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[quote=Anonymous]My son is in a Montessori preschool and he is really happy. Before we started, he was pretty shy and quiet, so he would have been miserable at the loud, chaotic, large daycares that we checked out. His classroom has 12 children, one lead teacher and two assistants, so it is a smaller, calmer atmosphere. Now that he is a bit older, he is more confident, but I still wouldn't call him gregarious. Other kids in his class are much more high energy.

My son is a very focused kid and has a great attention span. He loves new activities and experiences. So far, he follows directions really well. He has some slight gross motor delays so he is not as physical as a lot of other boys his age (i.e., he'd rather play a game or have books read to him more than kicking or throwing a ball around).

I think the best thing to do would be to visit a number of preschools (Montessori, Waldorf, play-based, secular, religious, etc) and see what you like. Before our son started school, I toured a couple of Montessori schools and specifically asked "Are there certain kids/temperments that don't do as well in Montessori?" One school wouldn't really answer the question. The other was pretty vague, but they did say for the really little kids (2-3), if a child is still exclusively interested in gross motor activities, then maybe it would be best to wait a year to put him in the school. The same school has students who have some learning disabilities, so I don't think they are trying to be exclusionary. How welcoming a school is likely depends on the administration.

One ding against my son's school -- his teachers are not particularly warm and fuzzy, but I am not sure if that reflects their individual personalities or some type of Montessori approach.

It seems silly, but the school visits help you get a feel for whether your child will fit in at a particular school or daycare. Wherever your child goes to school, he or she will learn colors and shapes and letters and have a great time.[/quote]

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