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Button Tree ArtSuraiya Li Manalac5 Shark Lingshan Camps Shanghai
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Celebrating The Spring FestivalOn the week before Spring Festival, in order to welcome the new year of
the Rooster, Lingshan Campus Cooking Class celebrated this special occasion
with these colorful, unique marzipan cupcake. The Master Chef – Teacher Joe
made dumplings, honey fruit candy and other traditional Chinese snacks with
the children.
Field trip to Chocolate FactoryThe last week of the fall semester, Lingshan campus
children enjoyed a fancy trip in Shanghai Expo's Chocolate
Factory. Children were happily sharing the chocolate and
cookies made by themselves!
Happy Lantern Festival!On 10th Feb 2017, the day before Lantern
Fes t i va l , ch i ldren of X iamen Campus
celebrated the festival with making dough and
lanterns. All the children were happily engaged
throughout the class. The classrooms capture
the warmth of this special time of the year
and the coming of spring.
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It's all about LOVE.On Valentine’s Day, the children took an opportunity to express their love of
one another at our kindergartens. Children had the chance to make traditional
gifts of chocolate and sweet cookies to share with their families. They hugged
one another and expressed wishes of love throughout the day. We hope the
values within this warm festival will always remain deep within the children
throughout their lives.
Field trip to ChangFeng Ocean WorldOn 17th Feb 2017, three classes of Lingshan Campus
went to the ChangFeng Ocean World to pay the sea
creatures a visit. Children were very excited about the
trip and learned a great deal about ocean life. This trip has
enable children to understand the relationship between
sea animals, the environment and humans to build their
knowledge of environmental caring and how to take care
of the ocean.
Parents’ workshop and Information Session of New CampusesIn January and February, Montessori Academy Chongqing/Wuhan/
Shanghai Puxi campuses held different sessions in all three cities. We
had a face to face talk with the parents who want to know more about
Montessori education as well as our new campus information. Our
admission team also attended to answer the enrollment enquiries and
share information with parents. We will set up the new campuses open
house in the coming spring.
Reading in our campusReading is the foundation for all future learning, and the
most precious of gifts. Reading is the purest of ways to
discover our world and that which lies hidden from us
like treasure. In Greenhills Campus, we understand what
wonders children discover through reading. Our children
learn to love reading, because they learn at a young age
that reading is an adventure. They see it first on the faces
of their friends lost in reading a book. Instinctively this
child seeks to experience the same magic.
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Mindful ParentingBy Adeline Loong
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The 7 elements of Mindfulness Acceptance – Acceptance is acknowledging
people and situations as they are. The
earlier the children learn what acceptance
entails the quicker cases of bullying, racist
remarks and split personality segregation
will drastically decrease, children will
understand that there is more to that other
person beyond their physical features.
Be yourself – This element I believe could
be the mother of all the other elements.
Being yourself entails celebrating who you are
as a person, embracing your weaknesses
and living your life the best way you know
how. This element can only be realized
when you are in the present moment.
When you acknowledge that you are going
to live with yourself forever. When you take
a look at your legs and are thankful that
you can walk, when you are content with
all your body features and also ensure that
you take good care of yourself because you
are all that you have. Teaching children to
be themselves will help them to cope with
the indifferent World when time comes for
them to go out there and face it head on.
Free of expectations – Expectations
arise when you need to satisfy an inner
need. Inner needs require inner satisfaction.
No amount of outer satisfaction will ever
satisfy an inner need because the person
will never know if the inner need has been
satisfied. There will always be something
missing. If you need plenty of money, then
the inner self needs to satisfy is sadness.
There is always a notion that money and
happiness are synonymous, which of course
is not true. If you are a people pleaser who
“Children must be taught HOW to think, not what to think. She must have had the Art of Mindfulness in mind”
- by Margaret Mead (a respected American Cultural Anthropologist)
Do you have difficulty control your child’s tantrums?
Do you find your child lacks confidence at times?
Does your child struggle to focus and concentrate?
Does your child have difficulty making friends?
Are you looking for more ideas on how to raise a happy, confident and more compassionate
child?
If the answer is YES, then you should continue reading.
