Montisorri for high energy, extroverted, 3 year olds who love singing

[Anonymous]

Considering montisorri for my 3 year old mainly for logistics reasons (I like the principles but also think play based works too). However when I see a quiet, calm, montisorri room I’m not sure how that’ll fit with my high energy 3 year old who loves to engage everyone in pretend play, thrives on learning songs to internalize routines, and talks endlessly. Would it be a mess? Will he be miserable trying to putz around for 3 hours a day in a Montisorri class?

[Anonymous]

Yes! Find a play based where he can be himself, have fun, make friends and develop a love of learning.

[Anonymous]

love montessori but yeah, maybe not for your kid.

[Anonymous]

Children need a good balance more lively, and ‘less lively’ activities, OP. How do you implement this at home?

[Anonymous]

Why not ask the potential school how kids like yours adapt?

Our Montessori has morning recess where the kids run amok, songs every morning to start the day, and aftercare is filled with pretend play opportunities. The “work” period is only really 2 hours, which is filled with opportunities for art and play dough and word games with partners and all sorts of things that can be creative outlets. My son’s BFF was just as you describe your daughter, and he thrived in the environment. It’s such a small period of the child’s day—there is plenty of time for pretend play outside of the “work” block.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why not ask the potential school how kids like yours adapt?

Our Montessori has morning recess where the kids run amok, songs every morning to start the day, and aftercare is filled with pretend play opportunities. The “work” period is only really 2 hours, which is filled with opportunities for art and play dough and word games with partners and all sorts of things that can be creative outlets. My son’s BFF was just as you describe your daughter, and he thrived in the environment. It’s such a small period of the child’s day—there is plenty of time for pretend play outside of the “work” block.

Sorry, son not daughter!

[Anonymous]

Don't do it.

[Anonymous]

He'd have been fine at the Montessori my kids attended. They aren't one monolithic cookie cutter thing. You have to visit them and decide for yourself. We visited some 'quiet' ones and declined. Loved the one we found for our active, curious, funny boy - lots of singing, free play in the gym, playing in the woods, art, making up and putting on rock concerts and pretend plays, and "marrying" their friends, and serving feasts, and having tea, and so on. The "work" was a great counterbalance to learn also to sit quietly and concentrate for short periods of time, working small groups, and accomplish small tasks independently.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes! Find a play based where he can be himself, have fun, make friends and develop a love of learning.

Agree with this. Montessori would likely crush his spirit.

[Anonymous]

We didn’t pick Montessori partially for this reason. Our kid does great with following directions, but sings all the time and her favorite thing to do is pretend play. We were worried Montessori would turn her into a little “working” robot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We didn’t pick Montessori partially for this reason. Our kid does great with following directions, but sings all the time and her favorite thing to do is pretend play. We were worried Montessori would turn her into a little “working” robot.

Well, you were wrong, but then, now you'll never know, which is fine.

[Anonymous]

Huh? Of course it would be fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes! Find a play based where he can be himself, have fun, make friends and develop a love of learning.

Agree with this. Montessori would likely crush his spirit.

Let me guess: neither PP has ever had a child in a Montessori school.

[Anonymous]

My daughter is pretty quiet and the expectation of quiet was kind of hard for her. I hope you can find one like PP’s above!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We didn’t pick Montessori partially for this reason. Our kid does great with following directions, but sings all the time and her favorite thing to do is pretend play. We were worried Montessori would turn her into a little “working” robot.

Well, you were wrong, but then, now you'll never know, which is fine.

We toured a bunch of them and really disliked them.