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[quote=Anonymous]Our DS is in Aidan's Primary program, and we love it. The school is extremely well-organized. They send out school-wide updates and notices twice a week - I don't know any other school that keeps its parent body as well informed. The raft of newsletters and suited management team may result in a cold, elitist or "corporate" image, but having a more sophisticated management & communications team in place helps keep the administrative load off the teachers. At the end of the day, we want DS's teacher to focus on what goes on in her classroom. To those who are quick to criticize Montessori for fostering children unable to be creative or control themselves, I would say they don't have a firm grasp of the method. Aidan is quintessential AMI Montessori, so you don't have to look any farther for a demonstration of this method in practise. Yes, there are rules in place - they deal with how to respect your learning materials, yourself, your teachers and your surroundings. In my mind, these are not only reasonable things, but critical things to teach any young child. Indeed, all of the parent advice I read re. 3,4, and 5 year olds involves teaching limits and responsible behaviour. Once they can accept these terms, the kids are free to select from a huge panoply of different projects. They are directed solely by their own interests, rather than having a teacher tell them what to do and when to do it. I think this method helps foster creativity and a genuine love of learning. In regards to early departures and not letting 2nd siblings in as a result, I agree that part of this does have to do with money. But another component is that the 3rd year students are supposed to help and mentor the 1st years (then the cycle repeats again in Elementary school). If your entire rank of 3rd years are gone, the system kind of breaks down. Friends who have stuck it out say the 3rd year is by far the best for their kids, as the material really sets in and they are so proud and happy to be mentors to the young ones. Most non-Montessori's have Kindergarten year as their entry point, so there is a huge amount of pressure on parents to yank their kids early. Since Aidan runs through 6th grade, it makes it easier for us to imagine keeping our DS in the school for the full time. [/quote]
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