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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] Montessori makes the materials available and the structure inherently offers a great deal of flexibility as to when a child might take on the task of learning a new skill - there's not a strict sense of "not this until 3, that until 4"; my daughter can work on her letters as soon as she's interested and doesn't have to wait two years to get started. For us, that's worth the extra cost. [/quote]

This is not true for our DD in a Montessori school. My DD is 3 so is only doing practical life (washing tables, etc.) She went in knowing so much more (all her letters, letter sounds, count to 100, etc. - note, I did not teach, she picked up through songs and games from preschool). Now, she is WAY behind where she was because she is not allowed to touch any of the materials that are slated for 4 or 5 year olds.

This seems to be a misconception for Montessori. There is a year-by-year curriculum and your child will not do anything advanced as a 2 or 3 year old.[/quote]

This just isn't true. My son's infant class did more advanced practical life skills than what you are describing. If your description is accurate, there is either something wrong with your particular school or your particular child.[/quote]

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