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[quote=Anonymous]549 again... Just thinking about your question again... So, in my opinion, what Montessori produces is a child who is inquisitive, asks interesting questions, is a self-directed learner, is confident, is a problem-solver, and is really a good citizen.

Montessori encourages and allows children to explore so many things at once that even though the class is working on birds native to this area and tending their garden, one little boy has developed a fascination with unicorns and the teachers are helping him look up books about unicorns and he's been making horns to put on his head while my DD has become obsessed with South America and spends her free time asking teachers to read atlases with her. She likes to look at non- fiction books at the library, and at 4, she wants to be read chapter books. And through it all, she's learning solid math and reading skills at her own pace, there is no pushing, no forcing, no wirksheets, just teachers who encourage her to try new materials every day and work on the things she's mastered already. Cleaning the shared space gives children the ownership of all being invested in their environment, which extends nicely into how they care for their vegetable garden and how they view the environment in general... The Montessori kids I know are also very kind and share well and easily.

Again, I'm only a parent and not a teacher and this in only my experience at our school, but I really love the little people my kids have turned into.[/quote]

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