MPM Maths - Discussion

[st999]

Does anyone have comments on mpm centres at bishan, thomson, toa payoh and amk?


I am thinking about sending my k1 son to mpm, but wondering which centre will be better? I know bishan and thomson are like one-teacher operation where the teachers open the centre and have one classroom only. what about centres at toa payoh and amk? thanks.

[siak]

soup:

Hi mandarin. Can you share if MPM is good for preschoolers? My child is in N2.


Also, which instructors at the Parkway Building are better for young children?

Thanks

Hi soup, my daughter started with MPM when she was in N2 (towards the end of class), she was 4 year and 6 month. The hougang center that she is with does not have jelic program, so you may want to check with the center if they can take up the younger kid.

FYI, my daughter was tested and jumped to work on Book 17 straight away. so i guess N2 can be an entry age too.

[siak]

just to add on, it’s been 3 months she is with MPM, this year she is in K1. She loves to go to MPM and always look forward to go day on wed. When she comes back with new manipulative tools, she will tell me about how to use it. When I pretend do not know how to answer the question, she will explain to me in a very logical way.


So I am very satisfied with MPM. I love the questions which are very creative and stimulating, and more importantly my girl enjoys doing it very much. It is less struggle for both of us and makes her learning easier. Every time she brings back the work book for homework, she will do it by herself without anyone ever asks to.

[Chrislee]

I also heard from my coll that MPM is very suitable for young kids. It helps to develop their interest in Maths.

[hyyh]

Anyone has children at the tampines mart centre? Want to find out whether the teacher there is good.

[jolim26]

anyone has lobang to just buy the books?? have been hunting and still hunting… TIA

[bee8250]

jolim26:

anyone has lobang to just buy the books?? have been hunting and still hunting... TIA

Hi jolim,

The book are not open to bookstore. My son are with MPM, once he submit the homework, it will be taken back by the teacher. I think this is due to patent right.


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[mum05]

It seems to me that both MPM maths and Kumon maths are adopting the same ‘independent prob solving’ method, can someone tell me the difference between these 2 schools?


Thanks.

[CoffeeCat]

mum05:

It seems to me that both MPM maths and Kumon maths are adopting the same 'independent prob solving' method, can someone tell me the difference between these 2 schools?


Thanks.

I not too sure about the details but generally it is known that Kumon emphasizes and trains arithmetical skills instead of those thinking problem sums seen in our local schools. I guess Kumon's \"indpendent prob solving\" lies along that line...

[mum05]

Is it true, on the post made by another KP member earlier, that MPM’s materials are full of grammer mistakes? 'Cos if so, wouldn’t that create problem in problem sum solving? After all, the questions are constructed in english, if there’re grammer mistakes, it’d def cause confusions.