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[quote=Anonymous]The more I investigated the Montessori Method, the more convinced I became that it wasn't right for my child. There is no pretend play at Montessori schools because it is not allowed. Maria Montessori found that instead of having a play kitchen or playing house, 100 YEARS ago, the kids liked to serve real food, or complete real household tasks like polishing or washing. Instead of evolving and realizing the importance of engaging in sustained pretend play, the Montessori method is stuck in the past. If a child at a montessori pre-school wants to pretend they are feeding a lion and are a zookeeper or wants to pick up a block and pretend they are phoning the fire department, it is not allowed. More and more research is finding that kids who engage in sustained, purposeful pretend play develop better executive functioning than other kids. [/quote]
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