Hi Qdee,
oh i tot she knows all her phonics. ok ok. let me explain. when i say phonics, i mean the sounds of the alphabets. example when doing the assessment, they will ask your gal what is the sound of "A", the sound of "B" etc. not the 3 phonetic words like c-a-t. need to know more pls call me at 98445988 cos difficult to explain thru writing. hehehe.
try to help you if i can ok??
i used to work in childcare so roughly can advise lah...
so gingerbread not so good huh? you went to which montessori childcare? MMI? MMI is new setup in sengkang but they are not new in s'pore. actually not sure if you shld send your gal there or not cos they employ those trainee teachers who are attached to their institute still undertaking course to be attached to the childcare. but of course they will have one or 2 senior teachers lah, but i wun feel comfortable having a trainee teacher teach my kid lor.
some childcare centres you may consider around the area:-
1) my little cottage (around rivervale mall that side)
2) Kinderland
3) Carp Diem (pggl 24th avenue)
4) Bridges Montessori (pggl 17th avenue)
all of the above are childcare ctrs except bridges montessori. its a half day program only. although those 2 above are located in pggl, its quite a good school and heard alot of good feedback.
hope this info helps!