school

lately, I involve in conversations about sending kids to good school. everyone off course has his or her opinion about definition of 'good school'. for not ambitious parent like me (meaning, I don't care about rank and grades), I like montessori or high/scope learning methode which I said they both use the same methode (but high/scope claim it has different methode from montessori). learning things need process. and each kid has his or her own pace. therefore, montessori and high/scope learning methode are considered slow to many ambitious parents.

we sent kaka nina to montessori school (for 4 years from toddler through kindergarten level) while we lived in los angeles, and since we moved to jakarta in 2005 we send nina and kaka nina to high/scope indonesia. so far I have no academic problem with kaka nina. he is in 3 grade now. and nina do well in preschool.

if I may compare montessori (M) and high/scope (HS)methode school with traditional (TR) school, some example such as:

1. M and HS students learn less subjects than TR students.
2. M and HS students do their assessment at school without any notice. While TR students has to learn days before assessment day come.
3. M and HS students don't have to do tons of homework. TR students have to do tons of homework everyday.
4. Parents of TR students are very stressful of their kids assessments. (I saw a lady write a summary for her son's social studies assessment... ehm... who's going to school? and who's suppose to learn how to summarize? it's your kid).

above of all, we have to send our kids to a school which is fit for our kids ability, and for our budget :)