All About Montessori

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icyclaw:

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?

Montessori is but another one of teaching methods, hence that's pretty much only theory. In this people oriented industry, it is ultimately the person who delivers that theory into positive practical results driven by passion; that makes any methodology work wonders. For first timers in pre-school shopping, i always suggest to go for trials and gauge the teacher's ability (the teacher who will be taking your child's class) to care for your child's class/group. A good teacher who inspires will be able to carry out ANY method of teaching, with her special touch. Try not to use a big brand name of school or methodology as a gauge to the standard of pre-school establishments. Each centre will have different teaching strengths and headed by different supervisors. Hence, there cannot be a blanket benchmark for one particular education centre/group... or in this case methodology.

[david59]

Wow!!! The two kids who came from Sek. Mont. did extremely well. Esp.the boy who comes in second position at his Primary One level in Nan Chiau Primary School. :celebrate: :celebrate: :celebrate:

[Mystic]

Hi,


I have sent my son to MMI Pasir Ris for about 2 years. he’s in N2 now. My son has told me that his English teacher (name start with S) has accidentally given him a medicine which belong to his classmate. As both of them has the same surname. As a parent, i’m shocked to hear that this kind of incident has happened in the school. I’m very angry how could the teacher be so careless to give my son other’s child medicine. I have informed the principal (a lady) about this. At first, she was very defensive about it, saying sometimes children do anyhow talk. This makes me more angry and shouldnt she go & investigate it before putting a comment like that. How can she be so judgemental that children do anyhow talks, you mean we shouldnt trust our children when they come back from school tell us about what they did in school or what they eat in school etc?

After she has checked with the teacher, she has told me that the teacher wanted to give my son the medicine but later found out that it was not for him, so only give to the girl. But my son has told me that he actually drink the medicine and it taste a little sweet & bitter and still have some left over on the spoon (if he can describe like that, means he has actually drank it). Also, after confirmed with the sick child parent, the child father told us that his daughter has told him that my son do take the same medicine as hers. So now, the teacher is lying? I believed school teaches children not to lie and giving wrong medication to another child who is not sick it is not a small matter. How could we entrust our children to the school like that. Integrity and responsibility of the teacher is very important.

My message across to parent, if you want to put your son/daughter in this school, you might want to think twice about it? Cos this has affected me and i’m transfering out my son in this school and also dilemma & skeptical whether to put him into another MMI or other school.

[loisck]

I have a ex client of mine who sent her girl to MMI Raffles Place. She said it is good in terms of menu. They even provide dinner for the children when parents are working late. The centre is open till 7.30pm which not many childcare in spore are.

[precioustots]

my SIL sends her daughter to raffles mmi centre cos shes wking in the area n she says its a small n nice cozy place… the dinner is served until 7 pm actually

[EstherTan]

Anyone has kids currently at MMI at Bukit Merah Central? It’s also known as Twinks School House…

[mumtotwo]

Hi


Anyone has enrol or heard of this centre? Any feedback?

Thanks.

[parents]

Anyone with MMI at Bukit Merah Central?


Any feedback?

Thanks.

[Charmaine_chong]

Hi,


MMI weekend phonics at Kee Sun Road (Further a bit from Marine Parade)


My son-4yo learns phonics at MMI Kee Sun Road weekly . Just want to feedback that the teachers are nice and people oriented.

Mommies must be willing to revise with kids at home as there is homework.

This is an kindergarten. Old premise. But this does not stop me sending my kids there as this is not priority.

It cost average $130 per month with 1 teacher to 2-3 children. Smaller group.

[The Little Cheng Mommy]

Hi, would like to have some opinions. To lessen my MIL’s burden, I am considering sending my son to CS Motesorri playgp (2 hrs, 3 times a week) when he turns 18 months old. I plan to let him stay there and then transfer him to a ‘standard’ CC (non-Montessori base) when he turns 4. My reason is due to high class fees and I want my son to be exposed to a school setting that’s similar to Pri 1 (kiasu).


My concern is, is 18 mths too young to start Montessori lessons or should I wait till he’s older? And will there be any problem when I switch him from this Montessori classes to a school that uses conventional teaching method?