Comments on: How I Found Montessori (Or, How Montessori Found Me) http://www.blog.montessoriforeveryone.com/how-i-found-montessori-or-how-montessori-found-me.html High Quality Montessori Materials Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:36:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Lori Bourne http://www.blog.montessoriforeveryone.com/how-i-found-montessori-or-how-montessori-found-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-7502 Lori Bourne Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:02:27 +0000 http://montessoriforeveryone.dreamhosters.com/how-i-found-montessori-or-how-montessori-found-me.html#comment-7502 I am so glad that you discovered Montessori for your son and are seeing positive results. That's what we love to hear! I am so glad that you discovered Montessori for your son and are seeing positive results. That’s what we love to hear!

]]> By: AR_Teacher http://www.blog.montessoriforeveryone.com/how-i-found-montessori-or-how-montessori-found-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-795 AR_Teacher Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:16:00 +0000 http://montessoriforeveryone.dreamhosters.com/how-i-found-montessori-or-how-montessori-found-me.html#comment-795 My wife and I both work full time and we were looking for a better alternative to simple drop off daycare where he would go and be with other kids and two or three adults were there to make sure that the kids didn't hurt each other too badly. Since we were already paying a good deal for full time daycare, we really wanted to find somewhere that he would be disciplined in a constructive manner and taught as opposed to simply supervised.<br/><br/>We had gone out to a local pizza place we had never been to and wanted to try for their variety of different topics. There was a flyer for a new Montessori school that had opened in the last few months and was recruiting students. At the time our son was not quite 2.5 years, which was the minimum age she was licensed to accept. We visited the school the very next day and paid the fees to get him enrolled. The teacher (a WONDERFUL woman) called her licensing department and got a special exception to accept our son by limiting the total number of children she could have a for a few months until he was 2.5 years old. My wife and I were so grateful and excited that she was so willing to limit herself in this manner to accept our son into her school.<br/><br/>Our son has grown and changed in so many positive ways since he began going to her Montessori School. Being a public school teacher, I have been curious about the Montessori method and setting and have been extremely pleased and impressed with the Montessori ways and the teachers at the school. Now, I am looking to see if there is an elementary school in the area that we can enroll our son in after he is old enough. I want to keep him in Montessori for as long as possible. I think that it has made him enjoy learning and given him the tools to be able to explore and find answers himself. My wife and I both work full time and we were looking for a better alternative to simple drop off daycare where he would go and be with other kids and two or three adults were there to make sure that the kids didn’t hurt each other too badly. Since we were already paying a good deal for full time daycare, we really wanted to find somewhere that he would be disciplined in a constructive manner and taught as opposed to simply supervised.

We had gone out to a local pizza place we had never been to and wanted to try for their variety of different topics. There was a flyer for a new Montessori school that had opened in the last few months and was recruiting students. At the time our son was not quite 2.5 years, which was the minimum age she was licensed to accept. We visited the school the very next day and paid the fees to get him enrolled. The teacher (a WONDERFUL woman) called her licensing department and got a special exception to accept our son by limiting the total number of children she could have a for a few months until he was 2.5 years old. My wife and I were so grateful and excited that she was so willing to limit herself in this manner to accept our son into her school.

Our son has grown and changed in so many positive ways since he began going to her Montessori School. Being a public school teacher, I have been curious about the Montessori method and setting and have been extremely pleased and impressed with the Montessori ways and the teachers at the school. Now, I am looking to see if there is an elementary school in the area that we can enroll our son in after he is old enough. I want to keep him in Montessori for as long as possible. I think that it has made him enjoy learning and given him the tools to be able to explore and find answers himself.