In this topic, we will explore how we can make family life calmer and happier through mindful
parenting. Mindfulness is a state of presence, where you take account of NOW. The past
does not worry you and the future doesn’t create anxiety. Increasing mindfulness can assist
us in becoming better parents by helping us to focus on what we are doing with our child and
on his/her experience rather than on our own emotions. Being mindful not only will help us
become a better parents, but may enable us to find solutions to many life situations. It can
also help children develop into stronger and more self-aware individuals. Following, we will
provide a head start on how mindfulness can benefit both adults and children.
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expects to be loved/liked by everyone, then
the inner need that requires satisfaction is
confidence/security. Outer needs should
compliment inner needs and not override
them. Unmet inner expectations lead
to anger, spite and worry. In a state of
Mindfulness, you have enough for the
point in time. Tomorrow does not make
you nervous. Your life does not depend on
someone else or some situation for it to
progress. A life free of expectations is the
life everyone should desire. Children ought
to be taught that it is what is inside that
counts and the other expectations are vain.
Letting go – Letting go entails leaving
situations as they are and allowing events to
unfold as they are supposed to. Letting go
becomes hard especially if you have invested
a considerable amount of resources (time
and money) and emotions in a person or
a situation. Mindfulness teaches us that
once you invest in someone or something,
it is wise that you let it be. Do not stress
yourself by predicting an outcome. Give
everything you do that best of your
ability, then walk away knowing that even
if it fails, you will still have won. This way,
if the desired outcome materializes you will
be thankful and elated and if it does not,
you have lost nothing.
Being non-judgmental – Being judgmental
has become such a part of us that we would
rather believe in a lie coming from a person
we hold in esteem and disregard the truth
coming from our least favorite person. There
is not the worst bit, the worst part is when
we judge ourselves. When being ourselves
is not good enough. When we choose
to see and live our lives through the eyes
of the other people. Does it have to be
that way? Are we able to free ourselves
from this dreaded curse? What does it
take to be non-judgmental? The answers
to the questions lie in being in a state of
Mindfulness. Once you are in this state,
you are aware of who you are. You don’t
need any external approval to continue or
stop with your aspirations. In addition to
that, you don’t preconceive answers and
solutions when talking or listening to a
person. You give the other people a chance
to lay out what they have to say and then
you make a non-biased decision based on
what you know about the topic at hand or
make the decision based on the gut feeling
you get at the particular moment.
Patience – Patience is the act of waiting
for results or a specific turn out in a
particular situation regardless of how long
it will take before the result materialize.
This is easier said than done, especially
when the results you are waiting for
are needed urgently in order to solve
a particular issue. In realit y, nothing is
ever urgent . It is our inability to work on
or ahead of schedule that gives birth to
the feeling or urgency. This though is not
meant to dismiss legit situations that
arise and are unforeseen. Next t ime
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you find yourself impatient, ask yourself
this question “Is there something else
that I could be doing as I wait for the
results to turn up?” You will always find
something that you can do that will keep
you temporarily sane as you await your
results. The good news is that if you are
in a state of Mindfulness, you will always
manage to keep yourself busy as you
wait. Imagine the effect this can have on
children who have mastered patience.
They will scream less, cry less, paint more,
watch TV or even sing and sleep!
Trust – It is said that it takes a lifetime to
build trust , but it only takes a few minutes
to destroy it . Trust is when you literally
give up a part of yourself to someone
with the hope that they will never let you
down no matter what. The thing with
trust is, once it is broken, it is very had
to repair. Time heals the wounds and the
hurt felt but things are never the same
again. You will doubt the trust breaker
and trust breaker will always have to re-
affirm whatever it is that they are saying.
The cycle is tiring to say the least. To
avoid the cycle, being honest is the key.
Honesty never covers up a lie. Honesty
has a solid Yes or No and avoids maybe.
We manipulate the truth when we don’t
l ive up to our expec tations. We are
caught between keeping our word and
creating alibis as to why we are not able
to honor our word. Trust in children
needs to be cultivated at an early stage.
It is a two phased process. First, a child
needs to know that they can talk to you.
They need an assurance that you will
never judge them and aggravate their
already ‘feeling bad’ state any further. The
second phase advocates that the child
should learn to trust himself/herself in
all situations. This is the most important
phases of trust since this is where trust
for people and the world emanate from.
