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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^This.  I don't know that it won't be a "good fit" for any child as much as the parents have to feel good about the philosophy in order for it to be an optimal model for the entire family.  (See the "appeals to some people" and "too touchy feely" commentary on the other thread.)

I think any child can thrive in the environment, but your 3-year-old is NOT going to enter PK4 knowing how to read and you have to be comfortable with that.  They're learning, in my opinion, other invaluable lessons about critical thinking and social interaction, but if you aren't comfortable with the model, please reconsider listing it at all. For anyone who has continuing questions about Reggio, I encourage you to visit the school during the school day to see it at work.  [/quote]

I'm a prospective parent (not OP), and I agree with the suggestion to go to an open house where you can actually see the classrooms. I learned a lot there. My sense is that it's more than just--are you comfortable with your kid potentially not reading at the end of kindergarten? It extends to other grades, too. As a child-directed approach (not quite as child-directed as Montessori, but still led by the child and not the teacher), are you comfortable with this as your child enters 3rd grades and above and will have to take the CAS (or whatever the new test is called)? Is your child one that will learn all the skills he/she is expected to learn in elementary school in a child-oriented environment? Will your child transition okay after elementary school into a middle school that decidedly won't be child-centered?[/quote]

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