Re: study of red****rting (late entrance to kndergarten)

In article <ehrebeniuk-3338D2.13273123072008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Chookie says...
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>In article <Xns9AE27521E41ECenigmaempirenet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> enigma <enigma@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>>  the Montessori philosophy is to place children in groups: 
>> ages3-6 pre-k/K, 6-8 lower elementary, 8-11 upper elementary, 
>> 11-13 jr.high. however, if a child is working on a level with 
>> older kids (lower el age doing upper el level work), most 
>> Motessori schools will place them in the upper class for 
>> advanced work, while having them spend most of their time with 
>> their social peers when doing Practical Life, snacks, recess, 
>> etc.
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>Whoa!  What do you mean by social peers:  age-peers, or the kid's friends
(of 
>whatever age)?
>

It means that, for example, an advanced 5 or 6 year old might be with the
6-8
for some academic aspects, but be with the 3-6 for the Practical Life and
other
social stuff.

I basically liked the Montessori philosophy.  My son needed more
structured
activities, though, and I had him in public school starting at age 6.

Banty