tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post5735399045217313483..comments2023-11-02T07:53:45.876-07:00Comments on Girl's Gone Child: Fast Times at Montessori SchoolGIRL'S GONE CHILDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07130764109593048451noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-47065001716279690522008-01-30T18:17:00.000-08:002008-01-30T18:17:00.000-08:00Too damn cute! I can't wait for my baby to love me...Too damn cute! I can't wait for my baby to love me like that.The Flying Enchiladahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01831840049943978756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-82018639549864036302008-01-23T12:32:00.000-08:002008-01-23T12:32:00.000-08:00Don't look back. Don't look back. Don't look back....Don't look back. Don't look back. Don't look back...Never look back...<BR/><BR/>Great post, unfortunately I have an Echo and The Bunnymen song stuck in my head now, gee thanks.metaDADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13142482318803356612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-11839723630095989292008-01-14T00:54:00.000-08:002008-01-14T00:54:00.000-08:00This post brought tears to my eyes. It's so hard ...This post brought tears to my eyes. It's so hard to let go. I can't imagine dropping my shorter than average son at Junior High next year. I don't want him to go!<BR/><BR/>Both of my kids have been in Montessori since preschool and I love it. I like that they get their chart and are responsible for getting their stuff done at their own pace. If it's not done, there are consequences of course, like staying in from recess. But they love it. I wish I could find a good Montessori Jr High school, but I'm so glad they got the start they did. I really like that the teachers are required to have that extra certification on top of their regular teaching certifications.Meemohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14097227932245447166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-11180225489709533772008-01-11T15:55:00.000-08:002008-01-11T15:55:00.000-08:00Oh, Becca, Montessori is super rad. My mom used to...Oh, Becca, Montessori is super rad. My mom used to work with a teacher training program for Montessori schools in Mexico called Phoenix Project, and the director was one of the coolest people I met when I was younger. It sounds like Archer was really cool about it, and his pictures made me smile on this slushy, gross day up here.CarmelizedMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03881652373312227176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-73029766538797738162008-01-11T15:40:00.000-08:002008-01-11T15:40:00.000-08:00Hooray! My daughter is in Montessori and we love ...Hooray! My daughter is in Montessori and we love it for all of the reasons you mentioned. She's really blossomed there and is always proud of the work she does. Also, she's learned to do so many things on her own, which rocks. Her school has a nice balance of work and play, too, which is something Montessori is sometimes dissed for. <BR/>Best of luck!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03242765815232963467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-75707493514776686962008-01-10T19:42:00.001-08:002008-01-10T19:42:00.001-08:00~jjlibra~jjlibraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-73142832414771445462008-01-10T19:42:00.000-08:002008-01-10T19:42:00.000-08:00wish i had read the other post yesterday so i coul...wish i had read the other post yesterday so i could've consoled you!! congrats on making it through the first day of school!! if his teachers are as awesome as i am (i am a really great preschool teacher!) then things will be just fine!! he may even cry when you bring him back- sometimes the next few days are the worst because now he knows you are leaving and letting him stay for a while. it's alright. just ride it out. my daughter is right next door to my class and still cries (she's 4!) but it's over in 2.4 seconds and she plays happily for the rest of the day. <BR/><BR/>and us teachers are well versed in all sorts of languages, hand motions, eye movement and slight nods of the head. don't worry, they will know what he wants. <BR/><BR/>wish i could hug you. i am so filled with emotion for you right now- what a HUGE step in all of your lives. amazing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-10223297369204161242008-01-10T00:03:00.000-08:002008-01-10T00:03:00.000-08:00Rock on Archer! Sounds like you both did great. An...Rock on Archer! Sounds like you both did great. And don't worry about the tears... they'll come and go, but overall he'll have a blast at school. My son still will have bouts of clinging and crying occasionally, which ends the minute I'm out the door, and he started almost six months ago! But he also misses school terribly when he can't go, and he's gotten so much out of it. Putting him in early was the best decision we made!