Preschool Concerns

[scrub-jay]

No no no. DD is in a Montessori school and it's not like that at all. The instructors give one on one lessons to the kids and those lessons are very special. There is a very strict structure in place and very rigid rules. Yes the work is independent, but the teachers are all very engaged with the students. Despite the independence of Montessori, it's still a warm environment.


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[Meenah]

Run like the wind!!!!

[peggyfromwastate]

This is interesting. I know absolutely nothing about Montessori school. However, I had a friend call me the other night with a similar complaint. Her daughter is almost 4yo; she was K1's best friend during residency. She is an only child, very reserved, quiet, and used to spending time with adults. Prior to now, she's had three playmates (K1, a neighbor boy, and a little girl -- all of whom are more active/aggressive than she is). My friend has not observed the class herself but she says that her daughter comes home upset every day complaining that the other children exclude her from activities and tell her that they don't want to be her friend. When my friend asked the teachers about it, wondering if perhaps her daughter was alienating the other children, the teachers seemed unaware of the problem and said that her daughter mostly kept to herself and hung out with adults during recess. I get the impression that there are different schools of thought regarding how much adults should mediate the social interactions of children. However, my friend was distressed that the teachers didn't seem to notice that there may be a problem. I'd be interested to hear comments on this and Bittersweet's observations from those in the group that have participated in Montessori preschools.

MrsK, in J's preschool last year (4s class) the exclusion thing was all the rage. And we (parent teachers) were told to repeat "in preschool everyone can play with everyone!" Over and over. Excluding was not allowed whatsoever. This wasn't Montessori--- a parent coop preK...

[peggyfromwastate]

Run like the wind!!!!

Yep.

[moonlight]

And then I promptly did that thing where you start silently crying and can't stop ... in Red Robin. Ugh! High five awkward me.

I do that probably once a month! Sorry, I know its hard when things don't work out the way you hope. Good for you, in moving right along!