I think the montessori method would work here too, I find that kids would rather play all day rather than do "work" so I have puzzles I take out, or play doh, or I have alot of educational building stuff (they don't like edu. but they are) I need to get trays. The thing monti. doesn't do is dress up and pretend play and I love pretend play.
When children get in the older grades (my dd is in grade 7 so I know) they write alot of stories and the teachers have said over and over again, the ones that were allowed to express themselves thru play and dress up (like pretending to be a vet) have an easier time writing stories than those who sat and watched tv. Obv, my own children have no issues, at this point my ds thinks he's a hamsters half the time and his sister (she's 6) is the owner of him. OMG, I wish I could tape these two together, they are hysterical.

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