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[quote=Anonymous]Both of my kids are very gifted and are creative. We started Montessori because we heard how great it is for gifted kids. Montessori was not a good fit for them. They attended from age 2.5 years to 1st, and age 5 to 9. (Preschool and lower elementary).  Despite the hype about a "learn at your own pace" curriculum, the Montessori school they attended could not differentiate the curriculum enough for them. They blew through the classroom materials in about a year and the teachers had no idea how to find more material for them to learn.  The curriculum is MUCH more rigid than you would think. Kids can't touch materials until they have been given a 1-to-1 lesson in them (which takes time in a class of 20-25) and they must use the materials as shown.  It's not the best environment for really creative kids.

The youngest also loves math and refused to learn to read. He would do a lot of math and science, but refused to do any reading. It wasn't for lack of smarts. He just didn't want to read.  The school refused to push the issue, saying he would read in his own time. I'm sorry, but a first grader who doesn't read at all is NOT acceptable to me.  We switched to a public school and he learned to read very quickly. He went from not reading at all to reading "The Hunger Games" by the end of the year. [/quote]

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