All About Montessori

[wyou]

hi tigerlily,


I’m in the same situation as u. can’t decide what kind of kindy to send my 20 mths dd to.

anyway, i’m going to halifax montessori to take a look as they have a open house today.

[buds]

rainbows:

Hi rachelmum, thanks for your valuable input. really appreciate it

Yes.. in fact we all appreciate it.

You heard about the methodology..

You read up and research further cos you were considering it for your child..

You made your rounds to the different Montessori centres and assessed the

environment for yourself.. You did trial lessons with a few to test market with

your girl and for you to gauge the effectiveness of the programme.. You went

on to try out the most expensive centre to see if indeed it works out for you

and your girl.. Down the road, teachers make the difference... the distance

also made a difference for you... Especially with very young children, distance

can be a pain and easily tire the child and make him/her grumpy.

I agree that it doesn't necessarily mean that an expensive centre or a

branded centre is definitely the best. Do not simply go with hearsay.

You earned my respect for your determination in learning more about

what you wished to know and all that homework you did with your

research definitely helped you with your ground work (the recce-ing ard).

And btw, i have replied to your PM sometime back. Hope it did help

to answer your doubts. Am very happy to note you finally settled

down with the one you and your daughter are comfortable and happy with. :celebrate:

rainbows:

possible to share more on the mostessori which you sent your gal to. cos i would be residing i seng kang, think wouldn't be too far for me as well.

appreciate it!

thanks.

Heyya rainbows, one student care teacher recommended Shekinah Montessori

around your area. I cannot vouch for it cos i have never been to that side

of Singapore to recce schools thus far.. :lol: But you may wish to check it

out if it's nearby. There are however varied opinions from different parents

on every individual centre. Go with the one that your gut and motherly

instincts tells you.... this is it. :love:

After shortlisting a few centres, then try to arrange for your child to follow

you for a second visit or opt for a trial lesson wherever possible. Children

who are old enough, can also show you when they feel comfortable with a

new place and definitely also the person who will be working closely with

them. Younger ones who are still very much attached to the caregiver may

not offer objective displays of preference as most times they would want to

cling to the caregiver and may not be that open to meeting new people yet.

Hope you find THE one soon ya? Update us here and share your views and

your journey of preschool shopping with us. Hear from you soon. Cheerios.

:celebrate:

[rainbows]

thanks for your input and advice


getting very tiring to find the \"correct\" childcare now.. sure will love to update once i got something i like heheh

[buds]

All my best :xedfingers: and happy pre-school shopping! :celebrate:

[gltan76]

Am looking for 1/2 day childcare for my 30mths child at JW. Any feedback on MMI JW Recreation Centre?

[rainbows]

Thanks buds!


really headache but if anybody do know of a good childcare to recommend, pls advise would appreciate all inputs

[rainbows]

Hi wyou


I managed to get bridges montessori contact from the net...

200 Punggol Seventeenth Avenue Singapore 829646
Tel: +65 63840292
Fax: +65 63840291
email: [email protected]

hope the above is helpful to you.

[RAchelmum]

Hi Toddles

u are most welcome. Best to see & hear for yourself & judge if meet your requirements.

Hi wyou & rainbows
Had sent u a PM. Hope it helps a little in your decision making.
I respected the sch for not going into publicity, hence no official website.
It is listed in the MOE website. Only 6 private MOE registered kindergartens in Punggol.

As i had mentioned, its location is its plus & minus point for me.

Hi buds
Thank you so much for your time & effort to read & reply my PM.
It is indeed quite a painful process to shop for a preschool.
The long waiting list, school visits, shortlisting, evaluation etc....

:oops: Thanks for your kind words too. Hope my sharing of experiences would help many other lost parents just like when
i 1st started in preschool hunting.
Now that i had settled my 1st kid well, can really rest well to wait for the arrival of my #2.

In a way, hope my effort pays off with a good foundation for my girl.
Would not be bother with Parent Volunteer PV & alike bias system,
really wish such things would be eliminated by the time she is entering Pri Sch.
40 hours! i would have taught her many things at home & spend so much quality time together!
Why just prep for Pri Sch, but ready for life ahead! Just my tots!

[rainbows]

thanks rachelmum

[buds]

RAchelmum:

Hi buds
Thank you so much for your time & effort to read & reply my PM.

You are welcome sweetie..

Your passion reminds me of myself when i first started.
I was from mainstream so naturally i was pro-mainstream.
I went like, :whut:? Follow children's individual pace? Yah,
right? :roll: Like we can actually do that for all 37 children.
Yes, i had that many children in one class. Can you imagine?

But as i learnt deeper into Maria Montessori's passion for
teaching children, her objectives and her results... i realise
hey, it could be achievable but may not be so if in a large grp
at a time as attention can't easily be spread across that many
at one time.

With new things, there is always sceptism. With sceptism comes
curiosity. With curiosity comes questions. With questions come
the desire to find the answers... answers to how it worked and
how we could make it work.

As i had the opportunity to work with some of the most inspirational
people in the industry, i began to see the method.... the technique
with conviction and the process and the journey i took made me a
believer. With any methodology it took time to see it bear results &
i for one saw how i succeeded with knowledge of both mainstream
and Montessori. There are merits in both styles and all it took for
me was time. Time to adapt.. time to believe and time to fine tune.

There's no one way that fixes all.. so we can use the best of every
thing good to the best of our advantage.

RAchelmum:

It is indeed quite a painful process to shop for a preschool.
The long waiting list, school visits, shortlisting, evaluation etc....

:oops: Thanks for your kind words too. Hope my sharing of experiences would help many other lost parents just like when i 1st started in preschool hunting.
Now that i had settled my 1st kid well, can really rest well to wait for the arrival of my #2.

You are welcome. I give credit when credit is due. Your resourcefulness, your
passion and your patience paid off in the end, didn't it? There is no easy way
out... hence all that homework and recce did you good. You knew WHAT you
were looking for and WHAT you wanted for your girl. Cheers to that! :celebrate:

RAchelmum:

In a way, hope my effort pays off with a good foundation for my girl. Would not be bother with Parent Volunteer PV & alike bias system,
really wish such things would be eliminated by the time she is entering Pri Sch.
40 hours! i would have taught her many things at home & spend so much quality time together! Why just prep for Pri Sch, but ready for life ahead! Just my tots!

With a good teacher and a good learning environment it will pay off. :hugs:

Dun think that far ahead yet.. take care of yourself and enjoy your pregnancy.
With your girl in school, take this time to do some stuff for yourself as this is
the best breather till you pop. Keep in touch, ya! Will try to reply your recent
PM soon. Take care..