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zen (zen)
Member
Username: zen
Post Number: 598
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, May 20, 2007 - 8:52 pm: | 
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Someone out there,please help.Need to send my son to a good pre nursery school.Any to recommend? |
JennyN (jennyn)
Junior Member
Username: jennyn
Post Number: 163
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 3:14 pm: |
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I'm looking for one too. Disappointed no one feedback too. |
Constance (constancet)
Member
Username: constancet
Post Number: 676
Registered: 6-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 12:30 pm: |
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Hi
my son attends Character Montessori at SK, along Punggol Rd. It is a relatively new sch, but so far quite happy with their programmes. |
Violet B (violet_blaze)
Intermediate Member
Username: violet_blaze
Post Number: 2640
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 1:28 pm: |
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Hi jennyN,
guess this thread isn't that 'prominent', i oni see it today when contance posts 
I sent my gal to Shekinah montessori House somewhere near ST Anne woods.
You may want to try to post yr questions in the Sk/PG thread where more SK/PG visits...
http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/messages/36738/287312.html?1146575950#POST1664911
Not everyone goes thru all the threads daily, like for me i save the SK/PG thread in my favourtite and only go to that thread and a couple others only.
Once in a while when I hv time I will scan the forum to see if there's anything new. |
wenn (wenn)
Intermediate Member
Username: wenn
Post Number: 2171
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Friday, June 15, 2007 - 11:20 am: |
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Hi,
Although we are staying in Compassvale, I placed my girl at Kinderland's 3 hour flexi-care playgroup in Kovan. My mum will send her there & then meet up with the other grandmas there for breakfast & shopping :p |
CyrusIII (cyrusiii)
New member
Username: cyrusiii
Post Number: 42
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Friday, June 15, 2007 - 3:52 pm: |
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Hi Constance,
I'm also considering character montessori.
How is it so far? Is urs a full/half day sch?
My boy's 21 months now though, maybe might start next yr |
Constance (constancet)
Member
Username: constancet
Post Number: 691
Registered: 6-2006
| | Posted on Friday, June 22, 2007 - 1:33 pm: |
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Hi Cyruslll
There are full and half day sessions in CM.
My son attends there full day. Frankly, their afternoon enrichment programmes quite good.
eg Cookery, Chinese Brush Painting, Pottery, Speech n drama, etc
I will be sending my 14th mth gal there next yr February. |
janey (janeybb)
New member
Username: janeybb
Post Number: 69
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Monday, July 09, 2007 - 1:24 pm: |
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hi Constance,
I am considering CM as well. Can i ask something? Does CM has morning playgroup as well? Or only afternoon is more enriching?
Thanks. |
co11ectionz (co11ectionz)
New member
Username: co11ectionz
Post Number: 19
Registered: 6-2007
| | Posted on Monday, July 16, 2007 - 2:55 pm: |
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Hi, I enquired before at CM. They do not accept students if you are only interested in the playgroup. They are a childcare center. I am also still looking for a pre-nursery montessori school for my 20 mths boi! Any recommendations? |
Constance (constancet)
Member
Username: constancet
Post Number: 728
Registered: 6-2006
| | Posted on Monday, July 16, 2007 - 6:39 pm: |
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Hi janey
like what co11ectionz says, I think CM only accept students for half day or full day sessions. Half day can be either am or pm. They teach the main curriculum plus montessori play session in the morning. Afternoon will be the enrichment programmes. |
ritabox1@hotmail.com (ritabox1)
New member
Username: ritabox1
Post Number: 3
Registered: 7-2007
| | Posted on Monday, July 16, 2007 - 6:42 pm: |
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Dear All,
Do you have any contact or address for CM? |
janey (janeybb)
New member
Username: janeybb
Post Number: 70
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - 10:10 am: |
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hi Constance,
Thanks for your reply, really appreciate it.
Btw, do you find the enrichment programme good? How old is your kid? mine is coming to 2year old soon. I have signed up for the morning session, although i am only interested in the programme itself. |
Constance (constancet)
Member
Username: constancet
Post Number: 802
Registered: 6-2006
| | Posted on Monday, August 27, 2007 - 7:29 pm: |
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Hi janey
just saw your qn.
