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[quote=Anonymous]I experienced both imaginative play-based preschool and Montessori with my son. Both were good. Different but good. Montessori had the insight that children can learn advanced concepts at a young age when approached in the right way. I think that the Montessori math materials are especially wonderful and am happy that my son was able to work with them. He continues to have a great facility with math in middle school that I trace back to those early years. The concept is that children want to, and can do real work, scaled to their size. So, they don’t pretend to do “dangerous” adult activities like chopping or ironing, they do the real thing! (In a safe way.) In a good Montessori environment there is a lot of warmth and respect for the child. It’s beautiful when done well. Good luck! [/quote]
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