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[david59]

vfong1:

Does your Montessori trained child perform in Pri 1 better than other traditional trained kindergarten?


I need some opinions.

I have a girl and a boy who enrolled in my student care centre this year. They were from Shekinah Montesori in St. Anne Wood. They are some of the smartest among the Pri 1 kids in my centre.
The boy excelled in every subject especially Maths where he is now even doing Pri 3 Maths in my centre.
As for the girl, she is very proficient and articulative in the English Language. But she is just above average in Maths.
In fact, from my past experience I observe that kids who attended good private Kindergarten or child care are better prepared for Primary One than those from PCF and NTUC. I suspect the private ones provide far better phonics education with smaller teacher to students ratio. Of course, fee of private ones are more expensive than the latter.

[icyclaw]

Hi,


Anyone sent their kids to this: MODERN MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL CENTRE at 368, BUKIT BATOK STREET 31?

Tot of sending my DD here cos by right montessori is good…, but teachers looked very stern and not really sure whether their standard of montessori are good… Any comments?

[Mama Leong]

I think a lot depend on the ability of the child. Some need very detailed attention while others can learn a lot in structured teaching.

[david59]

Mama Leong:

I think a lot depend on the ability of the child. Some need very detailed attention while others can learn a lot in structured teaching.

To a high degree, I agree with you that a lot depend on the child. In my centre, we have this philosophy : if a child is willing to learn, we are willing to teach him as much as he can take in.
But if a kid refuses to work hard, we will not be able to give him as much guidance as we would like to.
The parent also plays an important role. Spend quality and quantity time with your kid. Instill in him a sense of discipline and responsiblity right from the day he was born. With the right attitude and aptitude, the kid can go very far.

[sunset_dae]

Hi


Anyone can comments on Amazing Star Montessori in Greenridge Shopping Centre? (BKT PANJANG AREA)?

[vfong1]

Some updates on my son’s progress from his Montessori school.


He’s learning 3-letters & blending. He could read words like bat, rat, sat etc. So I form a sentence for him to read on paper, "A fat cat sat on a mat". He loves reading now as he would sometimes ask me what is this or that word or what’s this sentence saying. I make it more fun by shopping and show him how I read the printed words from the children t-shirts at the apparel shops.

For maths, he’s on single digit addititions. Whenever we stroll or at home. I would teach him how to spell in words from 1-5. He could memorise from 1-4. I did explain why he needs to learn spelling.

He is 4 years old.

[blesseddad]

StarMum:

Hello !

I'm a newbie here and a mother of a two year old.I'm interested in enrolling my child in a Montessori school and have been trawling the net for info on such schools.

I've not been able to find any reviews on Sonrise Montessori , Kovan.Please can anyone on this forum help me out here? Do you know anyone who sends their child there?.

Thank you.

StarMum.

hi StarMum,

you may check this Montessori out. http://www.sunrisemontessorikids.com/

It's very personalised and class size is kept to a minimum for personalised attention.

[kovankitty]

Hi


I’m residing at Kovan with my in-laws, and I intend to send my boy to a Montessori-based preschool when he turns 2 next year. He is currently being taken care of by my in-laws.

Other than Kovan MMI and Sonrise Montessori, anyone knows of any other Montessori-based preschools along NEL line up till Kovan? Dun wish to waste travelling time by going further up to SK or Punggol as my hubby and I are working and we intend to drop our boy on our way to work. Looking for those which has at least a half-day programme, or better full-day programme.

Any advice is very much appreciated.

[spring]

Hihi


im a newbie here. My gal is 2yo now. I am considering shekinah montessori at punggol plaza. Has anyone has their kid or previously send their kid in this school?

[david59]

spring:

Hihi


im a newbie here. My gal is 2yo now. I am considering shekinah montessori at punggol plaza. Has anyone has their kid or previously send their kid in this school?

You might want to see my little feedback in this page about my Centre's two kids who once came from Shekinah Mont. at St.Annes Wood, Sengkang. I have not heard any negative remarks from their parents whose other young kids are still attending there. So, perhaps the one at Punggol Plaza should be just as good???