Benefits of Mindfulness for children Mindfulness helps children gain an understanding of relationships –
Through mindfulness, children are able to
bond with their friends, family and society.
They are able to gain insight into what a
healthy relationship entails. They are also able
to discern what people’s intentions are and
are able to make independent decisions.
Mindfulness helps to create self-awareness – Children are able to know
who they are. They are able to connect
with their inner beings. They understand
that it is what they believe about themselves
that counts more than what people tell
them.
Mindfulness cultivates respect in children – Children learn that acceptance
breeds respect and love. They honor the
fact that it is their differences that make the
World a brilliant and lovely place to live in.
Mindfulness makes forgiveness easy
– Through mindfulness, children learn about
letting go. They appreciate that at times things
are not meant to be the way they want them
to be. They learn the art of forgiving and not
allowing things to stick on them.
Mindfulness nurtures trust in children – Children learn that trust and worry
don’t co-exist. They are able to gainfully
understand what trust is and what it entails
and how one can cultivate trust.
How to be a Mindful Parents •Be present for your child
•Find the balance between love and
discipline
•Trust your intuition
•Look for a balance in situations
• Imag i ne t h i n g s f rom your ch i l d ’s
perspective
•Take some time to meditate every day,
even if for a short period of time
•Practice mindful listening
•Observe your own behavior as much as
you observe your child’s behavior
•Look after yourself
•Be light-hearted
Adeline Loong Adeline Loong holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Education
from Edith Cowan University in Perth and a Diploma in
Business Administration from Swinburne University in
Melbourne. She is also a certified Trainer for the Australian
Child Care Academy in Perth where Adeline trained teachers
and was involved in advanced education research. Before
joining Montessori Academy, she had worked in Malaysia,
Australia and Hong Kong as an Educator. Adeline have more
than 15 years of experience in lecturing and developing
curriculum for early learners.
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What comes to your mind when you hear the word “Math”?Do you get a picture full of mathematical
formulas? Do you feel anxious seeing them,
and unsure of your abilities to solve a given
complex calculations?
Chi ldren are not innately born with
knowledge of formulas and equations, but
they do discover them naturally through
their own explorations in learning. They
discern the patterns in their environments
and in math in a similar manner to the way
they discover their own mother tongue
How do we spark the interest in children learning numbers in a Montessori School? It all begins simply in concrete forms of
learning methods, with the introduction
of the Pink Tower. The tower is made of
10 blocks which progressively increase by
1cm to each side. The smallest unit is 1cm3
and the largest 10cm3. The child is able
to visually see the smallest unit and the
largest unit, and to feel the lightest unit and
the heaviest unit as he carries one piece
at a time from the materials place in the
classroom to his work area. The exercise is
Math is your child’s second languagein building correct grammatical sentence
(language formula).
Let’s discover the roots for math. Math is
simply a concept to explain things in our
universe, on how it works. We humans
have the core tendencies to discover in
childhood, “what it is” (0-6 years old), and
“how it works” (6-12 years old) and then
we transition to a life-long mission can I
apply it and improve it to my given social
circumstance. Maria Montessori describes
us all, that we have a “mathematical mind”,
on which makes us unique on planet earth.
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repeated 10 times as the child returns again
and again to carry each piece to his work
area and as he does so may even start
counting unconsciously.
The chi ld then s tar ts learning ear ly
mathematical vocabulary like small, large,
smaller than, larger than, etc.
The Pink Tower lays crucial language and
conceptual foundations with these familiar
sounding words which will become a part
of his mathematical language vocabulary
later on his educational pathway. The work
of the tower progresses in learning to
include numerical values, one, two, three;
it further will encourage the child to learn
to solve bionomical problems. The child
will able to learn unconsciously the formula
[(a+b)2=a2+2ab+b2].
As soon the chi ld can recognize the
verbal words, the teacher will from the
concrete experience of the Pink Tower to
the abstract of the written form, i.e. that
“one” is written as “1”. The child uses the
powerful experience of touching, feeling
and carrying each piece of the Pink tower
from their sensorial stage of development
all the while continuously repeating the
vocabulary “one”, “two”, as they count each
block and so build up a concrete and tactile
sense of the value of each number.
