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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Jeez, people make it sound like CMI is a bunch of hippie families sitting around hugging and talking about feelings.

My 1st grade child had a math worksheet last night for homework.  Then we ate granola and danced by the light of the moon with the other CMI families.

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LOL.  You make hippie sound like it is a bad word.  My 1st grade child had a math worksheet last night.  I wrote to her teacher and said that we decided to do a family game night instead.  Her teacher emailed me back and not only told me not to worry and that the homework was excused, but also added that family time and board games are more important for my child's development than a math worksheet.   I don't think teachers outside of CMI excuse homework that easily, or understand the "whole child" concept as well.

Personally, I see hippie families as educated individuals who are willing to rebel against conventional values for the belief in something better.  My stereotype of a "hippie" is someone who reads a lot, stays on top of the current events, protests against the corrupt, helps out the needy, recycles more than average (maybe even goes through the pain of cloth-diapering to save the landfills), and does their part to make the world a better place.

CMI is a bunch of hippie families and our students do spend a lot of time in the classroom sitting around talking about feelings, empathy, communication, adaptability, etc -- and that's not a bad thing.[/quote]

Sounds great to me for pre-K to K, but not beyond.
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