Location(s)

The Modern Montessori International Group owns a franchise of over 40 centres worldwide in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, Australia, and New Zealand.

The MMI Group provides teacher training, and operates a network of pre-school enrichment and child care centres across Singapore.

The Montessori Method might be defined as "education by means of liberty in a prepared environment". The "prepared environment" consists of an open and airy classroom with many materials in each area of learning displayed in an ordered fashion. This ordered environment strives to create an ordered life. The child learns to return each "job" to its place before choosing a new project.

The pre-school child has the free choice of jobs within the prepared environment, which creates independence and self-direction. The free choice is limited to each material not already in use by another child unless the child using a specific material "invites" another child to and or share in the project. This develops the respect of individuals and their rights.

The elementary child works on a "contract" basis. The child has the responsibility of scheduling his or her time to complete a given amount of work in a given amount of time, yet has the freedom of sequence.

The five traditional Montessori areas of education are:

	Practical Life Exercise The Exercises of Practical Life, which are the foundation of a Montessori environment, provide a sane and wholesome range of activities that allow a child to develop control and coordination of movement, awareness, of his/her environment, good work habits, responsibility, concentration, attention, independence, order and positive self-image which can be attained by spontaneous and purposeful work.
	Sensorial Training Children through the five senses. The primary purpose of sensorial exercises is to further refine his/her senses of touch, smell, sight and hearing. The materials used in the sensorial exercises will be unlike anything else that a child has encountered in the way of playthings. A child will be able to perceive sizes, shapes, colours, sounds, textures, odours etc. The sensorial materials lay a solid foundation for Mathematics, Geometry, Geography, Botany, Art and Music.
	Montessori Language A multi-sensory approach that combines phonics, stories and language experiences to bring meaning to the learning of reading and writing. In the system, the child does not learn by heart, but utilizes all his/her senses to help him/her read and write with proper understanding. Discovery becomes interesting, fun and creative through activities in the Pink, Blue and Green Montessori language series. Grammar will be taught to enhance the child's attention to the use of words in everyday speaking.
	Montessori Mathematics An activity-based programme that allows your child to have hands-on experience in learning mathematical concepts. Montessori arithmetic is taught through the manipulation of concrete objects. Your child will be taught addition, substraction, multiplication, division, fractions, reading of clock, the decimal system, number bonds, length, weight, calendar, capacity, graph, money and problem solving.
	Cultural Subjects The Montessori cultural subjects cover: •  Nature study Its includes the study of living and non-living things. Children will have the opportunity to explore and understand their environment. •  Botany and Zoology Children are exposed to the study of plants and animals. They will be taught to classify impressions into clear and simple categories.
•  Geography To launch the child's exploration of the world's physical environment, children are introduced to various continents, countries, states, land and water form and the solar system. •  History Through creative activities such as modeling, painting and collage, children are taught to understand the distinction between past and present and how past events have led to the present situation.

Centres in Singapore:

Modern Montessori Pre-School Centre
(Woodlands)
Blk 750 #01-317
Woodlands Avenue 4
Singapore 730750
Tel: 6369 0700
Fax: 6368 3536

Modern Montessori Pre-School Centre
(Choa Chu Kang)
No. 7 Phoenix Walk
Singapore 668111
Tel: 6762 0117
Fax: 6762 7493

Modern Montessori Pre-School Centre
(Bukit Panjang)
No. 1 Woodlands Road
#02-03 Ten Mile Junction
Singapore 677899
Tel: 6766 4008
Fax: 6766 4098

Modern Montessori Pre-School Centre
(West Coast)
12 West Coast Walk, #01-05
West Coast Recreation Centre,
Singapore 127157
Tel: 6774 4146
Fax: 6774 7427

Modern Montessori Centre
(Upper Bukit Timah)
448 Upper Bukit Timah Rd,
The Rail Mall,
Singapore 678068
Tel 6894 0700
Fax: 6763 1413

Modern Montessori Centre
(Holland)
20 Holland Grove Road
Singapore 278801
Tel: 64685855
Fax: 64686589

Bhavan's Indian International School
(BIIS)
1, Mei Chin Road,
Queenstown,
Singapore 149253
Tel: 64791511
Fax: 64791248
Web: www.biissingapore.org

Modern Montessori Pre-School Centre
(Alexandra)
460 Alexandra Road, #03-02 ,
PSA Building , Singapore 119963
Tel: 62727618
Fax: 62727274

Modern Montessori Pre-school Centre
(Bukit Merah)
167 Jalan Bukit Merah #04-15C
Podium B Singapore 150167
Tel: 6278 8482
Fax: 6278 8623

Modern Montessori Pre-School Centre
91 Kovan Road
Singapore 540000
Tel: 6289 8133
Fax: 62891301

Modern Montessori Pre-School Centre
(Pasir Ris)
515 Elias Road
Singapore 519923
Tel: 6583 5010
Fax: 6582 5598

Modern Montessori Pre-School Centre
(Tampines)
939 Tampines Avenue 5
#01-167 Singapore 520939
Tel: 6784 2880
Fax: 6784 7484

Modern Montessori Centre
(Tampines)
11 Tampines St 32
#02-09 Tampines Mart
Singapore 529287
Tel: 67879980
Fax: 67879970

Modern Montessori Pre-School Centre
(Sengkang)
No. 60 Sengkang East Way
Singapore 548596
Tel: 6489 0060
Fax: 6489 0062

Global Oxford Tiny Tots Pre-school
(Siglap)
82 Cheviot Hill
Singapore 459663
Tel: 6235 4600
Fax: 6235 3086

Modern Montessori Pre-School Centre
(Katong)
865 Mountbatten Road
#04-01 Katong Shopping Centre
Singapore 437844
Tel: 6344 2997
Fax: 6344 3665

Modern Montessori Kindergarten
(Upper East Coast Rd)
12 Kee Sun Avenue
Singapore 457037
Tel: 62440321
Fax: 62436240

Modern Montessori Pre-School Centre
(Raffles Place)
14 Robinson Road Far East Finance Building
#05-01
Singapore 048545
Tel: 62221393
Fax: 62246297

Modern Montessori Pre-School Centre
(Claymore)
15 Claymore Road
Singapore 229542
Tel: 6738 2131
Fax: 6738 1363

Modern Montessori Enrichment Centre
(Orchard)
15 Claymore Road
Singapore 229542
Tel: 6738 2131
Fax: 6738 1363

Modern Montessori Centre
(Thomson Boutique child care centre)
6 Bright Hill Drive
Singapore 579598
Tel: 6451 1797
Fax : 6451 7297

Modern Montessori Centre
(Woodlands Vista Point)
548 Woodlands Drive 44 #02-14
Vista Point Singapore 730548
Tel: 6893 3321
Fax: 6893 3329

Modern Montessori Centre
(Jurong West)
Blk 519 Jurong West Street 52
#01-163
Singapore 640519
Tel: 6564 4564
Fax: 6564 9001

Modern Montessori Pre-School Centre
(Jurong West Extension)
20 Jurong West Street 93
Jurong West Swimming Complex
Tel: 6515 4544
Fax: 6515 4514

Modern Montessori Centre
(Jurong East)
Blk 131 Jurong East Street 13
#03-241
Singapore 600131
Tel: 6565 5055
Fax: 6896 4650