CMA Math - Discussion

[Village Girl]

i3mum:

Village Girl:

My girl is 7 years old. How old is yours?

My girl is 5+, turning 6 next Feb. She is in grade 9 too. I m still thinking to stop her. Is your girl taking up other math enrichment classes?

Nope, no other enrichment. She took up CMA mid last year when heard from others that it is good. Maybe just like what others have advised, i will let her continue since she enjoys it.

[i3mum]

Village Girl:

Nope, no other enrichment. She took up CMA mid last year when heard from others that it is good. Maybe just like what others have advised, i will let her continue since she enjoys it.

I see, I m still considering . Thanks

[tabi]

My boy finally pass his assessment.


Pls provide referral.

[tabi]

My boy finally pass his assessment.


Pls provide referral.

[i3mum]

Hi tabi,


I just pm you. Please check your inbox.

tabi:

My boy finally pass his assessment.

Pls provide referral.

[tabi]

Hi i3mum,


Thanks. Will inform you of my boy’s details after sign up.

[tabi]

Hi I3mum,


Had send u my boy’s detail.

For mom who needs referral, pls pm me.

[seaangel]

Hi,

Is there anyone’s situation like mine? my DS has been attending CMA all these while and he’s in Grade 7 for abacus and Grade 6 for mental currently. Actually he has completed the books for Grade 7 abacus but becos his multiplication is still not up to the level the teacher requests, he has to repeat his Grade 7 book.

Really feel like giving up cos he has also just started his MPM in Oct and now quite stucked with the multiplication part. But his CMA teacher says it’s will be a pity since he’s considered quite ok at his age and advises us to continue. But he can’t seem to remember by heart the multiplication tables. Sometimes really want to vomit blood cos he always do his multiplication using counting, which sometimes can be quite fast but can see that he is counting instead of remembering.

[i3mum]

Hi Seaangel,


How old is your DS? I have not encounter like what your DS did. My DD is in Grade 9 for abacus & 8 for mental, and she is still learning multiplication. I was hoping to switch her to MPM after that.

Which CMA branch did you send your DS?

seaangel:

Hi,
Is there anyone's situation like mine? my DS has been attending CMA all these while and he's in Grade 7 for abacus and Grade 6 for mental currently. Actually he has completed the books for Grade 7 abacus but becos his multiplication is still not up to the level the teacher requests, he has to repeat his Grade 7 book.

Really feel like giving up cos he has also just started his MPM in Oct and now quite stucked with the multiplication part. But his CMA teacher says it's will be a pity since he's considered quite ok at his age and advises us to continue. But he can't seem to remember by heart the multiplication tables. Sometimes really want to vomit blood cos he always do his multiplication using counting, which sometimes can be quite fast but can see that he is counting instead of remembering.

[Pen88n]

i3mum:

Hi Seaangel,


How old is your DS? I have not encounter like what your DS did. My DD is in Grade 9 for abacus & 8 for mental, and she is still learning multiplication. I was hoping to switch her to MPM after that.

Which CMA branch did you send your DS?

seaangel:

Hi,
Is there anyone's situation like mine? my DS has been attending CMA all these while and he's in Grade 7 for abacus and Grade 6 for mental currently. Actually he has completed the books for Grade 7 abacus but becos his multiplication is still not up to the level the teacher requests, he has to repeat his Grade 7 book.

Really feel like giving up cos he has also just started his MPM in Oct and now quite stucked with the multiplication part. But his CMA teacher says it's will be a pity since he's considered quite ok at his age and advises us to continue. But he can't seem to remember by heart the multiplication tables. Sometimes really want to vomit blood cos he always do his multiplication using counting, which sometimes can be quite fast but can see that he is counting instead of remembering.

Hi,
If your kids are \"too young\" and not ready, go slow on multiplication. If you see him counting, let him count. In fact, let him add. He will get it after some time. My gal initially use counting, and then one day, she just \"see light\" and can give me the answer. The impt thing is not to force and made kids memorise and scared of learning multiplication table. After he count many times, he will \"see\" the answer.

Also, do 1 timetable at a time. Do not mix up. Once he has master 1, then move on to add another, and keep revising the 1st one too. Once he has master 2, revise the 2 and add the 3rd one. Do the easy ones (2, 5, 9) and mix it with the difficult ones (3, 4, 6, 8).

Hope this helps.