When we decided to move our son from public school to Montessori halfway through second grade, everyone had an opinion. “Won’t that be confusing?” “Can he handle all that freedom?” “What if he falls behind?” I had the same worries. He’d spent three years sitting at assigned desks, following a strict schedule, earning gold stars … Read more
The email from the public school principal arrived in March. My son had been accepted for first grade starting in September. After three years in his beloved Montessori classroom, he would be transitioning to traditional school. I felt simultaneously relieved (no more tuition payments!) and terrified (how would he possibly adapt?). That first month was … Read more
Picture a classroom where every desk faces the front, every student’s voice is muted unless called upon, and every lesson is a march through textbook pages. This is the traditional school setting, a place where creativity goes to wither on the vine. It’s a stark reality that many argue is crushing the innovative spirit of … Read more