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I was unaware of them until a few years ago, but in my previous job I always came in as a kid (must've been 11/12) who clearly had some kind of disability or difficulty was getting onto a Montessori bus with the biggest smile on his face. Always dropped off as I was leaving work looking content - made me think whatever they did there was a positive.

I've spoken with 1 person who spoke very highly of Montessori and quite a few others who went through Steiner Schools over in the UK. I really believe that we can learn an awful lot from these schools - especially around child development

It's nothing like Montessori! Montessori have clearly defined materials and approaches, the only similar idea is perhaps the point of choosing what to study/learn, but even that is questionable.