“Everyone was self-directed and engaged, calm and mellow.” “I saw self-sufficient children - nice and quiet.” The children were engaged and enjoying it they were calm, quiet, and self-disciplined.” “I was surprised how they went along quietly. “Children were engaged and organized and independent.” Everyone was engaged in something different.” “How calm things were, so well-organized and under control. “The children seemed happy, quiet, focused, and behaving themselves.” “It was surprising to see children all engaged in different activities – shocking how quiet and content they were.” My first question to them is simply, “What did you see?” Here are the actual quotes from observers in toddler and primary classes with whom I met this November, in response to that question: One of my jobs is to meet with prospective parents after what is often their first observation in a Montessori classroom.
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