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i find it disappointing that whenever this issue comes up, the obvious solution is being ignored: montessori. it solves both problems: integrating a diversity
by em-bee 1y ago
i find it disappointing that whenever this issue comes up, the obvious solution is being ignored: montessori.
it solves both problems: integrating a diversity of children and allowing children to learn according their capacity and interest.
because each child gets to learn at their own pace, from the gifted all the way to intellectually disabled, all in the same class. (the term disabled feels wrong, but i am not sure what the correct term here is, i picked this one from wikipedia)
ironically, but in line with the title, maria montessori developed that curriculum specifically for disabled/special needs children. turns out what is good for special needs children also works for normal children.
and it would not be expensive. training a montessori kindergarten teacher takes one year. you don't even need a full degree, or it could easily be included in a degree curriculum.
- greygoo222 1y agoI went to a Montessori kindergarten and I still got sent to a psychologist for acting out because I wasn't challenged enough. What I needed was a more rigorous curriculum and peers that were on the same level.
- em-bee 1y agothen your teachers weren't trained well enough. unfortunately montessori is not a protected term, so any school can call themselves montessori, whether they actually do the montessori curriculum or a half assed version of it or none at all.
- greygoo222 1y agoThis sounds like a No True Scotsman. What's the evidence that "real" Montessori does work well for children of all academic levels, when placed in the same class?