All About Montessori

[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?

[kash313]

Horrible Thats the only word I can say.

:shock:
Even my son also had similar experience in school.
One of his friend used to hit him often some times bite some time hit once he pushed him hard and sprained his leg. When I complained to principal she said they are good friends I'll ask teacher with a big smile. I got so annoyed atleast u can show some concern!!!!

[fristrom]

My child is in Montessori full day childcare (N2). Communication between teaching and parent is via:


- comms book: updated irregularly, on average twice a month, quite brief handwritten notes by her class teacher
-2 PTM a year: 15 min sessions each time

I am wondering whether this is normal.

My child is happy in school (or at least not unhappy) but it is unsettling as I have little clue as to what she is doing in school, and how she is progressing.