> I mean, that's pretty much the entire point of Montessori school and various "lifestyle of learning" types of educational programs
> Kids are a lot more resilient than people give them credit for, and the most sure-fire way to make kids hate learning is to force them to do it.
We dropped Montessori precisely because they don't force kids to learn.
My mom is a teacher.
We visited over christmas when our eldest was in 2nd year in Montessori. Mom evaluated our child and told use that she was 1+ behind in development. Our child was uninterested in learning and the teachers were not "forcing" her to learn.
> They should have learned that by age 4, which is why kids start pre-k/k at the 4/5 age range.
Lol. Because you think they should? Love the one-size fits all statement - not.
As soon as someone has 2+ kids, they realize how ludicrous that statement is. Better yet go talk to a kindergarten teacher - I don't know how they handle kids that age that are not even theirs