoughtful posts on this thread. As the Director of a Montessori school in the Washington area (Evergreen School), I appreciate everyone’s efforts here to understand both the benefits as well as the drawbacks of the Montessori approach. For me, the key aspect of Montessori is the belief that children naturally want to be engaged with interesting topics, materials and challenges. They want to have choice and control in their lives. They want to use their hands and senses to explore the world around them. They want to create art and music and towers and castles. They want to be able to work alone at times and with a partner at times. All in all, they are a lot like you and me. At our school, habits of character, a sense of self and joy in learning are even more important than the academic foundation that develop in each child. It is so important that we provide a warm, safe environment with caring teachers where children can feel secure and grow in confidence. Clearly, there is a wide choice of Montessori schools in the area. Each has a unique culture and program. Some have larger classes than others. Some offer music programs, PE and more; others do not. And not all Montessori teachers are the same, either. In addition, there are a lot of great schools in the area, Montessori or not. I appreciate all the questions being posed here. If you want to know more about us, let me know. I love to talk about the "what's and the why's" of how we nurture children. John DeMarchi, Head of School, Evergreen School [/quote]
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