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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This whole thread convinces me that the clamor for montessori has nothing to do with montessori itself, but the perception that more well-off families will be drawn to it and hence, low FARMS.  It's pretty sickening.  [/quote]

It's well established that different cultures and classes have different child-rearing and educational preferences/styles.  The idea that you would give your kid so many choices and so much decision making power  (what do you want to work on today?) is antenimical (sp?) to many classes, including my husbands factory-working, military family.

Montessori then will appeal to certain segments of the population.  BUT 1) if you think that will eliminate hard social problems you kids might face, think again.  My kid is a problem in the classroom despite two professional parents and lot of money for therapy.  The biggest problem at his last preschool was a very troubled boy from two sweet and concerned but hapless high SES parents 2) The educational/therapy community has caught on to Montessori and are channeling "problem" boys from all social-economic classes to Montessori schools thinking it will be a better fit.

I love Montessori, but it is what it is.  And what it isn't is a private school.  Go YY for that.[/quote]

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