All About Pre-school Math Enrichment

[jedamum]

applepie:

Yes, MPM does cover problem sums, using modelling approach.

Hi applepie,
Thanks for the feedback....do they usually cover that at the upper pri level?
And how different is MPM from Kumon? I only know that both involves doing worksheets at own pace and getting an instructor to mark them.
TIA.

[ChiefKiasu]

jedamum:

applepie:

Yes, MPM does cover problem sums, using modelling approach.

Hi applepie,
Thanks for the feedback....do they usually cover that at the upper pri level?
And how different is MPM from Kumon? I only know that both involves doing worksheets at own pace and getting an instructor to mark them.
TIA.

Hi jedamum, Kumon only trains calculation speed. It is not too useful for problem or logic solving.

[jedamum]

ChiefKiasu:

Hi jedamum, Kumon only trains calculation speed. It is not too useful for problem or logic solving.

Thanks ChiefKiasu.
I would also like to know (from parents with MPM kids) whether MPM instructor teach or like Kumon instructor, only 'guide' kids or only mark the papers.
I read somewhere that for MPM, they only admit existing students into their higher level maths (ie only students that has followed through the programme can continue into P5,6 and no new students will be accepted for these levels). Not sure if its true.

[Carrie]

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Can I know which is better as in the way how they teaching?? I'm still looking around which enrichment class is good...in pronics. My boy is going K1 soon.. Is it too early for him to learn Math now?? Any recommendation??

[phantom]

Carrie:

.. Is it too early for him to learn Math now?? Any recommendation??

I tried to teach my kid math, ie addition and subtraction, the old method of counting beads and fingers and later I realised that this is a very slow way of doing math. When my kid was 4, I sent him to abacus course and it does help. I would have liked to send him for abacus earlier, but they only take in student who can start to write numbers.

[Carrie]

phantom:

Carrie:

.. Is it too early for him to learn Math now?? Any recommendation??

I tried to teach my kid math, ie addition and subtraction, the old method of counting beads and fingers and later I realised that this is a very slow way of doing math. When my kid was 4, I sent him to abacus course and it does help. I would have liked to send him for abacus earlier, but they only take in student who can start to write numbers.

Oh... I see... My boy know to write numbers 1 to 10...

[J2mum]

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Can I know how to teach kid multiplication? I used to learn them my hard and only understand why 2 x 2 is 4 when I was older.

Anyone care to share? Any easy way or useful website to teach a 5yo kid how to multiple?

[Rosella]

Hi, Parents


My son is in K2 this year and he was rather slow in his mental calculation for addition & subtraction. I thought of signing him up for a math enrichment to build up his math foundation for P1. I’m in dilemma whether to enroll him into CMA abacus or the drilling based MPM. Can parents give me some opinion? . Hmmm, do you think is Math enrichment necessary for a child who is slow in mental calculation. javascript:emoticon(‘:?’) He is good in other math topics like graphs, time, and fractions. Any parents have kids in MPM, can share your experience?

For parents with kids in primary school with abacus background, does your kid have problem adapting to the number bonding method taught in school. javascript:emoticon(‘:|’)

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[jedamum]

J2mum:

My qns may soung silly, so pardon me.


Can I know how to teach kid multiplication?

for P1 syllabus, multiplication concepts stems from addition basics.
2 x 3 is known as 2 groups of 3 or 2 Threes and the answer can be derived by addition ie 3+3.
P1 kids are not required to memorise multiplication tables anymore.

[chixchix]

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hii my boy will be in P1 next year..while he is very strong in language ,, he is still not so good in his Maths.. is there any good, Maths Enrichment that I can put him in ?

Thanks in advance.