Abt 3 months back, we were frantically short listing and looking for playgroup for Naomi to be enrolled in for 2014.. It was a hectic period where we did quite a bit of travelling...
Some criteria that comes into my mind when it comes to the selection of centres includes..
(1) Teacher - student ratio
There are centres that have a ratio of 1-12 which we personally can't accept.. I mean its a tough job to look after and educate a child... so to have 1 teacher to look after 12 kids??? hmm..
(2) Location
Cannot be too ulu lah... at least accessible by public transport.
(3) Discipline system
At least have a sound system where the kids are punished accordingly.
(4) Curriculum
(5) Cost
(6) feel
Most impt is the feel lah... as in the feel that u got when you step into the centre... We went to some branded ones where everything seems so atas... but the prob is that you can see that the teachers kinda don't have a good means to manage the kids... well.. at least that's what i tot for the 1 hr that i was there... and there were also branded centres where i saw a kid sitting outside the class prob as a punishment with his pants wet with pee and no teachers taking noticed!
So one of the centres that we went to was Brainy Child Montessori, the place at first glance is rather old and is situated in a sleazy building in Orchard. But during my short 1 hr stay, the teachers and kids really gave me a very family feel to the enrichment centres. One of the reason that attracts me to the school is that besides teaching Eng and Chi, they also taught Jap languages! From my chit chat with the principal and my observations, the teachers are from all over the world(Canada, Jap.. etc) and so are the kids, its pretty cute to see little Ang Mohs and during chinese lessons, they actually could speak rather ok chinese languages.
Oh, the teacher to kids ratio is 1 : 6 with i think is pretty good! Cost wise, unfortunately there is no subsidy for working mum as its considered an enrichment centre rather than child care.. Fee isn't very cheap but we decided to bite the bullet and enrol her for the Jan intake..
Oh.. and she's suppose to take a trial lesson unaccompanied by parents to determine whether she's ready for next yr class and as we expected, she's totally ready.. and din throw a fuss for the 1.5 hrs! The power of kiddos going to Sunday church!
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| Naomi's sch from next yr! |
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| playing by herself since we were early! |
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| Naomi listening to the teacher's instruction. :) |
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| some of the more seasoned kids attending the trial lessons. |
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| full house! |
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| Wifey and I having quick lunch while Naomi was at the trial lesson! |
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| my fav budget sushi joint! |
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| not bad photo from my PnS huh... |
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| Back to fetch Naomi and settle the $$$ |
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| showing me her art work! |
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| grp photo outside the school |
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| having afternoon coffee and cakes while Naomi Zzz... |
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| In slumberland! so peaceful.... |
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| !!!!! |
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| Wifey as usual into reading of magazines |
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| Impt wisdom! |
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| and more! |
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| and she is awaken! |
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| and enjoying her potatoes! |
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| unglam! |
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| checking out some wares at Haji lane! |
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| I love these greens! |
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| yes, not in the photoshoot mood |
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| Tokyo bikes! heng i din buy.. haha |
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| check out the hip hop girl! |
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| u can't see me! |
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| i like this pic |
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