Marymount Convent

[sembgal]

babysnow:

so is the child supposed to login & do the questions & exercises at their own time / pace? or will the teacher instruct them to do eg today do page xx , tomorrow do page yy?

Depending on the class teachers. Some \"VERY ON\" class teachers will assign, some don't. Anyway it is good practice for parents to guide their children the first time to navigate learnlogy.com or lead.com.sg

[3roses]

my dd is in P1 and is given a letter to attend remedial class for math. as far as i know, she is not bad at math… Can any parent advise me on what basis are the kids chosen for remedial class.

[sembgal]

3roses:

my dd is in P1 and is given a letter to attend remedial class for math. as far as i know, she is not bad at math..... Can any parent advise me on what basis are the kids chosen for remedial class.

Hi, as far as I know, the child must have a very good grasp of addition and subtraction within 10 for problem sums in term 1. If the child has difficulty for term 1 work, the child will face more difficulty in Term 2 work as Term 2 covers addition and subtraction within 20 and more stuff.

http://www.moe.edu.sg/education/syllabu ... y-2013.pdf

Look at pg 34 onwards for the new math syllabus for p1.

The child must have good processing speed for doing Math problems.

Most of my child's Math worksheets and test papers have 1 or 2 mistakes and she is not required to attend remedial.

I prepare my child well before she enters Pri 1, not when she enters Pri 1 then I prepare her. One of my friend's child studies in one of the top primary schools located in east and her p1 child got single digit score and failed miserably for both English and Math. That was a big wake up call as all along she thought her child not bad too.

Use this March holidays to revise what the teacher has taught so far.

My child does comment that when she tried to ask questions in class, her teacher tells her to put her hand down!!!! I'm not sure if MCS teachers encourage their P1 children to ask questions in class to clarify doubts but I think all teachers should address their students' concerns. My child will clarify her doubts with me instead.

Math is all about practice. Keep practicing and you see improvement.

[phtthp]

3roses:

my dd is in P1 and is given a letter to attend remedial class for math. as far as i know, she is not bad at math..... Can any parent advise me on what basis are the kids chosen for remedial class.

A)
find out from yr dd Maths tr why was she selected for re-medial ?
Is it because she don't know how to count, or she don't understand the question, or what ?
Ask tr specifically which particular Maths topic she having difficulty in ?

Yr dd Maths tr should be able to pin point her exact weaknesses.
Once she zoom into the spot, then u know how to help yr dd, moving forward instead of stuck in a nutshell.
have a word with yr dd Maths tr, personally.

B)
At end of P1 Term 1 :-
Maths tr would have already given back to parents all Term 1 Maths (class worksheets + Test papers) done.
For Each paper yr dd had done -
Go through them, identify mistakes she made.
From yr dd mistakes made, you can pin point the areas she is weak in.
Note them down

Then buy one good relevant Maths assessment book from Popular bkstore that has a lot of qns on those areas yr dd weak in.
That means you don't anyhow buy Maths assessment books, at random.
But buy helpful one good book that can zoom into yr dd area of weakness(Es) & do more practice from there. Start from here
Maths is a matter of practice
Let her practise at home.
Do not give up, preserve on.
Eventually, yr girl will see light at end of the tunnel.
Her Maths will improve.

Alternately, can download Marymount convent past 3 years P1 Maths papers or ask Seniors (P2 to P6 students or their parents) around where to get it, let ur dd practise those areas she weak in.
Is there a Parents Support group in yr school, where you can ask around for info gathering ?

Also identify yr dd learning style for Maths.
Is she the visual type ?
That means if she can hands on something in her hand through visual + feel & touch, then she able to understand & grasp Maths concepts faster.
Example
If she don't know how to subtract & need something visual to help her, u can either buy something physical from \"Growing Fun\" (have several branches in SG) or can also buy from \"Learning resources\".
\"Growing Up Fun\" Maths stuff to learn counting (example) costs below $20.
Affordable

If u not sure what exactly to buy to help yr dd grasp Maths concepts visually, best person to advise you is either yr dd Maths tr, or the Maths HOD in yr dd school.

Just tell tr that my dd seem to have some difficulty understanding this particular concept. Can you suggest to me can I possibly buy any Maths material to help her understand this topic easier, so that I can use them at home to guide her ?

Maths HOD do use certain physical material in school to teach remedial students, visually & through touch and feel.
This type of material are normally recommended by MOE curriculum specialist, for most schools in SG, for lower primary students.
Because for some children, they find Maths subject abstract, can't grasp concepts easily.
Using the right physical material can help them, up the learning curve, faster.

Growing Fun branches
http://www.streetdirectory.com/business ... 7384/5902/

Learning Resources
http://203.175.162.102/~lstore/oc/index ... path=60_80

[phtthp]

sembgal:

I prepare my child well before she enters Pri 1, not when she enters Pri 1 then I prepare her.

One of my friend's child studies in one of the top primary schools located in east and her p1 child got single digit score and failed miserably for both English and Math.
That was a big wake up call as all along she thought her child not bad.

That child from The primary school in the east may have some learning difficulty issue. Maybe short attention span, lack focus, lack concentration ability

If not, that child may have studied in some PCF centre that did not prepare the child adequately, for P1.
And neither did his parent send the child for some external enrichment to seek help for child early, during key K1 / K2 pre-school days.
Up to today, there are still some PCF centre in neighbourhood with very poor, lousy kindergarten curriculum.

If not, child may not be able to read well.
When come to P1 Term 1 problem sums that are related to + or - within 10, child get stuck, don't know how to analyse or interpret, dont know what to do.

