Montessori--Scooping objects

Mama has been trying to look for a school for me to attend next year since May. But most schools that she thought were good are full for next year already!! She had thought of a childcare so I can learn some self help skills which I'm lack in. Perhaps, in a school setting with my own peers, I'll succumb to healthy "peer pressure" and start to feed myself, eat my food, dress myself, brush my teeth....which I refuse at home to do. Mama has seen kids like me thrive better off in school than at home. Maybe it all has to do with kids like me with a "people oriented" nature. We are easily influenced by people (well, except for people I see day in and out like my parents lah! "Yawn"...so boring!)

So Mama thought that the Montessori method of teaching could be a good start because they teach alot on independence and self help skills. Their activities promote intrinsically motivated child. Well, that is, if their programme is sound.

Mama went to one school 2 bus stops away from my home. But that Yaya boss told Mama and Papa to bring me down for an assessment!! As if I am a freak patient! Papa was offended. They didn't even say I had a real issue, just shared about my diet problem. And the boss said though they have waiting list, he'll still SELECT from the list who he wants to join in. Err...I thought waiting list is based on first come first served, right? I pity the first guy in the queue man.

Oh and he also said my house is too far even after my desperate parents told him they're fine with the distance. Really so yaya! Anyways, Mama wasn't very impressed with the environment. Such a small place to squeeze 55 kids! Just 2 classrooms; from 18 months to 6 years old?! It was really noisy when they were there.

Anyways, the yaya boss told my parents to email him; like to remind him that they're keen and want to make another appointment to bring me down for THE assessment. Mama was pissed that he didn't even bothered to pen down their contacts as per those who wants sales. Throughout their time there, he just kept rattling about things Mama already knew, which she tried to hint (very obviously!)to him so he would ask and stop blabbering away arrogantly! So in conclusion, OUT!

So one day, Mama thought, "Chey! What Montessori! I also know!" And she did exactly what a Montessori school would do. Actually, Mama, it's not the method, I just wanna play with friends!!!! :P

But I played along to entertain her (so kind of me), when she gave me the materials for me to learn scooping; from left to right (for literacy awareness), I showed her what I could do. My eye hand co-ordination was there, I could scoop from left to right and transfer objects as well. Just that my concentration lasted less than 5 minutes. What do you expect? It's my first time and I'm just a kido! Will do better next time. And Mama better be thinking of better materials next time as I'll get bored soon!