]]> By: Mama Rasheika http://www.blog.montessoriforeveryone.com/how-i-found-montessori-or-how-montessori-found-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-794 Mama Rasheika Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:56:00 +0000 http://montessoriforeveryone.dreamhosters.com/how-i-found-montessori-or-how-montessori-found-me.html#comment-794 lori, that was so sweet to share that with us. it is lovely to here about your personal journey. what a wonderful story and gift.<br/>lisa lori, that was so sweet to share that with us. it is lovely to here about your personal journey. what a wonderful story and gift.
lisa

]]> By: Lori Bourne http://www.blog.montessoriforeveryone.com/how-i-found-montessori-or-how-montessori-found-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-793 Lori Bourne Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:52:00 +0000 http://montessoriforeveryone.dreamhosters.com/how-i-found-montessori-or-how-montessori-found-me.html#comment-793 Hi, Nathania! I am so glad you've decided to homeschool. It's a ton of work but so rewarding. <br/><br/>Jen, you are totally right that the training will benefit you immensely as you work with your sons. Online programs are such a great option for moms. Hi, Nathania! I am so glad you’ve decided to homeschool. It’s a ton of work but so rewarding.

Jen, you are totally right that the training will benefit you immensely as you work with your sons. Online programs are such a great option for moms.

]]> By: Nathania Johnson http://www.blog.montessoriforeveryone.com/how-i-found-montessori-or-how-montessori-found-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-792 Nathania Johnson Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:49:00 +0000 http://montessoriforeveryone.dreamhosters.com/how-i-found-montessori-or-how-montessori-found-me.html#comment-792 What a powerful story. What courage you have demonstrated throughout your life.<br/><br/>I can't remember when I discovered Montessori. <br/><br/>But we've decided to homeschool and what I've learned about Montessori is influencing how we will "teach" the kids. What a powerful story. What courage you have demonstrated throughout your life.

I can’t remember when I discovered Montessori.

But we’ve decided to homeschool and what I’ve learned about Montessori is influencing how we will “teach” the kids.

]]> By: Jen Raiche http://www.blog.montessoriforeveryone.com/how-i-found-montessori-or-how-montessori-found-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-791 Jen Raiche Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:42:00 +0000 http://montessoriforeveryone.dreamhosters.com/how-i-found-montessori-or-how-montessori-found-me.html#comment-791 As I was exploring homeschooling options for my children, I accidently came across Montessori. Now, I can't stop talking about it to anyone who will listen (my poor husband) I hope to take the elementary training next year (online). I feel it's a worthwhile investment if I plan to homeschool all 4 boys.<br/><br/>Thank you, Lori, for sharing all that you do with us! As I was exploring homeschooling options for my children, I accidently came across Montessori. Now, I can’t stop talking about it to anyone who will listen (my poor husband) I hope to take the elementary training next year (online). I feel it’s a worthwhile investment if I plan to homeschool all 4 boys.

Thank you, Lori, for sharing all that you do with us!

]]> By: Lori Bourne http://www.blog.montessoriforeveryone.com/how-i-found-montessori-or-how-montessori-found-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-790 Lori Bourne Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:57:00 +0000 http://montessoriforeveryone.dreamhosters.com/how-i-found-montessori-or-how-montessori-found-me.html#comment-790 Wow, it would be great if you could have an experienced Montessori teacher give you some advice. So much of what we do is learned through experience. <br/><br/>I love your description of Montessori kids as "independent, creative, and well rounded" - so true! Wow, it would be great if you could have an experienced Montessori teacher give you some advice. So much of what we do is learned through experience.

I love your description of Montessori kids as “independent, creative, and well rounded” – so true!

