All About Montessori

[sunny]

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hi
i am currently choosing a school/childcare centre for my 3 yo gal. but i can't decide on which type of teaching method i should sign her up.

can any of you share the key factors you considered when you decide on whether to let your kid attend montessori or non-montessori school?

[buds]

I have received your PM and replied dear sunny...

Hope i have provided enough insight to help you
with your choices in a way...

Cheerios.

:celebrate:

[cookiecreature]

Hi can anyone share with me any experience (pros n cons) on this child care /children’s world Montessori in hillview (formerly known as Hillview Montessori cc). Appreciate

[sunny]

thanks buds!


i have replied you. :lol:

[soomum]

Hi buds,

As u know Montessori stuff pretty well, do u have any idea about CS Montessori at Tiong Bahru? What should i expect in a Montessori Playgroup & Workgroup? I hope to find out more so as to find a good Montessori school for my gal. Thank u in advance!

[edunloaded]

Hi hi!

I’m interested to send my son (2.5 yrs) to a Montessori school next year. My older girl is now in Pat’s, a wonderful school. But my son is a little slower in speech development, so figured the montessori system might be better.

I heard that in Spore the montessori schools may be diluted from the Pure montessori systems. Anyone knows or has a list of ‘pure’ schools here?

Of course, I’m also aware that it may be needful for spore’s system not to be so pure, as the end goal is still the Primary School system. But would it defeat the entire purpose of montessori?

Sorry, lots of questions pouring out… just need some experienced inputs! thanks.

[buds]

soomum:

Hi buds,
As u know Montessori stuff pretty well, do u have any idea about CS Montessori at Tiong Bahru? What should i expect in a Montessori Playgroup & Workgroup? I hope to find out more so as to find a good Montessori school for my gal. Thank u in advance!

Know Montessori stuff doesn imply will know all Montessori schools lah..
There were some comments on CS in earlier postings here... mebbe you
could refer to earlier postings/comments in this thread?

Ermmm... what do YOU expect in a Montessori sch?

[buds]

edunloaded:

Hi hi!

I'm interested to send my son (2.5 yrs) to a Montessori school next year. My older girl is now in Pat's, a wonderful school. But my son is a little slower in speech development, so figured the montessori system might be better.

I heard that in Spore the montessori schools may be diluted from the Pure montessori systems. Anyone knows or has a list of 'pure' schools here?

Of course, I'm also aware that it may be needful for spore's system not to be so pure, as the end goal is still the Primary School system. But would it defeat the entire purpose of montessori?

Sorry, lots of questions pouring out... just need some experienced inputs! thanks.

You were roughly able to answer your own questions here, edunloaded..
Yes, the end goal is still sufficient preparation for P1. Methodology is a
matter of preference.. and yes you were kinda right at the 2nd para..
The \"dilution\" is caused (really) by the paper chase that parents are
seeking for their evidence to the children's performance these days..
More paper work done = more stuff learnt.

[hairuliza]

buds:

Opt for trial lesson, guys..

Hi buds
Will do so after I go there & see how the place is like.
By the way, your kids were @ MMI previously right?
I quite like their curriculum but was thinking whether it's better to sign my boy up for enrichment rather than halfday care.
Thinking of sending him to CC near my parents' place instead.
Also, have you heard of Josiah Montessori?
They also offer enrichment prog... I'm signing up my boy for trial end June there.... want to compare with MMI.

[sunsweet]

Hi,


Anyone to share the insight of what Montessori workgroup for 2.5 yr old and above covers?

like the kind of subjects/ topics the teachers covers?

currently my gal is in a 2x weekly playgp and its one a monthly thermatic approach… not sure how "Montessorize" is such approach.

but they often play with Montessori related equipments like the sandpaper alphabets or the lifeskills toys.

which i find them good. expose for her during her 2 hr class…