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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]
Yes, I think the academics are very good. Very roughly speaking a typical day at my son's school:

Circle time: kids discuss topics together as a whole group
Morning work time: most of the kids choose whatever activity they want to do; a subset are working with the teachers who are demonstrating a new activity
Some kind of resource component: there is a nature program, an art program, etc.
Lunch as a group
Younger kids nap, older kids to more advanced work. Similar to morning work, but the work is harder and there is a better teacher-student ratio so there is more one-on-one instruction
Some time on the playground or in the gym

I am not trying to sell Montessori short because I think its great. At my son's school, virtually every kid, by the time they have finished pre-school, has already hit all the benchmarks that DCPS at least uses to determine whether a kindergartener is ready to move to first grade. I also think they seem socially well-adjusted and have strong practical life skills. My only point for you is that your son's activities during work time are still going to seem very self-directed. He might play with the long division toy or he might sit in the corner banging on a drum for an hour. That will still be kinda up to him, so you need to be ok with that.[/quote]

So do I understand that the kids don't get any outside time until the late afternoon (after nap)? That's a long day for preschoolers with no gross movement![/quote]

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