Woodlands Montessori vs IMS (Wanchai)
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orangebaby
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IMS is very good school
One thing about IMS is that is fully equipped with Montessori materials in each classroom. In each classroom, there is a fully trained teacher, many of the teachers have their Diplomas from Association Montessori Internationale. Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) is the Montessori Association set up by Dr. Maria Montessori. It is headquartered in Amsterdam. Its training standards are the highest standards in the world.
You will find that many schools with the Name Montessori are just versions of Montessori with a few of the Montessori materials... it will look nice but are the materials used by the children and understood by the teacher? I am an AMI teacher. My daughters both attended IMS for two years. IMS has outstanding AMI teachers, even some of the Mandarin teachers are fully trained Montessori AMI teachers or they are currently training to be AMI teachers.
When I taught there, it was an outstanding school. The current elementary teacher, Victor is superb, he did his student teaching in my class during his AMI training in America. Karin Ann and Anne Sawyer are comitted to having an outstanding bilingual Montessori school with fully equipped classrooms and fully trained teachers from AMI. The children are loved and nurtured and given the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Visit the schools in Hong Kong which are Montessori schools and compare the equipment and credentials of each school's teachers. IMS has it all and provides the highest quality for each child. It may cost more, but there is a quality programme for your children.
One thing about IMS is that is fully equipped with Montessori materials in each classroom. In each classroom, there is a fully trained teacher, many of the teachers have their Diplomas from Association Montessori Internationale. Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) is the Montessori Association set up by Dr. Maria Montessori. It is headquartered in Amsterdam. Its training standards are the highest standards in the world.
You will find that many schools with the Name Montessori are just versions of Montessori with a few of the Montessori materials... it will look nice but are the materials used by the children and understood by the teacher? I am an AMI teacher. My daughters both attended IMS for two years. IMS has outstanding AMI teachers, even some of the Mandarin teachers are fully trained Montessori AMI teachers or they are currently training to be AMI teachers.
When I taught there, it was an outstanding school. The current elementary teacher, Victor is superb, he did his student teaching in my class during his AMI training in America. Karin Ann and Anne Sawyer are comitted to having an outstanding bilingual Montessori school with fully equipped classrooms and fully trained teachers from AMI. The children are loved and nurtured and given the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Visit the schools in Hong Kong which are Montessori schools and compare the equipment and credentials of each school's teachers. IMS has it all and provides the highest quality for each child. It may cost more, but there is a quality programme for your children.
orangebaby
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ami,
Thanks for your information!
My friend told me, her frd's son studied in IMS before, but becoming more autistic than before, so he changed school.
The parent mentioned it's bcos the children do their work alone most of the time.
Will children in Montessori school have more tendency of becoming self-centred ?
Any group activities daily in IMS to have children in social ability?
Like role play, or circle time to let them sharing of views ?
Since I read some Chinese books talking abourt a Montessori school in China has such kind of activities.
Thanks for your information!
My friend told me, her frd's son studied in IMS before, but becoming more autistic than before, so he changed school.
The parent mentioned it's bcos the children do their work alone most of the time.
Will children in Montessori school have more tendency of becoming self-centred ?
Any group activities daily in IMS to have children in social ability?
Like role play, or circle time to let them sharing of views ?
Since I read some Chinese books talking abourt a Montessori school in China has such kind of activities.
orangebaby
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ami,
Also the quality of teachers is also important.
I learned that CDB in SHEUNG WAN claimed that they are all AMI teachers. I think it is very important as you said.
If CDB has quality teachers and cost less for half day, I may choose CDB instead of IMS.
I doubt if IMS is non-profit making in regard of high fee and debentures requirement in regard other Montessori school of lower fee can still survive.
Also the quality of teachers is also important.
I learned that CDB in SHEUNG WAN claimed that they are all AMI teachers. I think it is very important as you said.
If CDB has quality teachers and cost less for half day, I may choose CDB instead of IMS.
I doubt if IMS is non-profit making in regard of high fee and debentures requirement in regard other Montessori school of lower fee can still survive.
I don't understand how someone's child can become "more autistic" because of their school. My kids both attend IMS and they are both quite social (perhaps too much...they never seem to stop talking!) Children do not work alone all the time in the Montessori setting. They work a lot with their classmates as well. The little ones do have circle time each day as well.
