Read Montessori Insights for Parents of Young Children: This longish book/booklet was recommended to all parents of students at Lucy's school, as it covers pratical ways of creating a Montessori environment in the home; both as a way to supplement and support what's going on in the classroom, as well as to foster an environment generally conducive to learning. I'm not going to go on one of my personal parenting philosophy rants I may have been guilty of a couple of years ago, but I will simply say that, for anyone considering having kids, I would highly recommend at least exploring the Montessori method (really, as much about lifestyle and philosophical choices as an academic program), and the ideas behind sensitive periods of learning and the absorbent mind. I hope the terminology doesn't make it sound like Scientology or anything. It's all stuff that seems very intuitive (to me). It's just been nice to discover an entire system of learning seemingly designed around my personal beliefs and value system. Plus, it's nice whenever I can learn about some of the psychological and scientific theory behind the philosophy. It's a subject I'd be very happy to speak more about with anybody, in person. Or feel free to borrow the book.
Watched Bourne Supremacy: Alas, this was pre-new TV. What can I say? This is not the sort of movie I am normally drawn to, but it's a type I can certainly get drawn into. A couple of friends (friends that are "a couple") invited us over for a movie watching a year or two ago, and Bourne Identity was the feature in play. It was good. Really good, in fact; though I got the sneaking suspicion that there's about a dozen or so movies that come out every year that don't differ a whole heck of a lot from that formula. You know: Espionage. Blow-ups. Secret CIA missions so complex you know our bumbling government agencies couldn't possibly be capable of such machinations is real life. Anyway, the sequel (Bourne....SUPREMACY!!! Effing-YEAH!) is more of the same. Also very riveting, and very well done. Not much more to add than that. Four stars on Netflix.
Also Watched: Rashomon: Beautifully shot, a bit sluggishly paced. Storyline (five versions of the "truth;" who do you believe?) was perhaps groundbreaking in it's day, but I did not find that it stood the test of time as well as I'd hoped. As well as I'd even remembered, even; as I did see the film in college and remembered liking it quite a bit. This was the last film I saw on the old TV - I would love to have seen that stark and haunting cinematography on the New Widescreen, but we all want lots of things we can't have.
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Cool - I too like the Bournes - am looking forward to renting the third one that was recently released.
I also like the Bournes. No nonsense and well executed.
Roshomon was one of my early Netflix experiences, and....I fell asleep, something that I've done exceedingly rarely in my life, possibly countable on one hand. It was interesting but god awful slow.
What I know of the Montessori concept, I like, and I also like the Waldorf school concept.
I do get the sense that too many Bourne-like movies could wear on me.
Rashomon: did I or did I not say "sluggishly paced." I'd love to rank it in my "Top 5 of All Time," but I've no choice but to call em like I see em.
Montessori & Waldorf: Very similar, but one big difference is that Waldorf schools are typically about $20K a year, even for grade school. A large part of their great results may have a lot to do with "The Genes to Succeed."
I am very happy that you like the M concept. I am also very happy that it works so well for you daughter. It is nice to have options when it comes to our children's education.
I encourage you to keep doing the M schooling as long as you can or want to. I plan to look at your link on the M concept and hope to have interesting conversations with you.
There's another M concept I like, as well. But I assure you, it has nothing to do with the education of my child.
Far less of a concept.
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