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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My child's Montessori classroom has way too many kids, almost 30. I am not persuaded that a large class is somehow the "Montessori way."  What do you think?[/quote]

If the teacher and the assistant are good at what they do, then there should be no issue. It's absolutely the Montessori way- Maria Montessori had an even larger class, on her own, and the national AMI standard is to have around that number.

That all being said, if you sense chaos and disorder in the classroom, well. That's a faulty staff, right there. Is your child's school accredited? [/quote]

It's Franklin Montessori.  I think the classroom is not chaotic but I think with that many kids, the teacher and assistants miss a lot.  My child can go days/weeks without getting a "lesson" (let alone from an older child, which I think has never happened).[/quote]

Franklin is a nice space, isn't it?

They operate as an AMS school, so I'm less familiar with their expectations. It's an issue if teachers are missing lots happening in the room- there should be constant observation. Remember too that most of the materials have uses that develop and become more challenging throughout the year! I do hope that's the case.[/quote]

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