All About Montessori

[mistermerz]

Hey bud,


Just saw your pink object box post. Misussmerz is excited to make one now. To get the box n print the words are easy enough, but to get a variety of small toys....gotta really search for them. Since the reports on toys made in china found to contain lead, my dear missus hasnt bought any cheap plastic toys from the ahpek shop downstairs. (but I feel he has some of the most fun looking toys, some fun-er looking than those sold at toys r us.)

[jul04]

Hi mtdt


What're you surprised abt? The lack of emphasis on Montessori or the state of the bldg? As i said, it could be a misunderstanding on my part abt the curriculum, or that the Chinese teacher wasn't aware of the details of the M curriculum.

Thanks for your recommendation on Bridge. I'm actually looking for something ard Toa Payoh! Popped into the sengkang ones as a matter of convenience (coz i'm just kpo-ing )

[jul04]

Anyone has any idea what are the \"purer\" Montessori pre-schools in Spore? I know that there's no truely \"pure\" Montessori here but I'd like to check out a few that at least less commercialised & academic & worksheet-worksheet-worksheet based.


I'm not against worksheets & group learning. I just don't want a school that operates essentially like a traditonal kindy but buys a few Montessori materials, adds in 30min of working with them, & call themselves Montessori. Feels very cheat-money :shock:

Anyone has heard of/are sending/have sent their kids to :
1) Montessori for Children @ Newton
2) Little Woods Montessori @ Novena
3) Singapore Montessori Kindergarten @ Thomson
4) Lumiere Montessori House @ Serangoon
5) The Montessori Playroom Kindergarten @ Upp Serangoon

[smurf]

I visited SG Montessori at Thomson before. High academic standard, very organized. But they do not have mixed age group, the children are segregated into their own age and they wear uniform.

[Brainkid]

Buds,

Thanks for your reply. :lol:

Problem with me as a parent is I AM KIASI. :oops:
As my ds is currently under the care of my mom, I am only looking for a 2-4 hr playgroup. I want him to learn something rather than staying at home and hitting the pots and pans everyday. BUT I am worried about sending him to Child Care Center because of the hygiene. I am kiasi he will fall sick in CC environment as there are more children.
>So Ichiban and Amazing is out...

>Hanis is muslim....Grrr....I am not keen on that kind of environment lei.

> CS..Sadly, he is in the once a week weekend program now. I wanted to transfer him to the daily program but there is no vacancy. Although the MD of CS was assuring me ds will have no problem switching to a daily class, it is a problem now... So here I am finding alternatives and seeking help from the guru- YOU:laugh:

:oops: Do you have other recommendations? How about Seedlings Hub Montessori in Bt Panjang? You heard of it?

It is not easy finding and enrolling the kid to a good montessori.When you find one good one, chances are vacancies are NIL. :stupid:

BTW, what is a good set-up for Montessori? For CS, they are putting kids between 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 together which I think is a big age range. Is this the way it should be?

[jul04]

Brainkid:

I am going to recee Borders for the first book you recommend from Borders. I hope I can find it in its closing down sales.

Did you manage to get the books? I managed to find a couple in NLB.

Brainkid:

Problem with me as a parent is I AM KIASI. :oops:
As my ds is currently under the care of my mom, I am only looking for a 2-4 hr playgroup. I want him to learn something rather than staying at home and hitting the pots and pans everyday. BUT I am worried about sending him to Child Care Center because of the hygiene. I am kiasi he will fall sick in CC environment as there are more children.

Hehe me too. But also bcoz MIL might not be happy if I suddenly pluck babe out of her loving arms & send him to evil CC where they won't spoon feed watery gruel lovingly, make 200% sure he doesn't fall etc.

Brainkid:

BTW, what is a good set-up for Montessori? For CS, they are putting kids between 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 together which I think is a big age range. Is this the way it should be?

Hmm I prefer the mixed age. When they're too narrowly divided, I find that they tend to do more group teaching & less Montessori (from my keen observations after visiting the 3 CCs )

[jul04]

smurf:

I visited SG Montessori at Thomson before. High academic standard, very organized. But they do not have mixed age group, the children are segregated into their own age and they wear uniform.

How do you tell if they're of high academic standard? :?

[smurf]

The children works on the wall, their worksheets, etc show it.

[jul04]

Honestly I don't really know the \"standard\" these days. Nowadays I see Kindergarten kids doing spelling & tingxie - this was unheard of during my time! Knowing your ABCs was as good as it got! I feel sorry for our kids

[smurf]

Hitting pots and pans may be a good thing.


As long as the child does not watch TV, it's actually beneficial for him or her to explore by himself/herself.

Just want to ask you mummies, is sch fee an issue for u and what is the maximum that u would pay? Coz there are few good ones around, but thing is, they are often very expensive.