]]> By: Susana http://www.blog.montessoriforeveryone.com/how-i-found-montessori-or-how-montessori-found-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-789 Susana Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:07:00 +0000 http://montessoriforeveryone.dreamhosters.com/how-i-found-montessori-or-how-montessori-found-me.html#comment-789 When I was about 7 years old, my nieces lived upstairs from two girls about my age who attended a Montessori school. I was always curious about Montessori from what they told me about it and because they seemed to be such independant, creative, and well rounded girls in general. When I was in the 4th, 5th, and 6th grades, I had a lot of trouble with math, and looked up a Montessori book at the library to see if if could work for me, but then I thought it was only for gifted children. I even looked up Montessori schools in the phone book and called them, but they only had programs from ages 3-6. I later ended up going to high school with the sisters I had met when I was 7 and they always seemed to do really well in everything they did. Before I got married I started looking at more books on the Montessori method, and now at 28 years old and 5 children ages 6 and under, I am attempting to learn all that I can to homeschool my children using the Montessori method of education. About a month ago I found out a Montessori teacher of 35 years was retiring and selling her private school to a charter school. I went to a sale she was having and she told me she would like to try and help me by coming to my home and helping me with what she could! I feel very blessed, and now I am trying to get my act together and set up the proper environment. I have to ask God for help every single day, but I believe in Montessori so much, and I know that with His help I can do it! I wish I had gone to Montessori school growing up! My parents were immigrants from Mexico and had never heard about (although it does exist over there!). Oh well! Thanks Lori for sharing your story! When I was about 7 years old, my nieces lived upstairs from two girls about my age who attended a Montessori school. I was always curious about Montessori from what they told me about it and because they seemed to be such independant, creative, and well rounded girls in general. When I was in the 4th, 5th, and 6th grades, I had a lot of trouble with math, and looked up a Montessori book at the library to see if if could work for me, but then I thought it was only for gifted children. I even looked up Montessori schools in the phone book and called them, but they only had programs from ages 3-6. I later ended up going to high school with the sisters I had met when I was 7 and they always seemed to do really well in everything they did. Before I got married I started looking at more books on the Montessori method, and now at 28 years old and 5 children ages 6 and under, I am attempting to learn all that I can to homeschool my children using the Montessori method of education. About a month ago I found out a Montessori teacher of 35 years was retiring and selling her private school to a charter school. I went to a sale she was having and she told me she would like to try and help me by coming to my home and helping me with what she could! I feel very blessed, and now I am trying to get my act together and set up the proper environment. I have to ask God for help every single day, but I believe in Montessori so much, and I know that with His help I can do it! I wish I had gone to Montessori school growing up! My parents were immigrants from Mexico and had never heard about (although it does exist over there!). Oh well! Thanks Lori for sharing your story!

]]> By: Lori Bourne http://www.blog.montessoriforeveryone.com/how-i-found-montessori-or-how-montessori-found-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-788 Lori Bourne Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:37:00 +0000 http://montessoriforeveryone.dreamhosters.com/how-i-found-montessori-or-how-montessori-found-me.html#comment-788 Good for you! I'm so glad your kids are in Montessori, and that you're having a chance to take the training. It's a lot of hard work, but well worth it. Good for you! I’m so glad your kids are in Montessori, and that you’re having a chance to take the training. It’s a lot of hard work, but well worth it.

]]> By: Gigi http://www.blog.montessoriforeveryone.com/how-i-found-montessori-or-how-montessori-found-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-786 Gigi Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:53:00 +0000 http://montessoriforeveryone.dreamhosters.com/how-i-found-montessori-or-how-montessori-found-me.html#comment-786 My children brought me to Montessori. I had not idea about Montessori until I had my children. My husband teaches high school for our public schools and he wanted for us to apply to the public Montessori School. The public school only takes 17 new children with over 300 aplicants so we did not get in but my kids are still in Montessori! I love the Montessori method so much that I will be starting my Elementary Montessori Training this Fall.<br/>Here is my blog: http://montessorispanish.blogspot.com/ My children brought me to Montessori. I had not idea about Montessori until I had my children. My husband teaches high school for our public schools and he wanted for us to apply to the public Montessori School. The public school only takes 17 new children with over 300 aplicants so we did not get in but my kids are still in Montessori! I love the Montessori method so much that I will be starting my Elementary Montessori Training this Fall.
Here is my blog: http://montessorispanish.blogspot.com/

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