You may ask what can I do at home to enhance the mathematical ability of my child? Everything! All our actions are connected
to math. You may plan on traveling to an
oversea country and neither you nor your
child has seen the given local currency.
You may together examine and explore
the value. You suddenly cannot do fast
calculation, and need to close examine the
currency and its value. You are engaged in
the similar learning process as your child
back from the concrete (the banknote) to
abstract ( just seeing the bank note color,
shape size or other remarks).
Your child will quickly learn all the sensorial
elements of the money, the color, the size,
weight, etc. Your child and you will engage
after the sensorial experience to discover
the given value of the currency and each
of you will make a sensorial connection
to the value. Let’s take a local example,
how do you know a 100 RMB banknote is
100 RMB? Do you look at the number or
do you recognize it purely by a sensorial
memory? You probably jus t look i ts
distinguishing red color and you are aware
that this is a 100 RMB bank note.
We are traveling only once a year, what else can I do?As math is everywhere in our life, we can
find math in the kitchen too.
Invite your child to cook with you not only
they enhance their sensorial tasting for
various vegetables and fruits it is a chance
to explore a different topic mathematical
vocabulary. We may ask please fill up the
glass with water, please give me a half full
glass of water, please give me a bit of water
to this line. The child is starting to learn
volume, percentage, ratio, etc. by just filling
up a glass of water. After water you need a
bit of salt, how much is a bit? Ask your child
please put one teaspoon or two teaspoons
of salt. The words of one, two, are repeated
as the child begins to count…one teaspoon,
two teaspoons. Now you need to place the
potatoes into the water, you may ask the
child a mathematical problem: “Who will be
eating dinner tonight?” They may respond,
“You, daddy, grandma, grandpa and me!”
– “Everyone gets one potato, how many
potatoes do we need to cook?” – They will
start counting and repeat counting as they
place the potatoes into the cooking pot.
“Thank you for helping, please come and
check in 10 minutes how the potatoes are
doing.” The child will learn to appreciate
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time, and learn how to calculate time and
read the clock. Then after taking out the
potatoes, you may ask the child please cut
each potato in half. Afterwards you can
read again through the cooking recipe,
and maybe highlight all the mathematical
language used.
Can you find me an activity which cannot be explained with math?Everything we do in life is interlinked
with math, as numbers, size and shapes,
are all around us. Therefore we do “not”
teach math, math is natural ly in the
environment and as soon you understand
the background (concrete) – you can
understand the invisible activity of math
(abstract). This all occurs with the power
of motivation of learning, which has a
positive reflection to the happiness and
wellbeing of the human being. The child
has the eagerness to manipulate those
numbers and explore what will occur if
I add more to those numbers (addition,
multiplication) or if I take away numbers
(subtraction, division). The child in the age
of 4-5 years old begins to understand these
abstract number concepts and begins to
do calculations from 1 to 9999 with the
supporting material, Montessori developed.
A full in-depth exploration of numbers and
operations to 10000 begins. The child will
be very engaged in these activities until the
elementary age, as in the universe there
is a lot to add up (as the example above
currencies and food preparation).
Will you not feel happy, if your child does has no anxiety of the word “math”?Overall, the Montessori method of learning
math is comes naturally to the child and he
will enjoy the exploration as he discovers the
basic hidden formula behind it. They will build
up a vast memory of sensorial experiences
to support the math language which the
brain absorbs and then later accesses to
apply to more complex structures of math.
It is not necessary to learn through rote
memorization of math facts, the child will
learn them with deeper meaning with
concrete sensorial experiences which lay the
foundation of understanding and grasping
more complex abstract concepts later on
their education pathway. A strong sensorial
foundation in Montessori math will pave
the way for higher learning and ease anxiety
when seeing those formulas for the first time
as they can visualize the background of the
formula with a concrete material embedded
in their mind.
You and your child have a mathematical
mind, and you can feed that
Mind with sensorial math explorations
everyday!
Artem LiebenthalArtem joined Montessori Academy in early December 2015. He
had been involved in the youth work, in supporting vast variety of
organization. Artem endeavoured on his Montessori pathway in
Taiwan, where he learnt the critical aspects of the philosophies. He
had recently completed his initial training as Elementary Teacher
Assistant and Training in Math and Second Language (3-6 years old)
in Montessori methods.
