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[quote=Anonymous]As a parent whose child went through Montessori, I have to agree that they do some things really well and other things not so well. I do think Americans might value being social and creative more. As a long time American, I do look for schools to teach these things and Montessori really does not in the preschool age. I hear in the elementary stage, they do, but by then most kids are out of Montessori. Maybe that's why there are a lot of other children of recent immigrants since they might not value this as much. I think 20:55 said it best. To me the best thing about Montessori is the way they incorporate life skills into learning (especially nice for working parents who aren't home to show their children how to help out around the house), their respect for everyone and for things of the world, and their concrete way of teaching reading and math which is much more understandable to children than worksheets. They also help children with focus and control which is helpful when starting elementary school especially with today's large class sizes. Beyond that though, some of the more creative schools have an edge. They are teaching the children how to better interact with one another through scaffolded play, how to make up their own stories and think and draw creatively, not just read a story, how to use their body in play and with music (several Montessori schools didn't even have a music time!), how to use toys creatively and with each other (some Montessori schools don't even allow any toys, even wooden ones!).  I've seen about 2 Montessori schools that do all this well, and the others fall behind.  They also often discourage parent interaction which to me is a drawback.[/quote]

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