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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have an extremely independent, self-directed 3 year old who's super verbal, and Montessori was a terrible fit for her. We pulled her mid-year because she was bored and anxious and deeply unhappy without opportunities to engage in imaginative play. What I discovered is that very independent kids like her may need the social support of a play-based classroom to encourage them to develop their relationships with other children. As it was, she spent each day essentially alone in a room full of other kids doing their own thing. [/quote]

this is really helpful. I have a 25 year old, only child, who is also very independent.  I worry that montessori wont give her enough group (forced if necessary) activities to practice sharing, group dynamics, leading and following. We toured one montessori and thought it was interesting but most of the kids were all doing their own thing. My kid really needs more socilazation.[/quote]

Read up on Montessori more.  You have misunderstood it if you think that it doesn't include sharing, leading and following, even group dynamics.  These are built in to every part of the classroom experience through the way it is structured.

For example, there is only one item of any of the materials.  At it's most basic level this means that the kids have to learn to take turns. And the Montessori classroom is all about leading and following, with it's multi age classroom.  If you read about Montessori you'll understand a lot more about how this develops.[/quote]

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