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[quote=Anonymous]I have two children who have attended dc charter schools from pk through middle school.

The way the schools handle the issue you mention is they have a software checklist of skills for the kids to be taught, and then master.

In theory this includes all of the necessary skills you’ll want them to learn at the appropriate age, and the teacher (or “guide” in Montessori lingo) is responsible for keeping your child on task and covering all of the necessary material.

It worked really well with my kids, so we’ve continued with it.  They speak very positively about their educational experience, and developed a deep understanding/mastery of fundamental skills in math, reading, and written communications.  They also had a lot of exposure to many forms of artistic expression at the same time.

In practice, there are some kids for whom it just doesn’t work, despite good intentions and competent teachers.  There’s also a greater potential for your kid to get off track of the classroom is not running well for whatever reason.  IMO, this is also true for other educational methods.[/quote]

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