Trevor Eissler "Montessori Madness!" - 321 FastDraw

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[neumann81]

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[321fastdraw]

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[mekongmaiden]

While this video offers a persuasive view of Montessori schools, it fails to respond to the mother who was "forced" to enroll her child in a conventional public school due to finances. What good does Montessori do when we cannot afford it? Sounds like the mother and her job loss are blamed for the flame being extinguished. Access must be an inherent part of offering solutions. How do we all access Montessori education? What about those that cannot access it?

[Deborah Horning]

Wow - perfect description of my son! After Montessori 0-6, we put him in a "sought after" public school for 1st gr. His flame was extinguished quickly. We pleaded with the school to challenge him (bored). They admitted the problem but could not remedy it. Half way through 2nd grade we put him back in an AMI Recognized Montessori. Within DAYS we saw the light in his eyes come back on! He loves to learn again & begged to stay through 8th gr. He is so happy to fly forward, learning at his own pace.

[BBlissfull]

It unfortunately comes down to economics. It's not within reach of most Americans. I think the video was made to bring awareness to create a movement. We 1st have to put Montessori into the vocabulary of anybody speaking about education.  It's the beginning. It's abt putting a stop to tax dollars that fund the current model & implement a Montessori model into mainstream. The dream = not have anybody pay for it. It'll just be 'school".

[livinginalex]

if the school followed the Montessori principles it would be the same. Unfortunately a lot of school that claim to be Montessori are not

[socallmenothing]

You don't need to pay for Montessori schools. Instead, parents need to take a proactive approach in learning at home as a supplement to conventional school. Let your kids figure out what they want to do at home, do science experiments, cook, what-have-you, and guide them in learning how they want at home, but a conventional education isn't going to hurt. If anything, standardized tests, expectations, and concrete rubrics are good preparation for what life is like outside of elementary school.

[Hugo Hormazabal]

Petition for Montessori Charter schools in your county!

[PinkZebra015]

They did that in my brother's public school and he hated it. He was part of the older grade, and it was really annoying because he wasn't learning, he was constantly being held back having to go over material already learned, because the younger kids didn't understand. His progression was slowed immensely.

[Shawn Fan]

I would like to think this video is trying to promote Montessori schools so that public schools can adapt... but too bad it's not the case. Public schools focus on Vygotsky's group learning while Marie Montessori focuses on independence. I agree with both... and in a way, public schools have the best of both worlds.

[TheNameNerd]

That's unschooling for ya.

[TheNameNerd]

I think if all Montessori schools were exactly as you describe them here, it'd be great! But I've seen that not all of them are mixed-age or without homework. One I visited had piles of homework. Montessori isn't perfect, but we could definitely use it ideas when fixing our education system.

[Grace Ogden]

We are grateful and fortunate our child goes to a progressive Montessori school, the Oneness-Family School in Chevy Chase, MD. Virtually all private schools offer financial aid so, in the short term, I encourage you to check out the Montessori schools available to you (even while we seek to reform public schools!).

[Babisinge]

I wish I went to a Montessori school when I was little. My children (if I have any) are definitely going there or a Steiner school. Hopefully they still exist by that time. Someone should start a petition.