Great post! Do you think a full Montessori-style education from K-12 or a hybrid (eg. early on or later in childhood) would be more effective for kids versus traditional schooling?
Great question. Anecdotally, most students coming out of this middle school are performing above grade average in traditional high schools. Across longitudinal studies, Montessori alumni are found to have higher well being as adults, strong self-operating characteristics and sense of control over their lives, allowing them to be quite successful in a variety of settings whether that be more structured or not.
Great post! Do you think a full Montessori-style education from K-12 or a hybrid (eg. early on or later in childhood) would be more effective for kids versus traditional schooling?
Thanks! It depends on your kid and the environment they thrive in, but generally I’d argue full Montessori K-12 would be ideal for continuity.
If you had to choose one, I’d say early formative years are best for setting good foundations and habits from the start.
This is super interesting. Didn't know this was a thing. (wish I went here)
Where do these middle schoolers go/ how do they perform when they get placed in (still rather rigid) corporate structures?
Great question. Anecdotally, most students coming out of this middle school are performing above grade average in traditional high schools. Across longitudinal studies, Montessori alumni are found to have higher well being as adults, strong self-operating characteristics and sense of control over their lives, allowing them to be quite successful in a variety of settings whether that be more structured or not.
Wow. Perhaps I should reconsider for my family. Thanks Sam!