IMS Fully Equipped classrooms, exquisite
IMS has the equipment and the trained teachers. The Mandarin teachers are doing the Association Montessori Internationale training. It is a quality first rate program. My daughters attended and are now in upper elementary in Tokyo! We have six former IMS kids in Montessori School of Tokyo, all fine students.
IMS has one of the best schools anywhere, Karin and Anne do a great job managing their staff and are supportive of their parents in the school. IMS has has many wonderful teachers and students there. I taught the first two years of IMS and now teach in Japan.
Your children will love attending IMS, mine did!
IMS has the equipment and the trained teachers. The Mandarin teachers are doing the Association Montessori Internationale training. It is a quality first rate program. My daughters attended and are now in upper elementary in Tokyo! We have six former IMS kids in Montessori School of Tokyo, all fine students.
IMS has one of the best schools anywhere, Karin and Anne do a great job managing their staff and are supportive of their parents in the school. IMS has has many wonderful teachers and students there. I taught the first two years of IMS and now teach in Japan.
Your children will love attending IMS, mine did!
orangebaby
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IMS will be relocated to South Horizons, Ap Lei Chau...
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Dear Parents,
We regret to inform you that IMS is being forced to relocate its Casa and Toddler programmes as of the 2007-2008 academic year. Kindly visit the following weblink to see the circular detailing the background behind this move, and displaying photos of our new location in South Horizons, Ap Lei Chau:
http://www.montessori.com.hk/MoveUpdate.htm
Although we believe that the new South Horizons location will turn out to be an even better facility for us than QRE has been, we regret the unexpectedness of this change and recognise that it may present problems for some families and will certainly raise questions for everyone.
We understand that you have applied for your child to attend the Toddler-Caregiver Groups in the 2007-08 academic year. We are pleased to confirm that we will be adding morning and late afternoon sessions starting in September 2007, and will be providing the detailed class schedule to you in July 2007. In the meantime, we wish to make you aware of our impending move to allow parents time to understand the background behind it, and the opportunity to view the new site and to assess whether it is convenient for your child and your family.
To try to give as many people as much information in as efficient and timely a manner as possible, we are arranging the following:
- Two briefings / open question and answer sessions at QRE on:
o Friday, June 15th at 8:30 a.m.
o Wednesday, June 20th at 7:00 p.m.
- Two Tours of the new campus. Parents will meet at QRE and be bussed to the new campus on either:
o Friday, June 15th at 10:00 a.m. or
o Saturday, June 23rd at 2:00 p.m.
We deeply regret the suddenness of this relocation and appreciate your support during this difficult time. We are committed to making this transition as smooth as possible for everyone involved.
Sincerely,
_________________________________
Dear Parents,
We regret to inform you that IMS is being forced to relocate its Casa and Toddler programmes as of the 2007-2008 academic year. Kindly visit the following weblink to see the circular detailing the background behind this move, and displaying photos of our new location in South Horizons, Ap Lei Chau:
http://www.montessori.com.hk/MoveUpdate.htm
Although we believe that the new South Horizons location will turn out to be an even better facility for us than QRE has been, we regret the unexpectedness of this change and recognise that it may present problems for some families and will certainly raise questions for everyone.
We understand that you have applied for your child to attend the Toddler-Caregiver Groups in the 2007-08 academic year. We are pleased to confirm that we will be adding morning and late afternoon sessions starting in September 2007, and will be providing the detailed class schedule to you in July 2007. In the meantime, we wish to make you aware of our impending move to allow parents time to understand the background behind it, and the opportunity to view the new site and to assess whether it is convenient for your child and your family.
To try to give as many people as much information in as efficient and timely a manner as possible, we are arranging the following:
- Two briefings / open question and answer sessions at QRE on:
o Friday, June 15th at 8:30 a.m.
o Wednesday, June 20th at 7:00 p.m.
- Two Tours of the new campus. Parents will meet at QRE and be bussed to the new campus on either:
o Friday, June 15th at 10:00 a.m. or
o Saturday, June 23rd at 2:00 p.m.
We deeply regret the suddenness of this relocation and appreciate your support during this difficult time. We are committed to making this transition as smooth as possible for everyone involved.
Sincerely,
