IMS open day 18 Feb 9:30-11:30am

chongnicole

International Montessori School開放日，係天后。吳知道好吳好，有興趣的家長可以去看看，多個選擇。

Ann0805

原帖由 chongnicole 於 12-02-10 發表
International Montessori School開放日，係天后。吳知道好吳好，有興趣的家長可以去看看，多個選擇。 ...

A very strict school.  And not everybody would like the montessori way of teaching.

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chongnicole

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什麼意思？好差？

hotdoc

any IMS primary parents? would you share your comments?

bigbighei

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chongnicole

天后廟道62號
Tel： 2156 9033
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elmostoney

I think the question you need to ask is: do you know what is montessori?  and do you know how do they teach primary school kids?  Mind you, it is quite different from a montessori kindergarten in some respects.  Progress can vary greatly depending on the child.  So parents who expect to "compare" their children against classmates will be quite disappointed because there is no official benchmark.

Ann0805

elmostoney 發表於 12-2-17 09:53
I think the question you need to ask is: do you know what is montessori?  and do you know how do the ...

Agree with you.  If one really wishes to know what montessori is, grab the book written by Marie Montessori.  The practical question I have is... I doubt whether there are any practitioners in Hong Kong who are professional enough to conduct the class in the "original" montessori way.  And even so, whether the parents buy the theory/method is the next practical question.  

elmostoney

In a sense, I don't agree with the original montessori way 100%.  Times have changed, and there is the cultural factor as well.  Obviously, present day HK is quite different from Italy in the early 20th century.  The most important thing is the "spirit" in its teaching.  I am a staunch supporter of Montessori, and my son has not attended any other type of schooling except Montessori for the past...almost 3 years.  I am fortunate enough to be able to talk to a few IMS parents.  Each school has its pros and cons.  A lot of it also depends on whether your child's character fits the system.  If your child fits the Montessori way, you will be VERY surprised at what he/she can accomplish in primary school, especially if the child comes from a Montessori kindergarten.

rm3338

Yes HK in 2012 is very different from Italy in 1910, but the cognitive and psychological developmental stages of kids are the same today as it was 100 years ago.  Read Piaget's or Elkind's books to find out how kids are truly like before choosing the kind of education that is child-centered and developmentally appropriate for their stage in life.  I am most happy with my kid in IMS and will let him stay till Elementary 6.  The teachers at IMS are most qualified and experts in facilitating child-centered learning.