This short piece is intended to only give the view a very brief introduction to Montessori. It was produced by the Montessori Foundation and VisionMedia to be broadcast on a wide range of networks in 2009. There is a companion video produced by VisionMedia for their Public Broadcasting Service series the National Education Report, hosted by Hugh Downs. That video may only be broadcast on PBS, so we have a somewhat different version on YoTube under Montessori Foundation President, Tim Seldin's, account. Montessori schools who would like to use the 1 minute piece on their can download a copy for local use on their community pubic television station or public access cable TV. To request the download link, any recognized Montessori may contact timseldin@montessori.org.
Be sure to do your due dilligence! All Montessori schools are not created equal. Some Montessori teachers feel that they do not have time to answer questions and are very focused on work production and not actual comprehension, despite all the boasting about personal attention and irrespective of the schools certifications. The schools will certainly tell you about all that is right with the school. Try to talk to the parents of the children who have recently left to get a feel for what's wrong.
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