All About Montessori

[ppnqq]

Besides getting feedback, the best way would be to shortlist a few of your preferred ones, make an appt with them and go down have a look so that you will get to see and feel it yourself if that is the ‘right’ center for your child. HTH.

[Kabby]

lady_love:

i know we already have a Montessori thread which is just super long and i don't now where to start searching through it. Just wanted help with a few questions.


I'm not very familiar with the education system in Singapore ive only been here a year, and im looking to start my child into a pre school.

So i was looking at Montessori, but there are so many different types like modern Montessori then united Montessori then other names with Montessori so are these all the same or different branches? Do they all follow the same methods?

How do you know if its a real Montessori??

Thanks in advance

Buds posted on this page a list of books useful for learning more bout Montessori method. I borrowed some from the library n they really helped me understand more n i'm less confused now.
hope it helps you too!

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=906&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=810

[tearss]

earlier, I saw a post on MMI JWE branch that says it’s not good. May I know why? anyone sends their children there? How’s the teachers? I like it coz it’s organized and bright…as for the teachers, I have some mixed feelings. Anyone care to share?

[RashmiJK]

since there is lot of discussion already happening here about Montessori, could be appropriate for me to ask this question about CS Montessori. They have opened a new branch @ NEX. Do any of you send your kids there? Can anyone help me to know how teachers up there? all in all, any good or bad feedback, please share...... i'm so confused which one to choose Kinderland or CS Montessori :? javascript:emoticon(':?')

[Kabby]

tearss:

earlier, I saw a post on MMI JWE branch that says it's not good. May I know why? anyone sends their children there? How's the teachers? I like it coz it's organized and bright...as for the teachers, I have some mixed feelings. Anyone care to share?

My kids are not there, but I did go to have a look, just from the outside though, did not arrange for appointment. It is a childcare, so I decided not to put my dd in there.

Will maybe try the parent-child 2x a week, 2 hrs one at MMI Jurong West St 52.

But I am still looking around too, since dd is still far from 18mth.

[tearss]

kabalevsky:

tearss:

earlier, I saw a post on MMI JWE branch that says it's not good. May I know why? anyone sends their children there? How's the teachers? I like it coz it's organized and bright...as for the teachers, I have some mixed feelings. Anyone care to share?

My kids are not there, but I did go to have a look, just from the outside though, did not arrange for appointment. It is a childcare, so I decided not to put my dd in there.

Will maybe try the parent-child 2x a week, 2 hrs one at MMI Jurong West St 52.

But I am still looking around too, since dd is still far from 18mth.

I went to St 52 branch before n didn't like it though.
I thought it is a bit run down.

[drumstick]

Any muumies with children at Josiah Montessori cc at Changi Business Park? Would really appreciate some feedback.


Pl pm me. Thanks in advance!!

[Kabby]

tearss:

I went to St 52 branch before n didn't like it though.
I thought it is a bit run down.

I also went there to have a look. It is indeed small, yup not new... Been there quite long I think? JW Ext one is newer for sure.

But childcare doesn't suit my needs right now. If it does for you, can try it out?

I do wish we have more choices in JW though. I have been reading, surfing, asking around, seems there are a couple nearer Jurong East.

And then at Sunset way and Old Holland Rd are 2 very good ones too, in my opinion.

Where do you live? JW Ext? Only considering Montessori?

[buds]

Joysoh:

Hi, has anyone here heard of the MMI branch at Jurong West Extension? Is it good? I am thinking of sending my son to N1 next yr. But have also heard some people commenting that kids who came from MMI have difficulty adjusting to Primary education. Is that true? Need some advice.

Of course not true lar. My girls doing oh so fine you know..

[buds]

kabalevsky:

Buds! If you are having a trial please please keep me in the loop too! Like Smurf, I can travel a bit too. :love: I also want to see how it is supposed to be like.

Okie dear, will let you know in the event that i do run one.

kabalevsky:

Regarding the dressing frames, are there fixed ages when the kids start on these or you will introduce them even at 18mth as long as they seem ready?

As long as you gauge them to be ready..
When the fine motor / finger muscles are steady..
Look out for insistence on self-help skills and displaying more
independence in daily routine activities.

kabalevsky:

I vaguely recall long ago, when we sent ds1 to presch for a while when he was 3yo (only few months then we went overseas), I sat in the 1st few days, and the MOnte directress would intro certain monte materials to ds1 class only, and the older kids do others.

This sch segregated them according to age (N1 - K2). I was just wondering, so in a mixed age group, it is possible for a 3 yr old to have the same skills as a 6 yr old and work on the same newly introduced activity, or would the 6yr old be more of helping out the younger ones, since he/she had already done/ learnt it before?

The 6yr old may have more refined skills though working on the same
materials... and the 6yr old should have more extension activities to the
ones he or she has already worked with and completed to perfection.

kabalevsky:

And Jules mentioned 3 yr mixed age group. So for 18mth entry level, that would be grouped just from 18mth to 3yrs then?
Thanks!

Usually, yes.