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[quote=Anonymous]As a former Montessori teacher, I have always advised parents to observe classrooms and see what they believe would be the best "fit" for their child.  Believe me, some days my class was quiet but there were plenty of days when the classroom was noisy and felt chaotic.  Life has its share of both kind of days and a classroom gets plenty of both types of days also.  And when parents observe, I remind them that it is just a 20 or 30 minute observation.  I do tell them if it was a "typical" day or it felt particularly quiet, but if it was quiet, I certainly let them know that there are days when it is not so.  I always reminded visiting parents that although there were not "dress-ups" available in my classroom for pretend play, there were plenty of opportunities available for real-life opportunities for the children:  If they wanted to make orange juice, it was available.  If they wanted to wash and peel carrots, the opportunity was available to them.  Children didn't need to pretend.  Opportunities for real-life activities were made available to them, from the youngest at 2.5 years all the way to the older kindergarten child.

Ultimately, parents choose what is the best "fit" for their child because a parent knows their child best. Observe schools and classrooms carefully choose.[/quote]

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