This is really helpful. Thanks so much for the support, suggestions, and a safe place to go.
Jen,
Bonnie said it best. "Play, read and have fun." "She's 4 not 7 or 24."
Watch Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory" on YouTube. Be yourself and pay attention to your child.
Brick `n mortar schools are like robots. If they are programmed well, they can treat some kids well for a period of time, but when they hit an unfamiliar situation they sometimes react in an inappropriately emotional or bureaucratic way. If the Montessori robot is telling you that your daughter "does not compute . . . does not compute . . . does not compute" that is not a negative evaluation of your daughter. It just means that she does not react as the robot's programming predicted, and that the robot is beginning to run amuck.
I'm most worried about the fact that the robot has persuaded you to "really come down hard on her for all the negative reports at school." Four-year-olds can't learn from feedback that comes hours or days after the negative behavior. (The Montessori teachers were all taught that.)
To teach a 4-year-old to stay away from the furnace, you must stop her from moving toward the furnace immediately and repeatedly.
To teach a 4-year-old to sit still while you read, you bring her attention back to the book when it wanders. You do that repeatedly. If she won't sit still, she's not ready to read that long. Let her up immediately so she doesn't see the reading chair as a prison.
Watch Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory" on YouTube. Be yourself and pay attention to your child.
Sorry. I'm being redundant. It won't happen again.
Watch Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory" on YouTube. Be yourself and pay attention to your child.
Whoops! I lied.
Watch Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory" on YouTube. Be yourself and pay attention to your child.
Good luck. I have no doubt that you will do a wonderful job raising your wonderful child.
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> Hey all,
>
> I'm currently exploring the idea to do homeschooling for my 4 year old, as
> her current situation at Countryside Montessori doesn't seem to be working
> out. I'm scared to death about taking this leap, since it stems out of a
> frustrating experience. My daughter, very spirited in nature, is running
> circles around her teacher and they can't seem to get it under control. As
> a result, I'm getting calls and am feeling like a failure for her choices.
>
> I want her to be in an environment that focuses on her positive attributes
> and helps her to have fun. Yet at the same time, she needs structure and
> routine. I'm just not sure I am able to create this, especially since I've
> really come down hard on her for all the negative reports at school.
>
> So, I think my basic questions are: "How did you know you were up for this
> responsibility" and "Do you think homeschooling is a good fit for my
> daughter (even though you don't know her) or would another preschool help
> her blossom and thrive better?"
>
> I'd love any input.
>
> Thanks so much!
>
> Humbled,
>
> Jen
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