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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, I would guess that children in Montessori programs, who aren't given very much opportunity to interact with other children, would be less inclined to hit other children!  I toured one Montessori school (a very well-regarded one with a long waiting list) and had the same impression as OP.  I didn't even fill out an application.  I ran as fast as I could and never considered Montessori after that.  Since then I have noticed most Montessori children just seem a little socially "off."  Whether they are overly shy or overly talkative, or something else.  Anyone else notice this?[/quote]

Why do you think they aren't given much opportunity to interact with other children?
At my son's school they have a WHOLE lot more interaction than in a traditional school setting.  In K and up they have lunch and recess, just like they do in any other school.  For the half day kids, they have a long outside playtime as well.  And there's plenty of talking and laughing and running around during recess.  The interaction isn't just with kids who are their exact age, but with a wider range of ages and experiences.  And then in the actual classroom, instead of being quiet and focused on one activity and only speaking when called on, they are free to interact pretty much all day.  If they get so loud that they are distracting other kids, or if they are being disrespectful to a kid or to the material, than they'll be corrected.  But kids can actually work together on something they voluntarily chose to do together.

As for your sweeping generalization of montessori children, I'll just leave that with an eye roll and a suggestion that it's generally not good to stereotype any group of people.[/quote]

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