Lately I have been thinking whether now is the right time to send Smellybutt to a day care centre? My intention is just to let her mix and play with other kids. But of course while playing also will get to learn something from the teacher lah :) I won't expect her to know every single thing there, as she's only 2yr old. But whatever we taught her, so far so good, she's a fast learner. She loves to see other kids in the kindi nearby my mom's house. Every morning, my dad will bring her out for a short morning walk. They will surely pass by a kindi. My dad will stop at the kindi and tell Smellybutt that when she grows up later, she can go to the kindi and study just like those kor kor and jie jie too. And because of this daily routine, the kids in the kindi recognise Smellybutt already. The kids will run out from the classroom, stand at the gate and try to reach out to Smellybutt, and calling her siao mei mei or baby!! Muahahaha!! As if my lil Smellybutt is a superstar lah :P I don't know whether the teacher will be cursing us or not, for disrupting the class, unintentionally. My dad didn't mean to draw the kids' attention. He just wanted to show Smellybutt what the kids do in the kindi.
So as a start I might just send her there for half day only. I'm actually considering a day care centre with the Montessori concept. I've heard a lot about the Montessori thingy from my friend, as she has graduated from her study already. She often shares with me the benefits of Montessori learning. But the monthly fee is killing me, it is very pricey. Yesterday night, my sister told me that her colleague has sent her child to a montessori childcare centre with monthly fee of RM1,000++. My eye balls nearly fell off with that figure. That is just for half day only leh, from 8am-11am. I know I know, what you pay is what you get. Like the Chinese says "yat fan chin, yat fan for".
So as a start I might just send her there for half day only. I'm actually considering a day care centre with the Montessori concept. I've heard a lot about the Montessori thingy from my friend, as she has graduated from her study already. She often shares with me the benefits of Montessori learning. But the monthly fee is killing me, it is very pricey. Yesterday night, my sister told me that her colleague has sent her child to a montessori childcare centre with monthly fee of RM1,000++. My eye balls nearly fell off with that figure. That is just for half day only leh, from 8am-11am. I know I know, what you pay is what you get. Like the Chinese says "yat fan chin, yat fan for".
Last week, I dropped by at my aunty's house in Taman Kok Doh. To my surprise, I saw a newly opened childcare centre nearby. What caught my attention was the Montessori word on the big banner infront of the house. I find it a little bit funny, because that childcare centre was originally an intermediate unit double storey house. All this while I only see people set up the childcare centre/kindi using the corner unit, not intermediate lot. A corner unit will have more space for the children's activity. And I just get to know that 1 of the condition to set up a Montessori base childcare centre has to be at a corner unit house (correct me if I'm wrong). Hmmm...how come ar? That Taman Kok Doh Montessori childcare centre is in an intermediate lot? I'll try to drop by at that place today after work, want to check out the centre and the fees too.
2 comments:
i have been having da same prob too lately! aku risau diya gets too clingy to me. but the other day aku dah try da play group for diya and nampaknyer bagus jugak. smaller amount of kids in a group so more concerntrated i guess.. fees is very reasonable sbb aku dah try gymboree and tumble tots diya tak suka la... but if u think of proper education for ur baby then montessori is very good n YES very expensive. aku dgr bulan2 also diff thing to pay for da books and other materials.. takper beb kalau mampu go ahead la. as for me aku belom plan any formal edu for diya yet. let her able to talk dulu...
mm..for 2yr old kiddies, more on play and learn concept, tak la formal sgt, nanti tension diorang. as i talked to the teachers from different kindi, they told me that those kids yg tak boleh bercakap langsung (age 2yr+), lepas dah bersekolah kat sana, cepat diorang pick up tau. beberapa minggu je dah mula bercakap, lepas tu popek popek tak henti. maybe the kindi environment can help diya to speak out too! cikgu + students factor.
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