[3roses]

sembgal:

3roses:

my dd is in P1 and is given a letter to attend remedial class for math. as far as i know, she is not bad at math..... Can any parent advise me on what basis are the kids chosen for remedial class.

Hi, as far as I know, the child must have a very good grasp of addition and subtraction within 10 for problem sums in term 1. If the child has difficulty for term 1 work, the child will face more difficulty in Term 2 work as Term 2 covers addition and subtraction within 20 and more stuff.

http://www.moe.edu.sg/education/syllabu ... y-2013.pdf

Look at pg 34 onwards for the new math syllabus for p1.

The child must have good processing speed for doing Math problems.

Most of my child's Math worksheets and test papers have 1 or 2 mistakes and she is not required to attend remedial.

I prepare my child well before she enters Pri 1, not when she enters Pri 1 then I prepare her. One of my friend's child studies in one of the top primary schools located in east and her p1 child got single digit score and failed miserably for both English and Math. That was a big wake up call as all along she thought her child not bad too.

Use this March holidays to revise what the teacher has taught so far.

My child does comment that when she tried to ask questions in class, her teacher tells her to put her hand down!!!! I'm not sure if MCS teachers encourage their P1 children to ask questions in class to clarify doubts but I think all teachers should address their students' concerns. My child will clarify her doubts with me instead.

Math is all about practice. Keep practicing and you see improvement.

Thanks Sembgal I will let her practice during these hols. Hope she would be able to cope up in Term 2.

[sembgal]

3roses:

Thanks Sembgal I will let her practice during these hols. Hope she would be able to cope up in Term 2.

Hi 3roses, you are welcome. It will be good to ask your child to clarify doubts as soon as possible with you. In class, the teacher may be rushing to complete her lesson and may not have time to explain to each child if they have doubts to clarify. Always ask your child what she learns in school for that day so that you can follow up. Term 1 assessment marks are not taken into consideration. Term 2 marks will be taken into consideration so it is very important for the child to do well starting Term 2.


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[3roses]

phtthp:

3roses:

my dd is in P1 and is given a letter to attend remedial class for math. as far as i know, she is not bad at math..... Can any parent advise me on what basis are the kids chosen for remedial class.

A)
find out from yr dd Maths tr why was she selected for re-medial ?
Is it because she don't know how to count, or she don't understand the question, or what ?
Ask tr specifically which particular Maths topic she having difficulty in ?

Yr dd Maths tr should be able to pin point her exact weaknesses.
Once she zoom into the spot, then u know how to help yr dd, moving forward instead of stuck in a nutshell.
have a word with yr dd Maths tr, personally.

B)
At end of P1 Term 1 :-
Maths tr would have already given back to parents all Term 1 Maths (class worksheets + Test papers) done.
For Each paper yr dd had done -
Go through them, identify mistakes she made.
From yr dd mistakes made, you can pin point the areas she is weak in.
Note them down

Then buy one good relevant Maths assessment book from Popular bkstore that has a lot of qns on those areas yr dd weak in.
That means you don't anyhow buy Maths assessment books, at random.
But buy helpful one good book that can zoom into yr dd area of weakness(Es) & do more practice from there. Start from here
Maths is a matter of practice
Let her practise at home.
Do not give up, preserve on.
Eventually, yr girl will see light at end of the tunnel.
Her Maths will improve.

Alternately, can download Marymount convent past 3 years P1 Maths papers or ask Seniors (P2 to P6 students or their parents) around where to get it, let ur dd practise those areas she weak in.
Is there a Parents Support group in yr school, where you can ask around for info gathering ?

Also identify yr dd learning style for Maths.
Is she the visual type ?
That means if she can hands on something in her hand through visual + feel & touch, then she able to understand & grasp Maths concepts faster.
Example
If she don't know how to subtract & need something visual to help her, u can either buy something physical from \"Growing Fun\" (have several branches in SG) or can also buy from \"Learning resources\".
\"Growing Up Fun\" Maths stuff to learn counting (example) costs below $20.
Affordable

If u not sure what exactly to buy to help yr dd grasp Maths concepts visually, best person to advise you is either yr dd Maths tr, or the Maths HOD in yr dd school.

Just tell tr that my dd seem to have some difficulty understanding this particular concept. Can you suggest to me can I possibly buy any Maths material to help her understand this topic easier, so that I can use them at home to guide her ?

Maths HOD do use certain physical material in school to teach remedial students, visually & through touch and feel.
This type of material are normally recommended by MOE curriculum specialist, for most schools in SG, for lower primary students.
Because for some children, they find Maths subject abstract, can't grasp concepts easily.
Using the right physical material can help them, up the learning curve, faster.

Growing Fun branches
http://www.streetdirectory.com/business ... 7384/5902/

Learning Resources
http://203.175.162.102/~lstore/oc/index ... path=60_80

Hi phtthp, thks for your advice. I will definitely write to her maths teacher to know her weakness. But as a parent, we can understand if a child is good in a subject or not. When i teach her maths, she can easily grasp the concepts. I guess, I didnt give her enough practice though. P1 children didnt even take CA1. Didnt know the school will select the P1 pupils for remedial class by term 1 itself. I really dont mind her attending remedial class, but my only concern is that she might lose confidence.

[Rea]

Hi, I would like to register my girl at MCS in 2016.

I should be falling in Phase 2C. Can anyone advice if I need to do any
PV? How are my chances in Phase 2C? Thank you.

[CloverLover]

Parents should not worry about remedial class for your DD, they are still young to understand why they are selected for this class. Remember when we were young, our teachers dun bother whether if we understand the topics, they just teach without any additional class to help the weak ones. We should feel glad that schools nowadays put in effort to help the weak students, and not think about how bad our DD is. At least this will help your DD to progress better, rather than left behind.