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[quote=Anonymous]The kids in the Montessori classroom were "calm" alright. They  looked sad, lonely and tired. They looked like they were high on something. Walked slowly and seemed to be on lalaland. One kid out of 20 cracked a smile while playing tea time, and we were there for 30 minutes. The tea cups were the only toys there. It was the most miserable classroom I've ever seen.
Fine, the kids were not high, just that Montessori is a better fit for the calmer crowd. 
Few students noticed us, nobody talked loud, nobody ran or even walked fast. It was like slow motion horror movie. Never seen anything like that. Not typical for 3-5 crowd.
Play-based is what Finland has. Play, more play, some art, some singing, dancing and more play. No ABCs until school starts at 7. You know your child the best and learn most you can about Montessori. Wasn't a good fit for us. We don't mind waiting to learn life skills and letters and numbers. Where's the rush.
Check out Italy and other countries that might still be using Montessori method.
http://www.businessinsider.com/pisa-worldwide-ranking-of-math-science-reading-skills-2016-12
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