For a few months now we’ve been seriously thinking about enrolling Natalie & Bobby in a nearby Montessori school. They attended one for a short time during their preschool/Kindergarten ages and enjoyed it. I liked their organization and encouragement of children to be creative, curious, and learn at their own pace. Bob (somewhat) warned me that in doing this Homeschool blog I should let our readers know that we may be sending our kids to…..school OUTSIDE the home. I am not ashamed. My motto is: DO WHAT WORKS FOR YOUR FAMILY. Each year (or more often) we reevaluate and this seems right for our older two children at this time. With that said….we still have some waiting to do. This school is quite small and in high demand. Natalie & Bobby are both on waiting lists for the fall. Keeping our fingers crossed:-)

For those of you interested in Montessori:

The Montessori Way refers to: the knowledge of how children naturally learn; a curriculum based on that knowledge designed for the developmental needs of infants, toddlers, three-to six- year-olds, elementary, middle, and secondary students; a method of instruction involving learning how to observe and how to develop learning environments in which teachers challenge each child to extend fully his or her unique style of learning; a profession; a school characterized by calm, orderly, focused, and respectful learning behaviors; and, a person named Maria Montessori.

In 1907, Dr. Maria Montessori discerned a fundamental premise about children and humanity in general: All children are uniquely intelligent.