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Inside a Montessori ClassroomGenerally speaking, light and warm color
will be chosen as the main color in a
Montessori classroom. Because these
colors make people feel calm and peaceful
and we need to provide children such an
environment. Next, to use enough big
windows is to ensure the brightness of
the classroom. The outdoor environment
influences human beings mentally. It is
our duty to create a warm, peaceful and
happy environment for children to enjoy
their time.
To speak of texture and decorations, we
choose safe, natural and environmental
materials and we put art works for children
to cultivate the sense of aesthetics, children
may raise small animals such as fish and
turtle, take care of plants and flowers, and
observe different kinds of insect specimens
and animal skeletons, etc. We create an
environment filled with knowledge. Children
possess absorbent mind, they absorb all
things from his environment effortlessly,
which is their most way of learning during
this age group.
Our classroom furniture and materials
are organized in the classroom orderly
and reasonably. Except tables and chairs,
we leave and divide the space of floor
properly enough for children to work.
“The child must live in an environment of beauty.”—Dr. Maria Montessori
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At the same time, 5 areas are arranged
reasonably as well. They are practical life
area, Sensorial, Language, Mathematics and
Culture. In each area, there are purposeful
ac t iv it ies meeting needs of chi ldren,
which are called as “work” in Montessori
education. Dr. Maria Montessori said,
“The child can only develop by means of
experience in his environment. We call
such experience work.”
Vivian LuMy name is Vivian Lu, one of the education quality
control managers of Montessori Academy. I am an
AMI trained Montessorian and I’ve been working
in the field of early childhood education since
2010. I love working with children. I love
reading Montessori’s books and my favorite
Montessori’s saying is that “The child is both
a hope and a promise for mankind”. I do
wish all parents and children in China
will get high-quality educational
resources.
Outdoor EnvironmentA prepared Montessori environment is not
only indoor environments, but also outdoor
environments. On one hand, some safe
and functional sports equipment should
be put there for children to move a lot
and have fun. On the other hand, outdoor
Environments offer children opportunities
to engage with natural worlds and to
let children experience the beauty and
kindness of nature.
The Role of AdultsIn a Montessori classroom, teachers are
called as “directress” or “director”. A
“There must be provision for the child to have contact with nature, understand and appreciate the order, the harmony and the beauty in nature.”
-Dr. Maria Montessori
Montessori director is the “dynamic link”
in the classroom to combine children
with the environment well. A Montessori
directress is also a model among children.
Directresses/Directors guide, help and
inspire children to accomplish his self-
development.
Montessori education is child-centered.
Montessori environment is a place where
can meet the needs of chi ldren and
foster their love of learning. It is a small
community, except home, for them to live
and to learn. They can become themselves
in a prepared Montessori environment.
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Parents often ask me how much homework
they should be doing with their child each
night, and ‘why doesn’t my child get any
homework from her Montessori class?”
Well the answer is simple really - school
for the young learner should to be a loving,
stress free, and positive first experience.
Homework in the early years and primary
setting can have a negative impact and place
unnecessary stress on busy families when
faced with the time constraint dilemma of
trying get homework done before bedtime.
Homework is a daily battle of trying to get
a child to sit down and do several pages
“worksheets”, or “extension work”, or
“consolidation” work – in other words
downloaded worksheets the teacher got off
the internet that are frequently unrelated
to their school day. I can also tell you from
experience with my own children that this
type of homework is rarely engaging for
your child and can develop in the child a
negative feeling toward homework and
learning, as well as animosity towards their
teachers and parents when forced to do
this monotonous chore.
One of my favorite ‘educational’ books is
called Reading Magic by Australian author
and educationalist Mem Fox. In the book
she brings to light the truth that by just
reading to your children everyday, they will
learn to read. It’s really that simple. In her
wonderful book Fox recommends reading
three books a night with your child, one
favorite, one familiar and one new book. It’s
also ok to just read the same book three
times. Why the repetition? Basically, that’s
how we learn. To break up the monotony
(for you) try playing silly games as you
read, like turning the book upside down, or
reading it backwards, or in gibberish, varying
your facial expressions and your voice:
games that emphasize early reading skills
like rhyming, word substitutions, and how
to hold a book and turn pages correctly (it’s
always fun to do it the wrong way and have
your child correct you) will really bolster
your child’s literacy skills!
