All I've been hearing is good things about it. There has got to be downsides.
2006-08-22 19:49:32 · 7 answers · asked by cartoondan123 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
I taught in a Montessori setting and I thought it was chaos. I left the school after one year. My opinion is that we did not receive enough of the proper training and did not receive enough assistance from the curriculum coordinator. I didn't feel that it was structured and that state standards were not met. Also, we had three ages together (3-5 year olds). Some of the three year olds were not even potty trained!! My advice is to visit a Montessori school that has been set up properly and you may see something totally different from what I've described.
2006-08-24 13:54:00 · answer #1 · answered by plutomomma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two children went to one...it still depends upon the "updated criteria" and "REGION"....it is really an over priced babysitting service..allowing more classroom freedom...i say if your area doesn't have what you consider to be enough in expansive thinking, I would go with Montessori ~ BUT first read its beginnings and you might find giving your kid a day off more often than not for colouring in the lines is just the ticket...it is what i did...Montessori gave a confidence.....it was not all roses believe me..human interaction is always going to be Paramount...please remember this..... they grow up anyway....I would approach the history of Maria Montessori and Who is keeping it to a T..or the T that you so desire. We toughed it out and made it, both faired well and are now grown...oh and there are scholarships for this school too.! My children gleaned a LOT of proactive activity and stimulated their minds..as they are ever changing and were NOT ever all lumped into a 'category'...again I would look at the demographs...google it, see where in the country it is, the price., and above all CREDENTIALS of EVERYONE in admin, teachers, principle etc. As well....look into the regular day, I found it fascinating to watch them change nearly tangentially from one hing to the best. they were allowed to nurture themselves....wiow....I wondered then, but I am not you.....please look it up on the net. One size does not fit all.
2006-08-23 03:01:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Montessori can be too challenging for children with learning disabilities. Otherwise, it is wonderful.
2006-08-23 02:55:21 · answer #3 · answered by nora22000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's done well, I haven't found the downside. It feels like it could allow a kid to ignore certain areas of endeavor where he is either weak or disinterested, but I haven't seen it happen.
2006-08-23 19:38:47 · answer #4 · answered by Arrow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
after reading this article (http://www.montessori.org/?defaultarticle=&defaultnode=46&layout=29&pagefunction=Load+Layout&formfields[newnode]=46&PHPSESSID=916e4f02ddccd74a8fd51a2024b893a8)
i cannot find anything wrong with Montessori education :)
2006-08-23 03:12:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my wife went to a school that taugh it It was great she says
2006-08-23 06:54:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope
2006-08-23 02:54:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