Comments on: Easing Back In http://www.anwyn.com/2006/09/28/easing-back-in/ Sometime editor, all-the-time mother, delivering facts, reviews, commentary, and rants. Occasionally in that order. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:34:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Anwyn’s Notes in the Margin » Montessori vs. Home Influence http://www.anwyn.com/2006/09/28/easing-back-in/#comment-402 Mon, 02 Oct 2006 16:11:18 +0000 http://www.anwyn.com/2006/09/28/easing-back-in/#comment-402 [...] A few days ago I speculated about what this quotation meant in an article about a study of the effects of Montessori education. The quote: Dr Angeline Lillard, from the University of Virginia, who co-led the study, said: ‘We found significant advantages for the Montessori students in these tests for both age groups. [...] […] A few days ago I speculated about what this quotation meant in an article about a study of the effects of Montessori education. The quote: Dr Angeline Lillard, from the University of Virginia, who co-led the study, said: ‘We found significant advantages for the Montessori students in these tests for both age groups. […]

]]> by: Electric Venom » Blog Archive » The Dreaded S-Word http://www.anwyn.com/2006/09/28/easing-back-in/#comment-352 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 14:54:26 +0000 http://www.anwyn.com/2006/09/28/easing-back-in/#comment-352 [...] and actually emailing the ‘expert.’ Spewed in: School Bites, Education Bites at 5:53 pm Trackback URL for this post:http://www.electricvenom.com/2006/09/28/the-dreaded-s-word/trackback/ [...] […] and actually emailing the ‘expert.’ Spewed in: School Bites, Education Bites at 5:53 pm Trackback URL for this post:http://www.electricvenom.com/2006/09/28/the-dreaded-s-word/trackback/ […]

]]> by: Anwyn http://www.anwyn.com/2006/09/28/easing-back-in/#comment-341 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 07:09:57 +0000 http://www.anwyn.com/2006/09/28/easing-back-in/#comment-341 1) I think so. I'm looking at preschools only right now, which typically make their classes smaller than 20 kids anyway. 2) Yes. Finding a Montessori classroom, caring enough to research what it's about and if it's appropriate to send your kid there, are markers of engaged parents, which is NOT to say that public schoolkids' parents, as a class, are not engaged. Just that if you go looking for alternatives, you're already up a notch. 3) Yep. Over at the Venom, Kate was making exactly that point, that the critics who trot out "socialization" are in reality angry because the homeschool parents might be inculcating values they disagree with *all the time* instead of just in the time that's leftover from school. If you ever really think about how much time is spent at school, it sort of becomes appalling, to me, to realize how much time we spent away from our parents at such a young age. 1) I think so. I’m looking at preschools only right now, which typically make their classes smaller than 20 kids anyway.

2) Yes. Finding a Montessori classroom, caring enough to research what it’s about and if it’s appropriate to send your kid there, are markers of engaged parents, which is NOT to say that public schoolkids’ parents, as a class, are not engaged. Just that if you go looking for alternatives, you’re already up a notch.

3) Yep. Over at the Venom, Kate was making exactly that point, that the critics who trot out “socialization” are in reality angry because the homeschool parents might be inculcating values they disagree with *all the time* instead of just in the time that’s leftover from school. If you ever really think about how much time is spent at school, it sort of becomes appalling, to me, to realize how much time we spent away from our parents at such a young age.

]]> by: Allen http://www.anwyn.com/2006/09/28/easing-back-in/#comment-340 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 06:56:23 +0000 http://www.anwyn.com/2006/09/28/easing-back-in/#comment-340 Are Montessori classes generally smaller than those in public schools? (I'm guessing they are.) I should think that an environment in which each student gets more individual instructor attention would be a plus. Also, do you think that on average a Montessori student is more likely to have parents who are enthusiastically engaged in his or her educational process (in and out of class) as compared to students in public school? Seems as if a child is going to be better off under those conditions. As to home school critics – I suspect much of the negativity surrounding home schooling comes from a stereotype as to <em>what</em> is being taught as opposed to <em>how</em> it is being taught. Example: <em>Only religious fanatics home school their children. No </em>normal<em> person would do such a thing.</em> Now if you will excuse me, it's my turn to maintain the family compound moat. Are Montessori classes generally smaller than those in public schools? (I’m guessing they are.) I should think that an environment in which each student gets more individual instructor attention would be a plus. Also, do you think that on average a Montessori student is more likely to have parents who are enthusiastically engaged in his or her educational process (in and out of class) as compared to students in public school? Seems as if a child is going to be better off under those conditions.

As to home school critics – I suspect much of the negativity surrounding home schooling comes from a stereotype as to what is being taught as opposed to how it is being taught. Example: Only religious fanatics home school their children. No normal person would do such a thing.

Now if you will excuse me, it’s my turn to maintain the family compound moat.

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