Here are five good reasons why reading is the best.1.Reading with your child is the most beneficial exercise any parent can do with their child. Reading may be necessary for learning but
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benefits . Reading is one of the best
Homework is never assigned in the early
years of a Montessori school, and rarely in
elementary. In the older grades homework
will usually consist of project work and
assignments where students can work at
their own pace to really sink their teeth into
a subject – just like they do at school.
Many recent studies have told us that for
older elementary students certain types
of homework may improve test scores.
However, other correlating studies have
told us that doing homework does not
necessarily lead to achievement in school
at all. In Finland, which is renowned for
producing some of the most high-achieving
students in the world, children don’t begin
elementary school until the age of seven,
and don’t receive homework until they are
teenagers, concepts that directly mirror
Montessori philosophy.
But what people in Finland do do, and what
the parents of children who are successful
in school do do, is read to their children.
Everyday.
That’s it. That’s all we need to do.
Read a book.
Or three.
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ways to develop and strengthen bonds
with your children. Nightly reading sessions
are wonderful opportunities to enrich your
relationship with your children, as well as
build their vocabularies. Reading a book
with your child nestled up next to you is
one of the best things in the world that you
will cherish forever. While you cherish, your
child meanwhile, is learning about complex
aspects of life and relationships while they
are engaged in stories with themes that
can be more mature than anything they
encounter in life. Going through those
educational moments with you allows them
to confront big issues in a safe space.
2.Reading makes you smarter.Research conducted by the Department
o f Educa t ion and Ear l y Ch i l dhood
Development in Australia, as well as many
other studies around the globe, have shown
that children four to five years old who are
read to three to five times a week have the
same reading ability as children six months
older (who are read to only twice or less
a week). Reading to children six to seven
days a week puts them almost a year ahead
of those who are not being read to. It was
also found that reading to small children
has a positive effect on the development of
numeracy skills.
Did you hear that?
Reading helps with Math people!
3.Reading gives children a big vocabulary.Reading, rather than just talking to your
child, builds your child’s vocabulary. There is
a clear difference between conversing with
a child and reading to him. Speech is full
of jargon, colloquialisms and abbreviated
sentences. Literature, on the other hand,
is much more intricate and consequently
infinitely more educational. The language
in books is rich, and in books there are
complete sentences. In books, newspapers,
and magazines, the language is more
complicated, more sophisticated. A child
who hears more sophisticated words has a
massive advantage over a child who hasn’t
heard those words.
4.Reading sets a good example.A child who has been read to will want to
learn to read by his or herself. Children
want to do what they see us parents doing.
If a child never sees anyone pick up a book,
he or she will not have that desire. It is
crucial that we are mindful of our reading
habits in front of children, especially in
regards to tablets and mobile phones. We
should let them see us reading – a lot! A
child who only sees us on a phone rather
than immersed in a book will desire to
mimic that action instead. Reading is one of
the most essential and valuable activities our
children can inherit from us parents. Simply
by observing us being engrossed in a book.
Knowing how many habits children pick up
from grown-ups around them, reading is
one activity we parents should aim to get
caught doing in front of our children!
5.Reading boosts self-esteem and communication skills. Early readers are equipped with the
vocabulary to talk with their peers, teachers
and parents. When children have the ability
to find the words they want to use they
are more likely to develop a strong self-
image, sense of confidence, as well as a
higher academic standing. Also, well-read
kids are more likely to attempt to formulate
their thoughts before becoming angry or
demonstrative. We often ask of our children
to use their words instead of actions, reading
will arm them with those words!
Reading really is the only one type of
homework that is worthwhile for younger
learners. If you make reading at home a part
of your child’s daily routine, you will teach
them to read!
Some final tips:Read in your mother tongue
If your child is learning a new language at
school, make sure at least one book daily is
in that language.
Read from real books rather tablets or
computers – it’s better for your eyes!
