All About Montessori
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Like i said kabalevsky... you crack me up! :rotflmao:
Cept I'm not in Portlaoise...
Phtthp, i will PM u. -
buds, seriously, why not set up a webby or blog about your classes? some info and pics? think you’d really be very popular…
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Hello buds, I am also interested in the montessori pre-school that you had set up .
Can pm me also. Thanks. -
I checked Summer Montessori in Jurong West already. This is their link. http://summermontessori.blogspot.com/
It is a new set up. I personally like it a lot because the teachers are warm, friendly and patient at explaining everything to me and in their interaction with the kids. They own the school and they teach themselves so I think it is vested interest that they do their best.
However, I am going to be objective here and list what I think are the pros and cons. For anyone living in the west to consider.
Pros
1. Low student:tr ratio.
About 4:1 for Montessori time, and during class there are 2 teachers, 8 kids, for the age group I am interested in, the 2yr old group.
2. Wonderful teachers
Super warm, friendly, patient teachers.
3. Good language modelling
The standard of English used is good, at least from what I observed.
4. Both owners are trained Monte directresses, each with many years of experience.
5. kids have 30-45min Monte time each day.
6. Very affordable fees, since it operates out of HDB RC center.
7. They have very interesting activities: field trips, cooking, acting, music, dress-up, keeping pets like terrapin and fish in the school etc.
8. They have a sound reading program. Using Oxford readers.
Cons
1. Operate out of HDB RC, so there are space constraints. There is a playground right outside the RC but within the school, it is not that spacious.
2. For those who like equal Chinese emphasis, this school has more English emphasis. Chinese takes up about 20-30min each day, but is mainly learnt through songs, stories and poems. I don't see many Chinese posters or books around, although the shelves are stocked with really many very good English books.
3. No transport service. According to the school P, most of the kids walk to school so there is no demand for a school bus yet.
Other points (can be a pro or con, subjective from parent to parent):
1. There is a good mix of Singaporeans and foreigners. Ethnic diversity also pretty diverse.
2. They do quite a lot of worksheets, from what I see. There are projects and books or writing and worksheets for tracing (younger kids) to higher level activities for upper level. Children may move at their own pace. SOme classes will have kids at different levels so they do different worksheets.
3. Snacks are brought from home. -
kabalevsky:
buds, seriously, why not set up a webby or blog about your classes? some info and pics? think you'd really be very popular...
I dowan to be popular kabalevsky.. :nailbite:
What I reali want is just to be happy. :please:
Besides I don't cater to the masses anymore.
I'm lazy to work. Naaah, seriously la
u guys (kabalevsky n cantbearit2) you're err
misleading the members abt errmm that sch
they may think I have. *gulp* :scared:
I'm already receiving PMs for programme details! :yikes: -
buds:
ok sorli sorli
I'm already receiving PMs for programme details! :yikes:
must put out public apology?
I, NRIC S81xxxxx, hereby apologise to Darling Buds for undertaking to advertise her Montessori programme in an unauthorised manner. Please disregard the previous few posts by the afore-mentioned.
anything else?? -
buds:
actually I understand la...
I dowan to be popular kabalevsky.. :nailbite:
What I reali want is just to be happy. :please:
Besides I don't cater to the masses anymore.
I'm lazy to work.
k, just remember to PM us when you are ready k? :snuggles: -
Hi all,
I have juz attended a Montessori Grammar workshop & have learnt a lot fr it. Mainly on how to deliver e lessons 2 my kids so tat it's fun but educational. :salute: It's no wonder Montessori kids r strong in Eng. E grammar was broken up into e diff parts of a sentence & introduced 2 a child systematically & in a fun way.
I tend to agree wif e trainer abt e 3 imp aspect of learning. Visual, auditory & e often neglected kinestatic does greatly enhance one's learning. Juz visual & auditory is not gd enough for me. I need to touch & feel & prob use actions
to etch it into my memory. :oops:
As tis workshop juz touches basic grammar (adjectives, nouns, verbs), I hope tat there will b another workshop to follow up whr we stop.
For like-minded parents who wans to know how to reinforce montessori learning at hm without taking e full course, tis sort of workshop shld do e trick.
BTW, i have oso signed up 4 e nex workshop (Montessori phonics) in Sept. Will share more aft attending it.
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:thankyou: for sharing, cantbearit
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I was already sure cantbearit2 would enjoy the workshop. The Montessori Method helps directresses and parents to guide their children in the refinement of the senses.. to make use of all that we have and maximize learning potential. Through the sensorial experiences as well, we (directresses) have the ability to zoom into early detection of certain learning or sensorial deficiencies. As the children we work with are all uniquely their own, teaching using the Montessori Method is a pleasure as there is always something new to learn and discover abt the wonders children CAN achieve... if only we let them. :love:
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