Comments on: What is the Montessori Method? http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-the-montessori-method/ On a Quest for Personal Freedom Sat, 17 May 2008 02:24:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Theresa http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-the-montessori-method/#comment-46594 Theresa Sun, 07 Oct 2007 20:23:46 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-the-montessori-method/#comment-46594 LMAO! Sorry for calling you Edward LOLOLOL! Guess I should be taking Sunday off :) LMAO! Sorry for calling you Edward LOLOLOL! Guess I should be taking Sunday off :)

]]> By: Theresa http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-the-montessori-method/#comment-46593 Theresa Sun, 07 Oct 2007 20:22:55 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-the-montessori-method/#comment-46593 Hi Edward! A man after my own heart! While my son did not have the opportunity to attend Montessori (frankly the cost just never fit in our budget), I did at one time explore being a teacher of this method. Kids minds work so differently and they are so open and receptive, it's too bad "public school" is a brain killer - at least it seems so nowadays. While life in general improves over the years, some things (education) seem to be going backward. It's a total shame. School systems like Montessori should be the standard not an "elite." Maybe, just maybe, time will tell! Hi Edward!

A man after my own heart! While my son did not have the opportunity to attend Montessori (frankly the cost just never fit in our budget), I did at one time explore being a teacher of this method.

Kids minds work so differently and they are so open and receptive, it’s too bad “public school” is a brain killer - at least it seems so nowadays.

While life in general improves over the years, some things (education) seem to be going backward. It’s a total shame.

School systems like Montessori should be the standard not an “elite.”

Maybe, just maybe, time will tell!

]]> By: The Montessori philosophy can help us adults | Talent Development Resources http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-the-montessori-method/#comment-46404 The Montessori philosophy can help us adults | Talent Development Resources Sat, 06 Oct 2007 22:57:06 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-the-montessori-method/#comment-46404 [...] his article What is the Montessori Method?, Steve Olson enthuses about the approach and schools: “I have seen kids who do not test as [...] […] his article What is the Montessori Method?, Steve Olson enthuses about the approach and schools: “I have seen kids who do not test as […]

]]> By: @Stephen http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-the-montessori-method/#comment-46048 @Stephen Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:26:30 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-the-montessori-method/#comment-46048 Great points, anytime the government gets involved with "managing" a program, you can count on it getting mucked up. We need Vouchers!! And as for that last line, just be glad that we aren't getting as much government as we're paying for! Great points, anytime the government gets involved with “managing” a program, you can count on it getting mucked up. We need Vouchers!!

And as for that last line, just be glad that we aren’t getting as much government as we’re paying for!

]]> By: Michelle http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-the-montessori-method/#comment-46001 Michelle Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:55:30 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-the-montessori-method/#comment-46001 Both of my kiddos went to Montessori preschools. My older one flourished, and experienced what people are saying here...being way ahead of his peers in public school. I wish the school he had went to would have continued into the upper grades! On the other hand, it wasn't for my younger son at all. I believe this was due to the individual school, however. His boisterous personality wasn't a good fit, and he was actually constrained from doing activities that he is gifted in. So the individual school matters greatly. And, as always, you are so right on about education. Like that last sentence. :-D Both of my kiddos went to Montessori preschools. My older one flourished, and experienced what people are saying here…being way ahead of his peers in public school. I wish the school he had went to would have continued into the upper grades!

On the other hand, it wasn’t for my younger son at all. I believe this was due to the individual school, however. His boisterous personality wasn’t a good fit, and he was actually constrained from doing activities that he is gifted in.

So the individual school matters greatly. And, as always, you are so right on about education.

Like that last sentence. :-D

]]> By: Jon http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-the-montessori-method/#comment-45931 Jon Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-the-montessori-method/#comment-45931 As someone who went through this method, I can tell you that all I remember about that early stage of education is being bored. As someone who went through this method, I can tell you that all I remember about that early stage of education is being bored.

]]> By: Emily http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-the-montessori-method/#comment-45850 Emily Wed, 03 Oct 2007 23:09:56 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-the-montessori-method/#comment-45850 I loved this post, especially the very last sentence. As a former teacher, I will tell you that it is impossible to force anyone to learn. If kids are interested in something, they will learn everything they can about it on their own. Because our educational system attempts to cram a "balanced" diet of subjects down kids' throats, they get burnt out and learning is no longer fun. Letting kids learn is infinitely more effective than making kids learn. I loved this post, especially the very last sentence.

As a former teacher, I will tell you that it is impossible to force anyone to learn. If kids are interested in something, they will learn everything they can about it on their own. Because our educational system attempts to cram a “balanced” diet of subjects down kids’ throats, they get burnt out and learning is no longer fun. Letting kids learn is infinitely more effective than making kids learn.

]]> By: Mark Silver http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-the-montessori-method/#comment-45846 Mark Silver Wed, 03 Oct 2007 22:44:33 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-the-montessori-method/#comment-45846 I have to say I'm a big Montessori fan, too, Steve. I went to a Montessori for pre-school, and wish to heck that my parents had kept me in that system. The transition to public school was rough- only because I was two years ahead in most subjects- by the first grade! I have a vague memory of being bewildered at the slow pace and "I can do that already... what else?" or something like that... Bravo for you for being able to and choosing to, with the Montessori. I have to say I’m a big Montessori fan, too, Steve. I went to a Montessori for pre-school, and wish to heck that my parents had kept me in that system. The transition to public school was rough- only because I was two years ahead in most subjects- by the first grade! I have a vague memory of being bewildered at the slow pace and “I can do that already… what else?” or something like that…

Bravo for you for being able to and choosing to, with the Montessori.

]]> By: Edmund http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-the-montessori-method/#comment-45845 Edmund Wed, 03 Oct 2007 22:43:13 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-the-montessori-method/#comment-45845 <i>The answer to our problems is not more government, the answer is more freedom.</i> Amen to that sentiment, Steve. The answer to our problems is not more government, the answer is more freedom.

Amen to that sentiment, Steve.

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