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[quote=Anonymous]I find it odd how the anti-academic parents connect Kumon and Montessori. These systems are complete opposites in how they teach kids. Montessori doesn't allow worksheets and focuses heavily on independence skills.

The OP asked what kids should know going into K and what kids do know going into K. I agree with the teacher that the only real requirement is the ability to sit quietly and listen for instructions. For this age group, this is the biggest challenge because there is is so much more seat time and work quietly time compared to either Montessori or play based programs. They also need to learn what to do when they are bored. In both Montessori and play based programs, the kid can go on and doing something when they are done. In MCPS K, they need to learn to sit quietly, or draw or write something on the back of the paper.

In terms of what kids know going into K it is a range. At our Montessori school, multiplication and division wasn't a problem for all kids that stayed through K. Some, not all, of the 4-5 years olds also did this easily. It wasn't a big deal and they enjoyed it. I don't understand the negative reaction some parents have toward kids enjoying or learning math. Many kids were chapter books before K too. My kids weren't but I'm not going to start attacking the parents whose kids loved reading and excelled at it. [/quote]

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