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[quote=Anonymous]Our son is (or definitely was, at 3 - he's come out of his shell a bit now and some of his speech delays have been addressed) a lot like you describe your son.  We felt the Montessori's we visited near our house were not a good fit at all for him.  He went to a play/reggio preschool and has loved it.  The emphasis on social interaction and giving children lots of opportunities to participate, lead, and contribute within the group, emphasis on  collaboration, and small class sizes have benefitted him a lot.  All Montessori's apply their principles a little differently, so some might have some of these more play-based features incorporated in to their program.  The ones we looked at may have been good at instilling confidence in the sense of "look, I can accomplish this puzzle/work/reading" but my son actually did have that kind of internal confidence -- he was just shy and unsure of himself when he was around larger groups of kids and needed lots of opportunities to interact socially in an environment he felt safe in.  And good, experienced teachers talented at getting kids to come of their shells and engage fully are probably the key no matter what type of program.  I agree w/ PP that you should trust your gut - you know your kid best.[/quote]

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