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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When I taught preschool it was “applesauce, mountain, or mermaid” and they could switch as long as they weren’t disruptive.

Montessori has weird rigid rules that don’t make sense to me, and I never understood why parents were so excited about Montessori. [/quote]

Have always wondered why parents were so excited by Montessori ( and " Montessori toys"[/quote]

Op here. There are pros and cons. As a teacher, we aren't expected to be super bubbly. Kids can go to the bathroom whenever they want. We don't have to entertain them as much which can be exhausting. I'm not rigid about Montessori however but I do see the benefits. The teachers also usually have more training and education. At my school, even the infant and toddler teachers went to college. People treat it as their career it seems even though the pay is low but they love to have summers off. A large percentage of the school's staff are moms and a lot have children attending the school.

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All of your examples, other than being able to go to the bathroom (which is weird because any preschool that restricts bathroom time is doing so because of the physical plant, not because they are or seen Montessori) are about advantages for teachers.  I absolutely get why a teacher would choose to teach Montessori, but the comment was that PP couldn’t think of why a parent would choose it for their child.  [/quote]

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