Christian Williams Christian Williams is a father of
two, a husband of one, and an
educator to many. He has lived
and worked as a
teacher in China
for seventeen
years. He is
the Academic
Principal of the
Montessori
Academy
Bilingual
Kindergarten
in Shanghai.
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2005
18 months to 6 years old
Full immersion Mandarin or English classrooms
English and Mandarin
1 Montessori teacher, 1 language teacher, 1 Chinese teacher, 1 life teacher
9:00-15:00
Sports, Visual Art, Performance Art, Music, Cooking
Big classrooms, Indoor-outdoor playground, Kids library, Art studio,
Yes
Yes, bus service available
Tuition fee RMB 50,400-62,300 per semester,
56 Lingshan Lu / 2000 Lane, Jinqiao, Pudong District
(8621) 5075 5472
www.mais-china.com/lingshancampus
Montessori Academy - Shanghai Lingshan CampusThe Montessori Academy (Lingshan Campus) was founded in 2005, creating a unique full immersion Mandarin or English Curriculum. The
Mandarin program has a great reputation; everything is taught with a western approach and children develop at their own pace. Our small,
mixed-age classes support the Montessori philosophy. Stability and consistency among the teaching staff ensure a comfortable and nurturing
environment. Children will reach language proficiency similar to a native speaker. Spacious classrooms, a big indoor and outdoor playground
give lots of space to explore and learn.
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Montessori Academy - Shanghai Greenhills CampusWe offer a safe and nurturing multicultural Montessori environment with a supplemental academic program for accelerated learning. Our
program allows children to develop at their own natural pace, while encouraging an active, independent and self-directed attitude towards
learning. Our commitment and quality of caring and highly skilled teaching staff have earned us a strong reputation in Shanghai. Our School is
located in a park-like setting with a large natural outdoor play area, indoor playground, and classroom air purifiers.
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2002
2 to 6 years old
English
English, daily 40 min Mandarin lessons
1 Montessori teacher, 1 language teacher, 1 Chinese teacher, 1 life teacher
9:00-15:00
Art, Music, Dance, Sports, Yoga, Kung fu, Cooking, Monthly excursions
Large spacious natural light classrooms, Indoor playground, Natural green outdoor
Yes
Yes, bus service available
Tuition fee RMB 50,400-62,300 per semester,
The Greenhills Compound, 418 East Jinxiu Road, Jinqiao, Pudong District
(8621) 5030 3681
www.mais-china.com/greenhillscampus
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Montessori Academy - Shanghai Biyun CampusMontessori Academy (Biyun Campus) enrolls students from 12 months to 6 years of age. We have teachers with international Montessori
certifications in each classroom to ensure the best education for your child; the curriculum focuses on practical life, sensorial, language,
mathematics, science, culture, arts and physical education. The large school facility has both indoor and outdoor play areas along with
classrooms equipped with a wide variety of Montessori didactic materials.
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2013
12 months to 6 years old
Simultaneous English and Chinese instruction
English and Chinese
Credentialed Montessori teachers with International certification
8:30-15:30
15:30-16:30 Art & Crafts, Cooking, Soccer, Kung fu, English, Chinese, Ballet,
Indoor gross motor gym, 2 Outdoor playgrounds, Gardening, Art studio,
Yes
Optional bus service
Tuition fee 13,800 to 14,200 RMB per month
1087 1097 Biyun Road Shanghai
(8621) 6886 7727
www.montessoriacademy.com.cn
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Montessori Academy - Chongqing CampusNewly open and located in Central Park Community with quiet and beautiful surroundings, we offer mixed-age Montessori program with
experienced Montessori certified teachers, safe and rich Montessori teaching materials. We are committed to foster children to develop
their individual traits of kindness, leadership, respect, and patience.
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2017
From 18 months to 6 years old
Bilingual (English and Mandarin)
English and Mandarin
1 Montessori teacher, 1 language teacher, 1 Chinese teacher, 1 life teacher
Toddler Class: 8:30-15:30 EC Class: 8:30-16:00
Cooking class, Art, Yoga
Outdoor playground, Gardening, Cooking classroom, Multi-function hall, Library
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Tuition fee 9,500 per month
28 Fuchang Lu, Yebei District, Chongqing
(8623) 6378 8700
www.mais-china.com/centralparkcampus
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