The Cult of the Pink Tower, an article in Slate made me think more and more about how and why I made the choice to send Papaya to Montessori preschool. I was really turned off by some of the indoctrination of Waldorf, and scared by some of the criticizims of the movement as a whole for example labeling of child’s personality, avialability of personal information between families, and most important to me the reading delay (until baby teeth begin to fall out).
Soooo…I found Montessori and I love the ideas of the child rather than the teacher being the focus of a classroom, the direction provided but not overdone - allowing children to learn problem solving, and many more reasons.
Often - I find others have said words that I only wish I could use to communicate how I feel. An example? Read on.
“In today’s crowded world of power struggles and ego trips, the Montessori method serves as a guide to raising unselfish, self-regulated, caring human beings who are problem solvers and have the self confidence to lead successful lives by their own efforts, rather than at the expense of their fellow citizens. The world needs as many people with these qualities as possible to shift the balance away from the good-of-the-few mentality that plagues many cultures today. The world needs Montessori.” - Lori Bourne of Montessori for Everyone Blog
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I’ve heard great things about Montessori school. My bro went to a Montessori preschool, and did very well there.