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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For those with experiences in progressive-type environments, I guess I assumed that it was child-driven, but within a subject (e.g., there's a math block, a literature block, etc., and within that structured block it's more interest driven). These responses, however, suggest something more Montessori like, where even the subject is up to the child. We're touring schools and trying to figure this out, of course, but I thought I'd ask for clarification for those who have these experiences. I'm clearly a newbie!  [/quote]

It really just depends on the school. And on how good the teacher is at getting the kids to do less preferred subjects, and how receptive the child is to doing them. For most kids this is fine, but you have to consider how it plays out for your specific child. Sometimes I think "child-led" really means that it should *feel* child-led to the child, but really the teacher is skillful enough to get the children interested in things they otherwise wouldn't choose to engage in.

Also, long blocks of time to deep dive on chosen topics necessarily take time from other subjects. Whether that's good or bad to you, I don't know. But it tends to make your child strong where they are already strong, at the expense of areas where they really need improvement. [/quote]

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