I was at AAM’s Parent Orientation earlier today. The program includes introduction of teachers and teacher aides as well as an introduction of what Montessori learning is all about. What I like most about the program is how they presented a glimpse of what’s happening in school, how they teach the kids. They point out that the Montessori way of learning is not to control the student to learn but instead control the environment where the student learns.
After the program, I was able to ask Teacher Angel how Joshua (or Carl for them) behaves in school. Here are her observations:
- He has good grip of the pencil and the colors. (thanks to his one year in a Day Care Center)
- He is independent. He doesn’t need assistance during break time; however he plays with his food first before eating it.
- He is talkative, he speaks loud. Also, he always talk to his seatmate (who happens to be a girl) even if his mouth is full.
- He understands English even if he isn’t an English speaker. They were using simple English to teach that’s why. Teacher Angel advised me to speak to him in English even at home so as to practice him.
- He listens but seldom repeats what he is doing if the teacher’s attention is not on him anymore.
One thing that really makes me blurt into laughter is him calling the teacher aide in a loud voice “Leah! Leah! Leah!” No miss, simply the name. He latter called the teacher aide Ms. Leah when he was told to call her that way. LOL!
That’s how he has been assessed by his teacher for the four weeks he has been attending school.
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