NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #27/NN_1992_27.iso/spool/misc/kids/28921

Internet Message Format | 1992-11-20 | 1.6 KB

From: [e-mail] (Ivy Griffiths)
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 20:01:49 GMT
Subject: Re: Montessori to public school?
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Santa Clara, CA
Path: sparky!uunet!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!sdd.hp.com!hpscit.sc.hp.com!scd.hp.com!hpscdm!hplextra!hpcc05!hpscit!ivy
Newsgroups: misc.kids
References: <[e-mail]>
Lines: 22

My son's kindergarten teacher used Montessori methods and materials for part
of her presentation.  I think the advantage with a Montessori school would
be the same as other private schools, you the parent are the customer.  In
public schools this sometimes is the case, and sometimes it isn't.  I thought
about using a private school for my son, but after really taking a look at
our neighborhood and the way the local elementary school allows us to develop
friends and allys here, we've decided to stick with the elementary schools.
Also the schools in Cupertino, while crowded still have good resources,
innovative and progressive management, and the teachers are empowered to
do good things.  HP, Tandem, Apple, and other companies provide a tremendous
support system also to the schools.  So....if you can go to those schools,
and if you live there it's a good situation.

I participate in my son's school in several ways, and I utilize HP's flex
work time to do so.  I think if you have alot of work and pressure, sometimes
having a private school with the daycare and smaller classes will help you
the parent assure your child's education is taken care of, where the situation
with public school and a separate daycare may cause too much stress.

Good luck,
Ivy Griffiths