Originally Posted by shiloh
The best thing about Montessori (in my experience)is that there is no upper limit for a child.

...unless the teacher sets one. In many pre-K situations, this is (sadly) a pretty common problem.

I think with a greater age range than 3-6yos or whatever, a teacher-imposed ceiling is less likely to exist. Certainly the Montessori method suggests that ceilings shouldn't be set for kids, as each should achieve at his/her own pace.

Kriston