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To answer your question, both of my sons THRIVE in montessori.  They are both very curious and active, and would have a hard time sitting in a traditional classroom for group lessons that last more than 5-10 minutes.  In montessori they can pick their own work and go at their own pace, and as a result they really love it.  There is no penalty for doing work more quickly or more slowly than others - no having to wait for others to catch up or worry about slowing others down.

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+1 This is why my boys are in Montessori. They don't have the focus that others talk about that make a child a good candidate for Montessori, but I honestly don't think their focus would be any better in a traditional preschool setting. They may be sitting in the same chair, but they would still be fidgeting and their minds would be wandering on something other than the task at hand. I think they get more out of something when they pick the work themselves, and Montessori allows them to do so. A good Montessori teacher will make sure the child gets a dose of all the lessons by the end of the school year, but I love the fact that my boys aren't expected to keep with lessons when they are taught in the class, and then the opportunity is gone.[/quote]

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