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Phase-In

by MC

Jun 16, 2010

Our school uses a phase-in period at the beginning of the year to slowly get children acclimated to the Montessori environment. Just curious about how you handle phase-in at your school? Do extended and returning children stay all day during phase-in or do they have a shorter day as well? Thanks for your input!

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maureen On 6/16/10, MC wrote: > Our school uses a phase-in period at the beginning of the > year to slowly get children acclimated to the Montessori > environment. Just curious about how you handle phase-in at > your school? Do extended and returning children stay all > day during phase-in or do they have a shorter day as well? > Thanks f...See More

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MC Thanks, Maureen. I've also tried a few different ways and still haven't found the *perfect* phase-in. I also enjoy keeping the returning students with the new ones during this time. Most of them are positive role models b/c they've been in the classroom for 2-3 years already.

I guess my concern is that I'm just trying to please too many pe...See MoreThanks, Maureen. I've also tried a few different ways and still haven't found the *perfect* phase-in. I also enjoy keeping the returning students with the new ones during this time. Most of them are positive role models b/c they've been in the classroom for 2-3 years already.

I guess my concern is that I'm just trying to please too many people. I've got some working parents who are very upset about the thought of coming to get their kids after only an hour and a half. I do understand their dilemma, but I've explained to them that this is not a day care, it is a school and this is the best possible way of acclimating the child to a school environment. IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD. So a little piece of me has considered offering an extended care program for the children who have to stay, but my gut is telling me not to cave in this situation. The shortened work period keeps the child wanting more that first week. I think I've answered my question!

On 6/16/10, maureen wrote: > On 6/16/10, MC wrote: >> Our school uses a phase-in period at the beginning of the >> year to slowly get children acclimated to the Montessori >> environment. Just curious about how you handle phase-in at >> your school? Do extended and returning children stay all >> day during phase-in or do they have a shorter day as well? >> Thanks for your input! > > > MC. I have done phase in almost every way possible it seems! > One of my favorite ones was having all the returning five year > olds come at the same time as the new three year olds. They > served as role models for the younger ones. Then the fives > stayed for the afternoon on their own. As long as all my fives > were great role models this worked extremely well. A few years > I invited just a couple to start early to serve as role models > and I knew for sure they would do a great job. > > I have also had the new younger students come in the morning > and the returning students come just in the afternoons the > first week. > > I really have no definite preference. I have downsized my > program considerably in recent years and I actually do not > even do phase in anymore. I find that most of my new students > come for at least a week in the previous summer during camp so > they are already familiar with the school. If I get a couple > new ones after school starts, it isn't that difficult to > acclimate them while the rest of the class is here and I can > focus on the few brand new ones. maureen

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maureen br> > I guess my concern is that I'm just trying to please too many > people. I've got some working parents who are very upset about > the thought of coming to get their kids after only an hour and a > half. I do understand their dilemma, but I've explained to them > that this is not a day care, it is a school and this is the best...See More

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