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[quote=Anonymous]I'm glad you find that helpful.  Perhaps it's because we tried Montessori first that we appreciate Reggio so much now.  Regarding your concerns with the materials in Montessori, it does seem that the Montessori model has more specific lessons in mind when it sets forth the materials, but perhaps a parent/teacher with more experience could speak to that.  If my older child wanted a specific "station" and another kid had it at the time, it was "go work on this one over here by yourself for a while."

Whereas, in our experience with Reggio, the conversation may go along the lines of: "What do you want to do with these materials? Oh, that's great!  How does that compare to some other things we've done in the past?  But, look over here, look what your friend did with the same materials, it's really different.  Friend, why did you do that?   What do you think of that?  What are some other things we can do?  Hey, What so you think would happen if we..."  And THEN insert the more specific goal.m.  Of course, at some point the model needs to funnel down, but PS-K it's been ideal for us, and the great thing is that it suits BOTH widely varying personalities.

I also love the history of the model:  A community in post WWII Italy, who thought "well, hell, someone is doing SOMETHING wrong here" thought there might be more to education than letters and arithmetic.  The community pulled together to create a model that would educate the hearts, as well as the heads of their little ones.  They made delicious, healthy meals along side the kids, they used the environment as another teacher, they acknowledged and taught the children to acknowledge, that everyone brings a different value and perspective to a community, and there is always to find value in that.

My children aren't in a language immersion program but I look at it as if they're learning the language of happiness by learning to empathize, and to think critically.  I can't think of a better goal.  [/quote]

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