All About Montessori

[cherryseeker]

hhhheeeeellllpppp…


Have to find a good Montessori school for K1 son in vicinity of Lentor/YioChuKang/AMK/Thomson area… any to recommend?

Does anyone have any comments about MMI @ Brighthill Drive or Character Montessori @ AMK?

[Mum_2Gals]

jhmum1:

Hi,

Is it true that montesorri schools do not decorate the walls with subjects related to the themes covered in the month? The walls are kept clean so that children can concentrate on what they are doing? I visited a school recently and noticed the walls are very bare compared to other preschools that I saw and find it very strange. The above is the explanation given to me. Can someone advise?

Hi jhmum1,

My dd is in a Montessori preschool. They do have some childrens' work on one wall, but overall the walls are kept clean. The materials for the monthly theme are on a movable white board. I thought it's good, less distractions. Some preschools have lots of decorations, even hanging nettings with colourful balloons. Looks vibrant and cheerful, but can be messy too.

[Charmaine_chong]

Any comments on MMI at Upper East Coast Road?

[glamchic]

Hi,


Has anyone send your angels in MMI Jurong East? I’m thinking of sending my 20mths old daughter there. Pls share your experience.

[david59]

vfong1:

Does your Montessori trained child perform in Pri 1 better than other traditional trained kindergarten?


I need some opinions.

I have a girl and a boy who enrolled in my student care centre this year. They were from Shekinah Montesori in St. Anne Wood. They are some of the smartest among the Pri 1 kids in my centre.
The boy excelled in every subject especially Maths where he is now even doing Pri 3 Maths in my centre.
As for the girl, she is very proficient and articulative in the English Language. But she is just above average in Maths.
In fact, from my past experience I observe that kids who attended good private Kindergarten or child care are better prepared for Primary One than those from PCF and NTUC. I suspect the private ones provide far better phonics education with smaller teacher to students ratio. Of course, fee of private ones are more expensive than the latter.

[icyclaw]

Hi,


Anyone sent their kids to this: MODERN MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL CENTRE at 368, BUKIT BATOK STREET 31?

Tot of sending my DD here cos by right montessori is good…, but teachers looked very stern and not really sure whether their standard of montessori are good… Any comments?

[Mama Leong]

I think a lot depend on the ability of the child. Some need very detailed attention while others can learn a lot in structured teaching.

[david59]

Mama Leong:

I think a lot depend on the ability of the child. Some need very detailed attention while others can learn a lot in structured teaching.

To a high degree, I agree with you that a lot depend on the child. In my centre, we have this philosophy : if a child is willing to learn, we are willing to teach him as much as he can take in.
But if a kid refuses to work hard, we will not be able to give him as much guidance as we would like to.
The parent also plays an important role. Spend quality and quantity time with your kid. Instill in him a sense of discipline and responsiblity right from the day he was born. With the right attitude and aptitude, the kid can go very far.

[sunset_dae]

Hi


Anyone can comments on Amazing Star Montessori in Greenridge Shopping Centre? (BKT PANJANG AREA)?

[vfong1]

Some updates on my son’s progress from his Montessori school.


He’s learning 3-letters & blending. He could read words like bat, rat, sat etc. So I form a sentence for him to read on paper, "A fat cat sat on a mat". He loves reading now as he would sometimes ask me what is this or that word or what’s this sentence saying. I make it more fun by shopping and show him how I read the printed words from the children t-shirts at the apparel shops.

For maths, he’s on single digit addititions. Whenever we stroll or at home. I would teach him how to spell in words from 1-5. He could memorise from 1-4. I did explain why he needs to learn spelling.

He is 4 years old.