Originally Posted by madeinuk
Given the cost of Montessori (hardly within the reach of a non high SES population) I think that you are dealing with a group that has already been taught the value of delayed gratification and self control at home.

Not your standard group of kids that age at all.


I'm not trying to argue, because my point was not about Montessori vs. non-Montessori, but rather that appropriate level learning materials (i.e. reading books at the right level) can help keep kids out of trouble. Also, at least one of those boys definitely wasn't learning delayed gratification and self control at home. (He wasn't ours!) BTW, the cost of this particular school was not much higher than other daycare/preschool options in the area. I have heard that in some areas it is frighteningly expensive.

Last edited by ConnectingDots; 10/03/13 11:37 AM.