parent/teacher conferences

On 05 Nov 2004 14:55:40 GMT, (KimandJuan) wrote:

Seth,
Were you guys the ones that were in a Montessori school? I was just curious
if there were two different classes at the Montessori school or if you moved to
a new school and if so how that transition has been for them.

Yes, we were in a Montessori school. They were in the same class in
preschool at Montessori, but when they moved up to Kindergarten in
July, we switched them to separate classes. So, they had two months
in separate classes at Montessori before they went over to public
school.

When we first informed them that they'd be in different classes, Derek
was very upset. That was three weeks before the start of the actual
class. By the time the class began, he'd grown used to the idea, and
the actual transition wasn't really a problem at all.
--
-Seth Jackson, proud father of Derek and Mariel(10/1/99). Pictures at:
http://hitmeister.home.mindspring.co...ypictures.html

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On 05 Nov 2004 19:10:42 GMT, (GandSBrock) wrote:

Seth, glad to hear your conferences went well. It is wonderful that you like
their teachers - that makes a big difference. We love our teachers too.

We moved into our current neighborhood 2 years ago because the school
district has an outstanding reputation. So far, we're very impressed
with not only the teachers, but also the principal and the PTA.

Maybe Derek's attention span will improve by the end of the year. We could use
a little improvement over here too.

Derek pays great attention when there's something that grabs his
interest. Otherwise, he can be hard to motivate.
--
-Seth Jackson, proud father of Derek and Mariel(10/1/99). Pictures at:
http://hitmeister.home.mindspring.co...ypictures.html

Music links: www.mp3.com/SethJackson
www.mp3.com/loudspeaker
www.SethJackson.net

When we first informed them that they'd be in different classes, Derek
was very upset. That was three weeks before the start of the actual
class. By the time the class began, he'd grown used to the idea, and
the actual transition wasn't really a problem at all.

I'm curious how they have responded to the classroom learning styles that are
so different from the Montessori concepts. Have you noticed anything yet?
~Kimberly
Mommy to Alexis Iliana 07/17/99 and
Emma Elidia & Aislyn Gabriela 10/01/02
come see us...
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/aislynemma/

On 06 Nov 2004 12:40:02 GMT, (KimandJuan) wrote:

When we first informed them that they'd be in different classes, Derek
was very upset. That was three weeks before the start of the actual
class. By the time the class began, he'd grown used to the idea, and
the actual transition wasn't really a problem at all.

I'm curious how they have responded to the classroom learning styles that are
so different from the Montessori concepts. Have you noticed anything yet?

The transition was as smooth as could be. If anything, they love
their new school more than the Montessori school. I attribute this to
the fact that they love their new teachers so much.
--
-Seth Jackson, proud father of Derek and Mariel(10/1/99). Pictures at:
http://hitmeister.home.mindspring.co...ypictures.html

Music links: www.mp3.com/SethJackson
www.mp3.com/loudspeaker
www.SethJackson.net