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<blockquote data-quote="Malika" data-source="post: 585735" data-attributes="member: 11227"><p>Oh yes, MWM! There are lots of village schools like that in France. There are about 40 kids in total in J's school, divided into two multi-age classes, one of ages 2 to 6 and the other ages 6 to 11. There was a famous documentary called "Etre et Avoir", which I'm quite sure exists in the States, subtitled in English, about one such single class village school that I think you'd enjoy to watch. It would certainly give you an insight into a very different world!</p><p>There are arguments on both sides, as with most things. Personally I like the multi-age class as it means children learn to get on and play with different ages which I think is a good thing. After all, in adult life we don't just have friends of our own exact age <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> And again in J's case, the having to work by himself seems to have given him greater autonomy and self-discipline than he might otherwise have had. I am now thinking seriously of a Montessori school for him, which also works in multi-age classes, 3 to 6, 6 to 9 and 9 to 12. </p><p>I know when I was a child, people of very different ages seemed to play together outside, and I see them still doing that in places where outside, spontaneous and unregulated play still occurs.</p><p></p><p>Here you go!</p><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Original-French-Version-English-Subtitles/dp/B000296E7W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1363816794&sr=8-1&keywords=Etre+et+Avoir" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Original-French-Version-English-Subtitles/dp/B000296E7W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1363816794&sr=8-1&keywords=Etre+et+Avoir</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Malika, post: 585735, member: 11227"] Oh yes, MWM! There are lots of village schools like that in France. There are about 40 kids in total in J's school, divided into two multi-age classes, one of ages 2 to 6 and the other ages 6 to 11. There was a famous documentary called "Etre et Avoir", which I'm quite sure exists in the States, subtitled in English, about one such single class village school that I think you'd enjoy to watch. It would certainly give you an insight into a very different world! There are arguments on both sides, as with most things. Personally I like the multi-age class as it means children learn to get on and play with different ages which I think is a good thing. After all, in adult life we don't just have friends of our own exact age :) And again in J's case, the having to work by himself seems to have given him greater autonomy and self-discipline than he might otherwise have had. I am now thinking seriously of a Montessori school for him, which also works in multi-age classes, 3 to 6, 6 to 9 and 9 to 12. I know when I was a child, people of very different ages seemed to play together outside, and I see them still doing that in places where outside, spontaneous and unregulated play still occurs. Here you go! [url]http://www.amazon.com/Original-French-Version-English-Subtitles/dp/B000296E7W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1363816794&sr=8-1&keywords=Etre+et+Avoir[/url] [/QUOTE]
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