Sofea Continues Brainy Bunch Islamic Montessori

Eventhough there are quite number of issues I disagree with Brainy Bunch, I would still send Sofea there next year. I guess if I am not residing in Melaka, where most of the good kindies are owned by non Muslim, I would have sent her elsewhere. 

     If only the management of Brainy Bunch spent more on the development of its teachers, then I do think it will be good. I wish, their teachers would be more fluent in English. We paid so much for the fees and of course we don't expect our children to be influenced with the teachers' haywire English. 

The phrases like "open your shoes or wear your shoes' are I think commonly used by the teachers. At first, I thought only one particular teacher says it but I was shocked that my friend who send her girl to Brainy Bunch in Shah Alam also encountered the 'wear your shoes' thing. 

     Then there was this time when asked wheather Sofea has been able to eat as she was having a fever, the teacher said 'I give but little little'. Now, would you be okay if you pay almost RM600/month for the fee and this is the kind of language you get back? 

      Another issue that I am not comfortable with is the use of the word punishment to the young children. Disciplining and punishing are two different things. I still remember Sofea came home sadly told us that "tadi adik kena punish". She was punished to stay out of the room where the rests of the girls were put simply because she was not able to perform the compulsory nap. It still break my heart until now whenever I think about it.

       I was also not happy with the way the teachers communicate with the parents. Communication is only available through SMS or formal letters. In addition to these, there is this one time 5 minutes teacher meet the parents session a year to discuss on the children's learning. And I did not make it up about the 5 minutes meet up. It was stated in the letter.

      Nevertheless, I still send Sofea there because she is not the type to adapt well in new enviroment. Sending her to a new place would do us more harm. At least, she still have some of her friends from last school year to relate to. Her class teacher is also dependable and of course I've requested Sofea to still be under her guidance. Although I remember well that she did not thank me for the Teacher's Day gift and year end farewell gift. So unIslamic, don't you think so?

      Another reason why I still send Sofea there is because of the effective way they teach the children on the basic ibadat like solat, ablution and memorizing the surahs in the Quran. I am ashame that I could not memorize at-Takwir like Sofea does. Like Mufti Ismail Menk once said that it is amomg the difficult surah to be memorized. It will get you round and round because of the rhyming words.

      All and all, I must say that the reason she is still going there is simply I am happy watching her pray correctly and independently. Happy seing her reciting wirid after each prayer. It is so innocent and pristine on her. I just wish that she is one among my children that could sent me to Jannah. Amin.