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Tuesday, January 06, 2009
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Kim
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| 07/10/2008 4:54 PM |
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Just wondering if there are any other other Montessori moms out there. My daughter attends Montessori School of Louisville, and we love it. Also if any one has any questions about Montessori I'd be happy to try and answer them.
Kim
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autumn_mom
Settling In
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| 07/11/2008 1:14 PM |
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Isn't that the one on Eastern Pky? i looked into that school - well, I looked at the website anyway. We're doing Waldorf, at least for now, but I liked the program at the Monr school as well. It's certainly closer to us...
How have you like it? |
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Kim
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| 07/11/2008 2:59 PM |
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Yes, it is on Eastern Pkwy. This will be my daughters second year, and we really love it. This will be the third year for the school. We looked at Waldorf, but we really had our hearts set on Montessori, and when we found this school it was a perfect fit.
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Brynn's Mama
No Longer a Newby!
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| 07/12/2008 6:06 PM |
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| My daughter will start at Community Montessori next month, and we are really excited! |
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Amy - Mama to Brynn (12/05) and the baby bean (due late April, 09) |
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autumn_mom
Settling In
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| 07/12/2008 9:52 PM |
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Yay for Brynn! 
And I just reread my post above. Sorry for all the typos. I was one-handed at the time, lol. |
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MamaGrass
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| 07/13/2008 8:59 AM |
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Next year when DD is 3 she will start preschool at Kennedy Mont. We're excited b/c it is a public school and I know several parents from there who can't seem to say enough great things about the school. We looked at Coleridge Taylor, which is the only other public Montessori school in Jefferson County and it seemed good, but Kennedy has a lot more activities and outdoor things. If we have to go to private schools in the end, I'll certainly do it, but if she can get a good education through schools that my taxes are already paying for, that would be awesome! Plus, with us being in the Highlands, were centrally located to just about everything, so I think that sets us up well location-wise.
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Kim
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| 07/14/2008 8:45 AM |
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Just a word of warning here, but the public Montessori schools in Louisville are not accredited with the American Montessori Society. Accreditation means that there are strict standards being applied to ensure that the school is following in a true Montessori structure, this is from the American Montessori Society's website describing what accreditation means
The school complies with Standards for American Montessori Schools and six essential qualities established by research and consensus as the essence of the educational nature of Montessori education. The essential qualities are:
* The Montessori Learning Environment
* Montessori’s Learning Activities
* Montessori Learning Relationships
* Montessori Spirituality
* What the Montessori Teacher Is
* What the Montessori Teacher Does
The school my daughter attends is currently in the process of accreditation and it is a long, tedious process that can take several years to get your school to meet these requirements, which really make the school have to be accountable and practice true Montessori.
I'm sure that these schools are excellent schools, I have even worked at Coolridge Taylor, but they are leaving out some very crucial points of Montessori education, really the things that set Montessori apart. Some of the big points of Montessori are never interrupting a productive work period, and having almost no noise in the school, it should be a quiet environment to promote concentration. When I go to my daughters school, the hallways are silent, and the classrooms also, unless it is time for a group activity. I have been to the public Montessori schools and was kind of shocked by the noise volume. The other thing is spirituality which doesn't mean religion, it means nurturing a child's spirit, which I'm not going to get into right now but if any one is interested I recommend that you google Montessori and read about Dr. Maria Montessori's philosophies. There are many other key Montessori features but I'm not going to bog you guys down with an essay here, check out the American Montessori Society's website if you are interested for information and links. So I'm not trying to put down the public Montessori schools, I'm just saying that if you are really interested in all the aspects of a true Montessori education, you really have to check out the school, because unfortunately any school can claim to be Montessori without any kind of accreditation.
Kim
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MamaGrass
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| 07/14/2008 9:30 PM |
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| Yes, I realize there are some differences, I'm looking at the all around aspect of it I suppose and the experiences of people who have had children in these schools. And as far as noise levels go, have you been to a regular public school? OMG they are so loud, I was actually shocked at the low levels of noise at CT & Kennedy. Like I said, I'm basically interested in providing a well rounded education for my daughter, and if I can get that w/o paying a huge amount of money in private schools, even better. But, if I'm not happy with the education she is getting then I will gladly pull her out and fork out the cash to get her into a better school But as I said before, I can't find a parent who can think of a negative thing to say about Kennedy, except for the drive! Plus, it seems like a good environment for a young child that you don't exactly know yet what their learning style will be. Overall, I'm sure the key is parent involvement, regardless of where you send you kid to school. I also know that I have a lot to learn about this whole education thing, as my girl is only 2 and we are just beginning this great adventure. Thanks for the heads up, Kim! |
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autumn_mom
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| 09/13/2008 11:08 AM |
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| Kim - Did you also look at Hayfield? I'm wondering how it compares with Montessori School of Louisville... |
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