Montessori and sickness

This morning we got up a little early because we were going to Perugia to meet the Montessori lady in Perugia that Anna Paola had arranged for me.  So, we ate breakfast, got ready, and then went to catch the bus to Perugia.  Nick found my camera:

 The bus ride was nice...a bit hot, and Nick had to move where he could lean on a window!  It was a bit warm in there, but the scenery was nice.  When we got there, we had time to walk around for about 15 minutes.  We saw a few things, including the university there...where Amanda Knox went...but also our Fulbright friend, Lindsay.  Here are some of the views we had:

 

 

The University!

Spoiler: You can tell here that Nick was not feeling well!

 

 

Then we went to meet Luana, the lady from the Montessori school.  She took us just down the hill, to a school I had spotted earlier and wondered if that was the school. 

The tour of the school was great!  She showed us every classroom, we got to watch their music/movement time, and she showed me the Montessori materials and explained some of them.  It was really interesting, but I discovered that I'm not really a fan of the Montessori classroom and approach.  The music time was really fun to watch...the children were really cute, but they all did the exact same thing at the same time!  It's hard to explain, and I will have to give all of it more thought.  The materials and environment did not seem to stimulate creativity though...everything was the same in every classroom.  The two ladies who took us around were really sweet to show us everything.  We saw the garden as well.  I dont have many words for this experience.  It was incredible...and I am so fortunate that I had this experience, but it was the beginning of my serious doubts about the Montessori schools.  This was the first Montessori school I had ever been in.  It's hard to express my thoughts in a blog...if you want to know more, email me...or talk to me later!

After we left, we started walking some, but Nick was feeling really sick.  So, I got some chocolate gelato, because Perugia is famous for its chocolate, and I love gelato.  Then, we went to catch the bus.  Poor Nick had to lay on me while we waited, and then he slept most of the time on the bus.  I was holding his elbow up on the windowsill to keep it from falling.  He was so adorable, but yet so sick feeling.  When we got off the bus, we got him home, and he went to lay in bed. 

We spent the rest of the day sleeping and laying around.  Nick didn't eat dinner!  It was a lazy bones type night.  My poor Nick did not feel well at all!