So, Fun Sink's smear campaign against the montessori method has begun.
As y'all know, we have been touring schools. We have toured public, private, and magnet schools, and we like some better than others. But the one that really stands out is montessori. I fell in love when I toured last spring; Mr. Twinkle toured it this week and was immediately sold, too. Now the rest of our school tours feel like going through the motions, because we feel like we've found our place. And since I sent in our deposit last summer (thank goodness), our place is guaranteed even though the school is now full for next year. Next up is when A goes in for a visit and shadow day. Let's hope they think she's a good fit.
Tonight it came up that Mr. Twinks likes it. Fun Sink said, "I'm surprised. There's not a lot of structure there, and you're a structured guy." At the time he was chasing E to the potty, so he didn't have to respond, and when he came back to the table, the subject had changed. (And, for the record, there is more structure than she thinks there is. She is just threatened by it because she doesn't know about it or understand it).
She hasn't said anything bad about montessori before, and we realize now that she was just biding her time, waiting for Mr. Twinkle to hate it. Except he doesn't. He actually loves it. He's actually willing to sign on the dotted line right now. And I don't think there's a whole lot she can say to convince him that it's a bad idea, although it's becoming clear that she's going to try. What's funny is that he's onto her.
I hope this doesn't affect our new relationship as BFFs. Her dreams of achieving educational guardianship are going down in flames, right before her very eyes.
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