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-67643168374353769362008-01-09T17:10:00.000-08:002008-01-09T17:10:00.000-08:00Hey, just wondering if you saw this blog post from...Hey, just wondering if you saw this blog post from LeahPeah...she had lunch with Diablo Cody...who did she sleep with for that??? :)<BR/><BR/>http://leahpeah.com/blog/posts/2008/01/1098Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-77147794086980632182008-01-09T05:48:00.000-08:002008-01-09T05:48:00.000-08:00So glad it went well that day! Sounds like he (and...So glad it went well that day! Sounds like he (and you) had a great time. <BR/>Don't let your defenses down just yet however. My kid had the strange reaction to what he thought was a one-day deal. On day 3 he had the one and only meltdown, and I wasn't expecting that. After he got it out of his system and began to understand this was for realsies he settled in just fine. Just didn't want you to think it was back-tracking if it happened to Archer. <BR/>Sounds like a great school too!BookMammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17911904906865609065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-90229844423224071112008-01-08T20:54:00.000-08:002008-01-08T20:54:00.000-08:00This is the second year my four-year-old is in pre...This is the second year my four-year-old is in preschool and the first year was TOUGH - it was two mornings a week. Too many tears on both sides. Even this year, at a different school b/c they had a progam at our local school for this age, it was tough to start again. Not sure if this would work with a boy, or if it is too "girly" but our new thing is when I leave (after walking her down the hall and often waiting for her to take her coat off and find her name and spot) I give her one last hug and kiss her palms -- she saves the kiss if she needs it later in the day. This seems to help her -- hope its not to corny!! Good Luck to you and Archer.<BR/>The funny thing w/ mine is she talks a blue streak at home but is very quiet at school. However she is now getting speech help too b/c of some of her pronounciation. <BR/>And her class is partly kids with developmnental delays and partly "modelling" kids -- they all help each other learn in so many ways!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-44014802551729696062008-01-08T19:42:00.000-08:002008-01-08T19:42:00.000-08:00Isn't that the greatest feeling? Seeing your chil...Isn't that the greatest feeling? Seeing your child out in the big pre-school world and happy, happy, happy?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-74196821361043998282008-01-08T17:36:00.000-08:002008-01-08T17:36:00.000-08:00Smiling and crying at the same time reading your p...Smiling and crying at the same time reading your post. Glad you both had a good first day!!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10313485263621439151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-66894804058606545172008-01-08T17:08:00.000-08:002008-01-08T17:08:00.000-08:00They really do so well, it's amazing. Adn the teac...They really do so well, it's amazing. Adn the teacher is right - make it a quick, cheerful goodbye, and show him your confidence in his having a good day. It works wonders. You're both going to love school!kittenpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05215443551546036909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-29208810559688684392008-01-08T16:27:00.000-08:002008-01-08T16:27:00.000-08:00you just re-confirmed my excitement for preschool....you just re-confirmed my excitement for preschool. only 6 months to go!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04963444556825071244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-18542845047311700622008-01-08T15:29:00.000-08:002008-01-08T15:29:00.000-08:00CUEL! YAY!High ten to Archer and to his brave momm...CUEL! YAY!<BR/><BR/>High ten to Archer and to his brave mommy. Now enjoy your time working out and relaxing a bit.<BR/><BR/>And Montessori? Rocks. So does Waldorf pedagogy, BTW. Something to check out if you're into the holistic approach to education (I was a Waldorf teacher myself for a while--5th and 12th grade).Sonja Streuber, PMP(R), SSBBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13382967097578165008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-81218743314998835622008-01-08T14:47:00.000-08:002008-01-08T14:47:00.000-08:00You just made me cry. I'm so happy for you all abo...You just made me cry. I'm so happy for you all about cuel. And you just got me a little more excited about Thalia starting in the Fall.Mom101https://www.blogger.com/profile/15468524489744839899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-74049984280626562242008-01-08T14:18:00.000-08:002008-01-08T14:18:00.000-08:00Not sure whether I got more choked up on yesterday...Not sure whether I got more