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[quote=Anonymous]We took our boy out after a month.   He is doing well in a traditional preschool now. In our case, we felt that it was bad teacher fit even though he was in one of the best Montessori school you often hear about on these boards.

His afternoon teacher did shed some light on why it was so hard for my DS. Our son didn't have day care experience and did not know much English when he first started. Montessori rules are just too many for him to cope with when he wasn't sure what they are. More importantly, although he was really smart and easy to teach, he wasn't good at doing the work exactly as instructed. He wants to be creative with the material, and that is a big no no. In the end, he acted out in frustration, and the teacher was hapless.

I did not really think to much before putting him there. As I said, it was one of the most reputable ones. But I don't think Montessori is a good fit for all kids anymore. Our boy may have done better with a different teacher, but it may very well be the case that Montessori is just too restrictive for him.[/quote]

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