All About Montessori

[viviling]

maize,


tis is a general program. i called the organizer and was told of this.

[viviling]

hi laughing cat,


is the schedule out for the grammar class?

[mamii]

Hi buds, I was reading your thread on "teaching maths" and thought was i was reading the same thread, but I am so happy that I managed to read a few of the posts. Can you please help me ?


In one of your very early posts your wrote this :

" To reinforce names of colour.
Use the Montessori 3-period lesson.

1.This is…
2.Show me…
3.Tell me…


Test child’s retention of the recent information shared (colours).
>Hold up one colour at a time… say… tell me, what colour this is…
>3X - until all colours are done. "

Testing the retention is after we have done the 1st 3 steps of "this is … show me and tell me " ? and we do the same colour for 3 times ?

DD is 18 months, I am trying to introduce colours and numbers to her now but she would throw the blocks away (I am using lego blocks) and say "don’t want" . What is your strategy with 18 months ? she can sit and listen to her favourite books but I have noticed she does not like me to do the colours with her (I have tried for a few days and on different occasions)

I sent DS1 to a MM kindy when he was 3 but he was there for only 3 months. The teachers are great but at that time they were short handed (only 2 full time teachers) and I prefer a full day for DS1 so I took him out, I could not say how much he benefited from the short time there but i sure can see some positive influences - like he learnt to cover his mouth when coughing - after i have failed to do so for a long time.

Now that DS1 is in a full day childcare, I wish to engage him in activities at home (MM way, if possible) as I don’t want him to spend so much time in front of the tv. DS1 is a very emotional boy and I hope to help him manage his emotions. Also I am trying to teach him chinese (he absolutely dislikes it) and also maths, but it is just so difficult to get him to concentrate and listen to me. He will always side track and talk about other things or demand this and that etc, I guess you can get the picture. He has no problem in childcare, in fact his teacher has said he is very good and can sit and listen and takes instruction but at home is a different story. How can I help him ?

Really appreciate if you could advise on the things I can do. TIA.

[phtthp]

hi buds,


where can i get a Master copy set of syllabus for pre-school Montessori curriculum?

Yes, everytime i go to a Montessori centre to ask, they always reply me the same old thing - 'Oh, Mam! our Montessori curriculum is based on individuals, unlike MOE teaching style. The pace for different kid is different, because each child learns at different pace.' So they don't let me take a peep, even in those expensive, pricey Montessori pre-schools I had visited.

however, overall i would still wish to have a look at the detailed curriculum, so that:-

a) i can know if my child is learning fast or slow. eg: for M Maths, some kids already started learning addition / mulitplication earlier (although all are K1 kids), whereas some haven't reached, much later then learn..??

ie. if my child is K1, where is he compared to his same age peer group ?
is he learning at average speed, or left far behind, compared to his peers, all within the same age group ?

and then if he is far behind, is there a possibility that come end of K2 entering P1, there are still many topics that my child have not been taught yet ? If Yes, which important topics in particular haven't been touched on yet at all ?

b) i can know if that particular Montessori centre is genuine.

if i have a Master copy of the Maths pre-school curriculum, by comparing against their curriculum, i'll know whether that school ever do any short cut(s) in curriculum, or if any or many parts missing - is it because this centre only teach concepts in group only, but not individually hands on work ?

Thank you very much buds, for kind advice!

[GPTeacher]

Hi,


Does anyone send your child to Genevieve’s Preschool at Goldhill Centre near Novena MRT? It’s also a montessori school and I’m thinking of sending my younger child there? Please PM if you have any feedback, both positive and negative.

Thanks!

[pinkitty]

Maize:

kimberly:

Sorry Forgot to add on,


Summer Montessori has enrichment each Saturday for 1.5hrs. Montessori Language and Mathematics. There are 2 teachers in the class, one main and one aide for maximum 8 children.

Kimberly.

Hi

Do you have a number to call so I can ask how much they charge etc?

I tried to look at their blog but no contact number

Hi Maize,

I will PM you the teacher's number ...

I am thinking of putting my son there.. but wondering how's the feedback so far.. any parent whose child is there?

[kimberly]

Hi Yellow Belt,


I paid $380 for 12 sessions of Enrichment at Summer Montessori. You can be absent for 1 class and 1 MC with refund or prorate the next Term. Think they are reasonable and fair. I also heard that they are full house.

Kimberly.

[Maize]

pinkitty:

Maize:

[quote=\"kimberly\"]Sorry Forgot to add on,


Summer Montessori has enrichment each Saturday for 1.5hrs. Montessori Language and Mathematics. There are 2 teachers in the class, one main and one aide for maximum 8 children.

Kimberly.

Hi

Do you have a number to call so I can ask how much they charge etc?

I tried to look at their blog but no contact number

Hi Maize,

I will PM you the teacher's number ...

I am thinking of putting my son there.. but wondering how's the feedback so far.. any parent whose child is there?[/quote]Thank you !

[phtthp]

be aware ...


http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=25879&start=20

[buds]

Hi frenz, many apologies.. i am no longer active in this site hence will try to reply in detail to all who've posted some queries for me; individually via pm for now. I cannot promise replies will be speedy but promise you'd get them n will try my best to reply to the ones who posted the earliest to the latest.. Miss chatting up with you guys.