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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a teacher I would just like to add my own input.  I have had many students transfer from Montessori schools to my public school classroom and truly struggle.  In Montessori education students are not taught deadlines or accountability and are often shocked when they have to hand in reports or essays on time.  Parents too are shocked when they see that their Montessori educated child is not always the star pupil of the class.  I have also found that although these children enjoy reading and love to write and write and write, if one actually reads their work it is riddled with grammatical errors.  This has just been my observation over my years of teaching.  Hope that helps some people.[/quote]

I'm a M parent and I agree. Yes, it's a common experience for M kids to have a tough transition to public. Most kids adjust after 6 months. And yes, there's a difference in philosophy about values - creative thinking, writing, independent thinking, grammar and spelling. In M education, they want the kids to write and write their own creations, and slowly the M teacher highlights the grammar and spelling. That's why a M school advises not pulling a kid out of the M school until completing 3 year cycle (grades 1-3, 4-6).

As a parent I'm not always comfortable with the Montessori philosophy. It takes a lot of faith in the method.[/quote]

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