All About Montessori

[buds]

sunny:

buds

i taught my gal to recognise alphabets by playing puzzles. after she knows A-Z, i let her watch leapfrog letter factory to learn the phonics sound. then, she is now more or less know the sound of each letter.

she's going to montessori childcare soon, what could I help her to do the blending of words? or I should go by the lazy way, i.e. let the teacher teach. haha...

Let the teacher teach... of course, can lah.
You pay money mah! :lol:

But if you can teach, why not?

So here goes if you wanna teach, ok.
I said IF hor... never force you to teach aah.. :lol:

If she has already MASTERED the alphabets (read, recognize and write),
and this means done at random ya... not in ABCD kinda sequence... And
following that, she HAS MASTERED all the single letter sounds a-z... What
i wud suggest is you teach her to listen to sounds in words 1st. Its called
segmenting in some school of thought or word building stage in Montessori
Phonics. This phase is the crucial stage where we need to inject the idea
that sounds on its own ie. single letter sounds... do not form words.

We need to put sounds together to form words. Best time to do this?
When you're outside together with her.. While travelling in the bus,
animatedly ask her, \"Hey, we're in a bus? Hmmm... can you help me
please? Can you help mummy hear what are the sounds you can hear
in the word, bus..... (whole word).... b-u-s.... (break up the work into
3-slow-draggy sounds).

In this phase of pre-blending, I personally find... learning to hear sounds
in words help with the actual blending stage. When a child can hear
sounds in words effectively, he/she can and should be able to blend
almost effortlessly.... at times, without even having to introduce the
blend for the day/week! Yupz! It's that cool..

But go for those 3-letter phonetic kinda words, okie dear..
Don't give her sounds to hear in words like... b-uh....errrrr.... d-uh...
ie. b-i-r-d!?! Please, yah... don't. Wuahahahaa! :lol:

Other words for practise are like...
>bug
>red
>sit
>pan
>him
>jet
>cab

Words not to use are like...
>car
>came
>time
>see
>pain
>*dance*?? :roll:
* She will just say... d-uh.... an.... ssss ) :roll: ie. d-n-s! :shock:

Ok, this is lesson enough for you.
If you DO try this out, come back here and report first.
Then, i will decide whether wanna teach you some more or not.
Subject to appraisal. Bo-pian hor... In cyber-space consultation,
harder to tell if you're doing it right. :lol: :lol: :lol: Cos if you're
doing it wrong, it will just be detrimental to the child's progress.
Kekekekee!

Like the blind leading the blind! :laugh:

So, sunny..... i'm awaiting your report, uh. :evil:

[buds]

Ksaac:

Hi Bud,


Enjoy reading your forum

Not my forum lar.. :oops: Everyone's forum.
Headed by the sensational shaking (penguin), Chief...
The true vision-aire...

Btw, this isn't even my thread... just contributing
where i can..

Ksaac:

Thanks for sharing!

You're welcome!

Ksaac:

My boy is now going to 11 mth, start searching for childcare for him. I prefer to let him join all necessary enrichment class during day time and spend the time with us after the \"class\" & weekend. Now my choice is MMI ten mile junction.

I personally didn't have a jolly-good experience there at that branch...
But that is just me mebbe... so i suppose this has got to be subjective.
To each his own preference. *Ensure you've visited the centre and taken
a trial before you decide. This is best. Don't jump the gun right away jus
cos someone recommended you to a place. Be your own judge, okie?
Only you know what you want and what is best for your child.. That is
my honest opinion, sweetie.

Ksaac:

My question is:
1) Does he needs to join extra enrichment class?

If you're set on this particular branch, my answer wud be... no.
With the RIGHT educator, your child would've fulfilled all requirements
necessary to be ready for Primary 1. Of course, this also depends on
the receptiveness of your child...

Cannot be one-sided on this and push everything to the/any school.

Ksaac:

2) Is this method clash with Glenn Domann method which I am pratising now?

Nope. GD works that one side of the brain. Hehee... Montessori will
be the concrete wholesome learning experience. Academic and soft
skills all inclusive... again i reiterate..... with AN EFFECTIVE teacher
who delivers the teachings of a Montessorian with all her faith,
knowledge, skill and patience. The class teacher calibre is of
importance.

Ksaac:

3) Any input about MMI ten mile junction?

Ooooooh... dun let me start. Hehee! :evil: Naaah, rather not comment
on this. Hope it's ok with you. I have posted my feedback before but
have since moved on from the entire episode.

Ksaac:

4) How to differentiate is the CTR originally frm MMI or is just franchise branch?

No way to differentiate unless you know the bosses/owners... or they tell
you that they are indeed a franchise.

Ksaac:

Your kind reply is much appreciated!

No sweat, Ksaacmum! Now, you need to report strength to http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewforum.php?f=28 please.. :please:

[Shera]

Anyone has any feedbacks about Character Montessori amk branch?

