Not All Montessori Schools Are The Real Thing

This comment on my last blog on Montessori schools is an eye-opener.

"I love the concept of the Montessori schools. As with all privately operated schools parents should always be concerned with the curriculum.

Just a few days ago there was the story in Canada of a Montessori school in Toronto introducing a new learning method called applied scholastics. It is a study technique based on L. Ron Hubbard’s Church of Scientology.

Parents [are] expecting Montessori, then they should be provided a Montessori education.”

Dr. Maria Montessori never trademarked her name or teaching methods. As a result anybody can open a school and call it a Montessori school. The American Montessori Society stands behind the authenticity of its members' programs. Concerned parents should always do their due diligence. Be sure to ask questions about curricula and affiliations.