choked up on yesterday's post or today's...High tens to both of you!!!Chickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464391259920737902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-9253505068451774972008-01-08T13:08:00.000-08:002008-01-08T13:08:00.000-08:00YAYYYY!!! Go Archer and Bec :). I went to Montes...YAYYYY!!! Go Archer and Bec :). I went to Montessori school for pre-K and kindergarten, and still actually have quite fond memories, so hopefully Archer will too. Congrats on surviving the first day :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-59654425952478382662008-01-08T13:00:00.000-08:002008-01-08T13:00:00.000-08:00YAY! So glad it went well. I read your previous ...YAY! So glad it went well. I read your previous post and was feeling so with you; I felt the same way when Zoe started part time daycare at 17 months. There were tears during the transition (me more than her, of course) but she loves it now and I'm so glad to know that she is okay on her own, even if not everyone can understand her babbles at the moment she utters them.clueless but hopeful mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011524864788495788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-90684487208909141412008-01-08T11:36:00.000-08:002008-01-08T11:36:00.000-08:00Yeah, you have to be upbeat and say "Have a great ...Yeah, you have to be upbeat and say "Have a great day, goodbye!" and leave as if you've just done him the biggest favor ever. You can't let them see fear! 8-)<BR/><BR/>Also, sneaking in and watching at the end of the day (my daughter is in a full-time preschool) is one of my favorite things. It's damn near impossible to do, though, because all the other kids do what your other kids did: Scream, 'Petunia, your mommy is here!' But now Petunia knows that sometimes I sneak in and watch, so she will often ask on the way home, 'Mama, what did you see me doing today?' which is SO adorable.merseydoteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12805416415027353836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-69170825563930791562008-01-08T10:35:00.000-08:002008-01-08T10:35:00.000-08:00The pre-school hysteria that sucks is the "if he d...The pre-school hysteria that sucks is the "if he doesn't go to this school, then he's totally blown his shot at Harvard" hysteria.<BR/><BR/>We're still having tough drop-offs here, and CJ's been in school at least part-time since she was a year old. It kills me, but I know it's good for her (and the wailing only lasts a few minutes).Julie Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05386446012443269817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-45398998108834102322008-01-08T10:05:00.000-08:002008-01-08T10:05:00.000-08:00This is sooo awesome!!! WTG Archer and even bigge...This is sooo awesome!!! WTG Archer and even bigger WTG GGC!!! <BR/><BR/>I felt horrible when Brandon would stay crying for the first week and I was fully prepared for hysterics when we went back on Monday, but instead he was pushing me out the door "I said BYE, Momma!"Tryshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12015558574935923623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-89027916758338433172008-01-08T09:48:00.000-08:002008-01-08T09:48:00.000-08:00You guys are awesome and Mamalang, your comment? I...You guys are awesome and Mamalang, your comment? It pinged to my phone at the precise time I was stuck in traffic feeling TOTALLY guilty because today, even though in the car on the way he was shouting "CUEL! CUEL! YAY!" as soon as we got there he clung to me for dear life, hysterical. It sucked. It's been well over 15 minutes so I'm thinking he's probably fine by now. Thank you. <BR/><BR/>Thank all of you. You guys are totally awesome. High tens all around.GIRL'S GONE CHILDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07130764109593048451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-12829092732587133122008-01-08T09:31:00.000-08:002008-01-08T09:31:00.000-08:00Preschool/daycare was a necessity for my family, b...Preschool/daycare was a necessity for my family, but when you find the right fit, it's a good thing. The one thing I have learned (after 3 kids and 11 years of daycare/preschool/afterschool programs) is that sometimes, peer pressure is a good thing. I believe in allowing kids to learn at their own pace, but sometimes, we need that little push to get us in the right direction. I'm glad the teacher made sure he knew you were leaving...it truly is better that way. And know that sometime down the road, he may suddenly develop that fear of you leaving, and cry and cling. And you will feel bad for leaving him. And he will be fine 15 minutes after you walk out the door, while you sit at the gym or work or wherever, feeling guilty. It does get better with time though :)Mamalanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00200657325831762553noreply@blogger.com