My 4 year old is in an AMI accredited Montessori program that we really like. I was so impressed on the tour and everyone I've met at the school is kind and seems very dedicated to the students. We had a parent teacher conference recently and I learned my son isn't really engaging with the work. It sounded like he doesn't do much other than socialize with other kids and help with clean up time. The teacher said maybe it's an issue with focus and concentration, and said he gives up easily when a work is difficult.
At home, he's really not into fine motor activities or quietly playing by himself. If I try to setup a quiet activity, most times he will walk away. He prefers to ride his bike, jump, dance, climb and he's a pretty typical loud, playful 4 yr old.
I'm wondering if Montessori expects too much at this age? Will he catch up on some of these skills? He's not really working on any writing, reading or numbers and I know a lot of his peers in public school are. Should I be working on these skills at home? Or working on helping his focus? My husband said we should consider switching him if he's really not into it as much as we like the school.