My son is 4 yrs old, in nursery class.
I think he enjoys the enrichment programme. He's very proud of the food he prepares and brings home every Tuesday.
When will you be starting your kid?
Maybe my gal and your kid will bcome classmates in the Pre-Nursery Class coming Feb. |
janey (janeybb)
New member
Username: janeybb
Post Number: 75
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 10:39 am: |
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hi Constance,
thanks for your reply i will be starting my kid soon in the morning session. Hope the school is good!! |
elmotutu (elmotutu)
New member
Username: elmotutu
Post Number: 10
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 2:32 pm: |
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hmmm my child is with CM.. notice the teachers don't speak good english.. |
susie (suecat)
New member
Username: suecat
Post Number: 33
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 11:03 pm: |
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Please call Michelle 91762828 for more details |
mishasha (mishasha)
New member
Username: mishasha
Post Number: 25
Registered: 6-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 3:34 pm: |
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Went to Sunbird Child Development Centre at Sengkang. Like it but husband prefered its sister school at Newton.
www.sunbird.com.sg |
Jo (airwaybu)
New member
Username: airwaybu
Post Number: 3
Registered: 2-2009
| | Posted on Monday, February 09, 2009 - 1:17 pm: |
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hi
see http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/messages/353639/2123614.html?1234155541
looks like a more "personal" playgroup from description. i've also register interest in there. |
Jo (airwaybu)
New member
Username: airwaybu
Post Number: 29
Registered: 2-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 11:02 pm: |
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I spoke to the principal of sunbird before when I was exploring childcare (not playgroup)....she didn't give me a good feeling so I decided against it.
Playgroup though, I have tried PlayDates in sengkang (http://beyondplaydates.wordpress.com/about-2/). I will recommend this. |
Pro Sleuth (prosleuth)
New member
Username: prosleuth
Post Number: 9
Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, September 05, 2009 - 9:35 pm: |
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So much PROMOTION of this BeyondPlaydates suddenly between August 24 and today, that it caught my attention. It is all fluke, may I say?
Found something SO Interesting. Got to share!
At another forum (the forum name is Not Allowed in this discussion board. To check out the two posts, remove the '2' in the part of URL www.i2do2baby.com
www.i2do2baby.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=30077
Posted by alfamum on August 28
www.i2do2baby.com/forum/index.php?s=bcbab2ee7be1e0907c3f2f3a0fa965cf&showtopic=1828&pid=1253071&st=0&#entry1253071
Posted by the same person, alfamum yesterday on Sept 4. Hmm.. a week later, she says she 'used to go to a playdate'...
At kiasuparents.com
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?p=53945
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2036&highlight=
Both posted by 2 different members on the SAME day, within 50 min apart. One about setting up the BeyondPlaydats and another about asking for good playgroups to go to (in the same area). The 'love story' continues as they found each other the SAME day on the forum. Hmm.. similar pattern here in SMH in February 2009 (I think) when this VERY SAME PLAYDATE was recruiting.
Oh and oh...
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4079&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
Same person lah...
They must think we parents are IDIOTS!
If the playdate is so good, let the results speak for itself lah.. rather than the creating drama like that. Channel the energy into making your curriculum better. That is the way to go. |
Jo (airwaybu)
New member
Username: airwaybu
Post Number: 41
Registered: 2-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, September 12, 2009 - 10:34 pm: |
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Let’s focus back on constructive discussions, and sharing of experience & knowledge.
My most critical suggestion to parents seeking any enrichment programs, playgroups, childcare, kindergarten, etc, is
- contact the organizer of the program to understand more
- attend a trial and experience for yourself
- ask to speak with current participants if possible
This beats any 3rd party opinion.
Also, if you can, try and gauge the amount of curriculum R&D the organizer puts into program. This part is not easy, but sometimes you do get a sense of the results in the website and that speaks for itself.
p.s. Oh, and oh …. I have never organized a playgroup, let alone own one |
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