Re: New oleander > montessori

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• Subject: Re: [CHAT] New oleander > montessori
• From: &* <k*@comcast.net>
• Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 18:36:18 -0500
• References: <A5652915-A848-11D8-A097-000A95B94698@igc.org>

We have  a Montessori program here which has been very successful.  However,
it has come under fire recently for not providing adequate education in the
middle grades.  many parents have pulled their kids out after finding they
are way behind their regular public school counterparts.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "james singer" <jsinger@igc.org>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 4:24 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] New oleander


> Yes, they are. And I think the Montessori environment is perfect to
> bring out their curiosity. I think the best part--that older children
> have responsibilities in the education of younger children--encourages
> a kind of intellectual development that simply does not occur in other
> settings. And I think that is why a high percentage of Montessori
> graduates succeed at university.
>
>
> On Monday, May 17, 2004, at 09:04 AM, Zemuly@aol.com wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 5/17/2004 4:08:07 AM Central Standard Time,
> > jsinger@igc.org writes:
> > Ms. Fatma teaches the primary grades in a Montessori school.
> > I volunteer with that same age group at our local Montessori school.
> > That
> > age is the greatest. They are adorable and so eager to learn.
> > zem
> >
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