A mother's reasons for choosing Montessori

This is the time of year when the parents ofnumbers, shapes, and colors before he started
many preschoolers must decide where their childpreschool. I was worried that he might be bored
will attend school in the Fall. I wanted to take thisin a more traditional preschool. Montessori's highly
opportunity to share my experience withindividual program means he is always challenged
Montessori preschool education.and interested. In addition, my son is a very
My son is completing his second year in aactive child and the Montessori program gives him
Montessori preschool program and attended fromlots of opportunity for free play outdoors and
the age of 3 1/2.indoors as well as more freedom to move about,
I chose Montessori for several reasons. First, mystand, or even lie on the ground while working on
son is a bright, inquisitive child who already had ahis lessons in the classroom.
sound grounding in recognition of his alphabet,