All About Getting Help for Students Weak in Math

[tutormum]

Maybe the tutor needs to teach him using other methods cos he can’t understand the standard method taught. For example, when I teach fractions, most children have problems comparing fractions and always thought the bigger denominator means bigger fraction (just like comparing whole numbers) which is wrong. To help my students, I always teach them to imagine that they are cutting a pizza. If you want more pieces as more people is sharing the pizza, you’ll have to cut smaller pieces. Therefore, the bigger the denominator means more pieces are cut from the pizza and the share is smaller. Hope this helps.

[kitty2]

tutormum:

Maybe the tutor needs to teach him using other methods cos he can't understand the standard method taught. For example, when I teach fractions, most children have problems comparing fractions and always thought the bigger denominator means bigger fraction (just like comparing whole numbers) which is wrong. To help my students, I always teach them to imagine that they are cutting a pizza. If you want more pieces as more people is sharing the pizza, you'll have to cut smaller pieces. Therefore, the bigger the denominator means more pieces are cut from the pizza and the share is smaller. Hope this helps.

I agreed with you,tutors need interesting or more methods to teach but such tutors are hard to come by.One friend shared with me if the tutor who studied psycology will be ablw to teach better

[meiah]

I also wonder if my ds got dyscalculia. He’s in p2 now. He takes forever to do mental calculations and anything more than 1 step, he will do wrong. I’m thinking of sending him to mpm or enopi or whatever to see if their program can help. maybe he need to start his foundation all over again. Also I’m trying to get him to improve his english to make sure that it will not be a liability.

[Bentan]

kitty2:

He's a hardworking boy,he does alot of assessment and top sch papers too but just that he can't perform well in exams.He failed his P3 SA2

Thanks

Question 1: Why is he asked to \"top sch papers\" if he is not even performing. Is he under pressure to perform?

Question 2: How are the results for his 3 other subjects (English, Chinese and Science)? Are they equally bad?

Question 3: What are the subjects he is having external tutors? Are the tutor professional or freelance?

[cookie]

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[CoffeeCat]

meiah:

I also wonder if my ds got dyscalculia. He's in p2 now. He takes forever to do mental calculations and anything more than 1 step, he will do wrong. I'm thinking of sending him to mpm or enopi or whatever to see if their program can help. maybe he need to start his foundation all over again. Also I'm trying to get him to improve his english to make sure that it will not be a liability.

how's the situation now? U might wava give kumon a try.

[againstallodds]

dear parents, if your child has been diligently doing all the math worksheet drills and assessments that you set for him/her, there is no reason why he/she can't perform well in exams. if he/she seems to forgets everything that has been revised before, then parents should really look into the possibility that the child may have a learning disorder term 'dyscalculia'. you may try http://www.dyscalculia.org for more info.

[ctct61t]

My DD does not like to write down full steps when she doing math work, she keep looking at the exam paper, and write down the answer directly. I got big headache.

[Concerned Mum]

kitty2:

Is there anyone whose kid has problem with Maths?My friend's son(P4) is facing this problem.He can't really handle problem sums or have problem understanding them.He may be a slow learner as he needs the mum or tutor to explain to him a few times than he can understand or know how to do.He also can't remember them after a few days if the tutor ask him to do them again.He's a hardworking boy,he does alot of assessment and top sch papers too but just that he can't perform well in exams.He failed his P3 SA2

Hi,

I'm in the same boat. My girl have this problem. Did you manage to get any help? I understand from the article on Dyscalculia given the right treatment, the child will be able to excel in Maths. Can you give some advice. Thanks in advance!

Rgds,
Concerned Mum :?:

[Celeste How]

Hi,


I am a tutor and would like to share my teaching experience with you. I also face this problem when teaching some of my students.

Some of my students try to finish the exercise faster by skipping certain steps. If their foundation is very strong, they can do in this way to save the time but must make sure the important step must be written down to earn points. If not, they might be losing certain marks due to missing steps.

For those who weak in problem sum, try to use modelling to improve their understanding. Beside, when giving explanation, try to use the example close to their life style. This can help them link the problem to what they always do.

I hope that this information helps you all to solve your problem.