All About Montessori

[Twins]

jennlsk:

Hi! Has anyone heard of Charis Montessori near Kembagan MRT station? How good are they?

Hi, were you able to find out about this school? Am also looking at it cos near home but havent checked it out yet.

[Hui]

Hi all


Anyone can give comments about Great Beginning Montessori, located at Siglap (just behind Siglap centre)?

Thanks

[Twins]

Hui:

Hi all


Anyone can give comments about Great Beginning Montessori, located at Siglap (just behind Siglap centre)?

Thanks

Hi Hui

I checked out this school some weeks ago. Both Directresses are from Montessori Institutes in UK. From the outset, and chatting with the 2, school seems ok except for:
- Premises quite small, hence no place allocated for Outdoor.
- School is new - only about 3 years old.

I've a friend who's son is there and she sings praises of the school. Also, another KSP forumer \"Life Butter Well\" has good feedback about the school where her daughter went to it. Daughter is now in primary school.

Have u checked out the school? Any comments to share?
Any other Montessoris you're considering that u can share feedback on?

Great Beginnings is one of the schools I've shortlisted for my son.
Only hesitant now about the \"excepts\" above.

Have also looked at Little Sparks Montessori (Siglap Drive) and Dynamic World Montessori (East Coast Road).

[vivbin]

Hi all,

I m here seeking for all your advice. I m planning to send my gal who is 2.5 years old to a playgroup. I m considering either MRC or Aces montessori both located at downtown east at pasir ris. Any feedback on these two sch? I m lost now? Thanks

[Hui]

Hi Twin


I have checked out the school and personally both my hubby and I like it. Reasons:-

1. school is clean
2. teachers are caring and friendly
3. kids from different races (we think this is good as she can get more exposure)

The only concern we have about the school is - will kids be able to adapt to the classroom sit down style when they go to primary school? Definitely I think montessori teaching will help them alot but its the technic we are concern. As far as i am aware, some of the montessori adopts integrated programme when the kids go to K1 and K2.

Nevertheless I will let my gal try out for a term and see how things go.

How about you?

Cheers
Hui

[chuaeil]

Hi,


anybody have any comment or feedback on this school?
It sound like the actual montessori school but is ex.
The fees is abt 700 per mth.

http://www.montessori.edu.sg/faqs_sg.asp

I am trying to find good one at the east side, anyone can recommend?

Appreciated feedbacks and recommentation.

TQ

[Angelight]

Anyone heard of Agape Montessori at Thomson Road? I only know that their fee is not cheap, around $1000 plus and they don't require the kids to wear uniform. Other than this, I don't know much about the school curriculum, teachers, environment etc. Would appreciate any comments on this school. :thankyou:

[babycub1]

Hi hi,


I have a 2 year old and now scrambling to decide on where to send him to next year. Been living in a blissful daze of motherhood! Recently realised that most popular schools (good ones?) have already been booked out eons ago, and the waiting lists is too long. Faint…

Have read this thread and am so appreciative of the advise and sharing by parents. Can someone tell me which Montessori around the west/Holland/Bukit Timah area is recommended and stay true to the Montessori way of teaching? I am looking for either mixed age or same age class, but allowing kids to progress at their own pace.

Does Montessori kids get to play outdoors too? Coz sounds like they do a lot of indoor mat work…

Also, which age is better to start, 3 or 4?

Thanks in advance…

[roxy]

hi… my DS is 2 yrs 2 mths now… been in lala land for so long with maid and my parents am tinking of sending him to childcare… now am scrambling to send him to a childcare… he had attended CH few mths back but kept crying… am now contemplating between q-dees childcare at yunnan or ichiban montessori… appreciate any feedback on them thanks in advance!!

[KS_me]

RAchelmum:

Hi toddles

Josiah toddler classes introduce Music & movement, Art & craft,
simple gym play (like mini obstacle circuits), phonics, montessori mat
time where the children are free to choose work they like to do eg.
practical skills (pouring, scooping, combing etc)/ puzzles/ blocks/ books
or toys.
Learning is certainly through play in a way.

I am not sure abt the nursery/ kindergarten level but it should be as
holistic as well. From my understanding, they provide very good
enrichment classes for the K1, K2.
Worth a visit & talk to the course coordinator or teachers for more info.
I often see interested parents popping by with accompanied staff, of
course, to peep through the glass panels during lesson time.

The setback is that their strength is more on English only,
not Chinese or other Mother tongue Lang.

Also, the environ is fully air-con with no outdoor playgrd, but classrooms
are spacious & organised & some with large viewing glass panels.

Although they provide a water dispenser & tissue papers outside the
classroom for children to wash/ dry their hands after the activities,
would prefer a non air-con kindy to minimise easy spread of illnesses.

Would say their course fees is one of the highest, which would put many off.

As i stay in Punggol, travelling is too long & tiring for my lil bud.
Had enrolled her in Bridges Montessori which is stone's throw from home.
Rachelmum

Hi Rachelmum,
as I couldn't find any website or info on this school, would like to check with you more about bridges montessori.

Is this a kindergarden or childcare?