[sunny]

buds:

If she has already MASTERED the alphabets (read, recognize and write),
and this means done at random ya... not in ABCD kinda sequence... And
following that, she HAS MASTERED all the single letter sounds a-z... What
i wud suggest is you teach her to listen to sounds in words 1st. Its called
segmenting in some school of thought or word building stage in Montessori
Phonics. This phase is the crucial stage where we need to inject the idea
that sounds on its own ie. single letter sounds... do not form words.

i haven't asked her to write yet... so, not too sure if she's able to write. and i must say her tracing skills is still not so good.

buds:

Words not to use are like...
>car
>came
>time
>see
>pain
>*dance*?? :roll:
* She will just say... d-uh.... an.... ssss ) :roll: ie. d-n-s! :shock:

Ok, this is lesson enough for you.
If you DO try this out, come back here and report first.
Then, i will decide whether wanna teach you some more or not.
Subject to appraisal. Bo-pian hor... In cyber-space consultation,
harder to tell if you're doing it right. :lol: :lol: :lol: Cos if you're
doing it wrong, it will just be detrimental to the child's progress.
Kekekekee!

Like the blind leading the blind! :laugh:

So, sunny..... i'm awaiting your report, uh. :evil:

why can't we use car?

sounds very challenging 'homework' for a lazy mum. haha... but i will try.

[buds]

Heyya sunny, how old is she… forgot lah…

Being able to write is as important as being
able to read. In our attempt to get our children
to be good at reading, don’t forget thee other
stuff that matters too… ie. tracing, writing,
speaking properly, good manners, sharing…(etc).

I knew i had to include ‘car’!
Cos it is one of the most common one parents
like to use as example. This segmenting phase
is by using the single… i repeat… single letter
sounds of a-z and not a combination of sounds
as yet. So at this stage, you’re suppose to only
use the sounds the child has learnt. We cannot
break the word car into three separate sounds
like b-u-s. /c/ is one sound… /ar/ is one sound.
So it’s c-ar… The /ar/ combination is only taught
much much later. Just like s-ee… the child will
see this word in her mind as s-i or worse still
becomes confused and thinks it’s the letter C.

Stick to those 3-letter words within families if
you dun wanna stray away from the phonetic
aspect of this phase. ie. /ab/, /ad/, /ag/ (etc)

/ab/
>cab
>dab
>jab
>lab
>nab
>tab

/ad/
>bad
>dad
>had
>lad
>mad

… (etc)

[sunny]

buds:

Heyya sunny, how old is she... forgot lah..

Being able to write is as important as being
able to read. In our attempt to get our children
to be good at reading, don't forget thee other
stuff that matters too... ie. tracing, writing,
speaking properly, good manners, sharing..(etc).

I knew i had to include 'car'!
Cos it is one of the most common one parents
like to use as example. This segmenting phase
is by using the single.... i repeat... single letter
sounds of a-z and not a combination of sounds
as yet. So at this stage, you're suppose to only
use the sounds the child has learnt. We cannot
break the word car into three separate sounds
like b-u-s. /c/ is one sound... /ar/ is one sound.
So it's c-ar... The /ar/ combination is only taught
much much later. Just like s-ee... the child will
see this word in her mind as s-i or worse still
becomes confused and thinks it's the letter C.

Stick to those 3-letter words within families if
you dun wanna stray away from the phonetic
aspect of this phase. ie. /ab/, /ad/, /ag/ (etc)

/ab/
>cab
>dab
>jab
>lab
>nab
>tab

/ad/
>bad
>dad
>had
>lad
>mad

.......... (etc)

*faint* so much to learn. :!:

my gal is 3.5 yo now.

[kash313]

Hi,

My son is currently in Columbus preschool at upper east coast not satisfied with the school so looking for some good schools around.
I went to MMI @east coast and School house by the bay.
MMI is in an old house with comparatively small classes Principal is good but teachers are less experienced can say very young girls.
I was shocked to see that a new girl was sleeping on a chair and table in porch area principal explained me she is new so need time to settle is this correct way to get a child used to the school?
School house by the bay impressed me a lot. English language teachers are all native english speakers.Same for mandrian class. All classes have one lead and one assistant teachers. There way of teaching is also very unique 1 day they teach english for whole day and other day mandrian according to principal children grasp better this way. Also liked the canteen there its very stylish. Overall liked the centre.

[dubaimom]

Hey everyone,


Hv been following the thread on the Montessori curriculum and found it very informative.

Has anyone heard of Little House Montessori in Sunset Way?
We just got back from Dubai. My 5 y/o boy has been attending a Montessori sch for a year over there. Not sure if he should continue with the Montessori or switch to the mainstream KG as to prepare him for P1 in 2011.

Any advice anyone?

[tranquil]

Hi everyone!


Finding a kindergarten for my child who wd be attending Nursery (N2) in 2010. Have read with interest on all the postings here regarding Montessori.

Have anyone of u heard of the Shekinah Montessori Enrichment Centre @ Punggol Plaza? Can share your comments? Thanks.

[Shera]

Anyone has any comments about Character Montessori amk branch pls?