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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Spouse says if you feel turned off to the word “work” for kids, think of Montessori as giving children “things to do.” The approach gives children things to do with their minds and bodies. You know how they give puzzle toys to apes in the zoo to keep them occupied? It’s kind of like that. It’s not like kids are staring at a computer screen and making spreadsheets, they are polishing a shoe or putting blocks in size order. That is a child’s “work.” It’s something to do other than mess around. [b]Most kids like having things to do and get bored and restless when provided completely open ended play time every day, day after day. [/b]But listen, if that doesn’t work for your kid, then don’t use it. But it does work for what I believe to be the majority of children.[/quote] Once again — that’s not what play-based preschools do. What do you think kids are doing — running around aimlessly for the entire day? [/quote]
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