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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does "Montessori" have any minimal standard whatsoever? I don't think so. Anyone can claim to be Montessori.[/quote]

There is accreditation. You can't stop someone from saying they are Montessori, but only accredited schools that follow the model and have trained teachers can claim to be accredited, which is a differentiator.

One of my kids went to play-based preschool and one did Montessori. They are both very bright and learned to read early, but no question the one in Montessori learned more, across many dimensions (math, geography, practical life, science). [/quote]

Things my non-Montessori, play-based preschool attending son could do before K:

--Knew the capital of every state
--Knew the location of every state (i.e. hand him a blank map and say, "Where is New Hampshire?" and he could point to it)
--Knew the planets in order
--Knew how to add and subtract numbers 12 and less
--Could read fluently (like Frog and Toad type books)
--Wrote sentences himself (as in, he'd sit down and would write on his own, unprompted: "Pleas do not tch this diaree.  It is min" for "Please do not touch this diary.  It is mine."

And this is why I CANNOT STAND when parents mention Montessori preschool as being some end all/be all of education. Kids are different.   I just sit there with my mouth shut smiling at you "sympathizing" about how unstimulated your "poor" kid is in kindergarten but I'm thinking:  STFU.  My kid isn't unstimulated and it is hard to envision yours is above mine as far as his/her learning.[/quote]

Maybe your friends are assholes. Maybe they're really excited that they've found a preschool that works really well for their kid.  Maybe you should take it less personally, or be friends with people who don't suggest that your kid is stupid.[/quote]

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