All About Pre-school Math Enrichment

[joconde]

piggydwarfs:

She don understand when i ask her question like eg: 'what no is after 2?' or 'what no is before 3?'


Her CC teacher wrote in the comm book that my gal has problem with 'before' and 'after'!!!

Not sure whether is it because my gal is still not familiar with her counting of no?

Any solution how to teach K1 maths? :?

Can try using number line, or just get a ruler. Tell her that \"1\" is first, \"2\" is behind \"1\", and so on... or imagine the numbers are little children queueing up to buy ice-cream, so the numberes/children are all facing the left. It's important to point to kids the direction, and highlight to them that \"1\" is the start of queue. Don't assume kids will know that !

Anyway I think such question should be K2 or P1 standard, so ur child still has time to grasp the concept

In fact, prior to learning this you should actually make sure ur child knows the numbers well. Test her by making her to fill in the number sequences, eg : 3, ____, 5, ____, 7, 8 9, 10 ... once she is ok with this, do it the reverse way.

[buds]

Heyya piggydwarfs, first and foremost... this question should be posted here

@ this thread > http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1748

Here are some suggestions to encourage number recognition from moi.
Hope it'll help!

If she has not learnt yet how to write numbers, you can purchase or make
your own set of SANDPAPER NUMERALS ala the Montessori tactile way of
introducing the written symbol to young children.

http://www.postimage.org/

>Purchase a Number Wall Frieze to paste up the wall in your girl's room.

http://www.postimage.org/

>Or make/print out your own number frieze instead if you have the time.
>If your print-outs are in black and white format, you and your girl can
>paint the numbers and pictures together! Then, put them up together!


>Work with NUMBER PUZZLES

http://www.postimage.org/

>Work with NUMBER FLASHCARDS for snap games or matching activities

http://www.postimage.org/

>SIMPLE SNAP CARDS

http://www.postimage.org/

>She can work with NUMBER MAGNETS on the fridge while you're in the kitchen.

http://www.postimage.org/

>Play finger games with little numbers written consecutively on each finger

http://www.postimage.org/

Hide all the fingers in a fist...
You can ask, \"What number comes after 1?\" (excitedly!)
Then, she can raise up the second finger with number 2 on written on it.
If she raises the wrong finger, don't despair... keep encouraging her and
say, \"Hmmmm.... doesn't look like the number 2 to mummy tho... let's try
another finger! Do you remember how the number 2 looks like, darling?\"

[piggydwarfs]

hi mummies...


thank u veri much for all the great ideas.

I will try it with my gal.

Btw, is it compulsory to know 'before' , 'after' , 'additon', 'subtraction' or time table in K1. my gal is a year end 04 gal, she seems to be in a slow pace then her peers?

Me starting to worried abt her progress....

[jedamum]

piggydwarfs:

Btw, is it compulsory to know 'before' , 'after' , 'additon', 'subtraction' or time table in K1.

not too late to reinforce in K2 as part of P1 preparation.

[buds]

Before and after, yes.

By end of the year, you
see how lah... With this
time to integrate fun lessons
with your time with her at home,
she should be able to grasp the
concept soon, ok piggydwarfs.

Simple single digit addition
and subtraction also can
introduce... after she has
mastered her numbers well.

TIMETABLE gosh, no.
Not compulsory. Don't have to
memorize that now, dun stress...
End of P1 stage still into introduction
of multiplication and that too not via
rote counting but more to group counting
and it is definitely more fun than how i had
to learn it the last time... :roll:

Just to share with you, my 2nd girl is October
baby... and no, she's not slower than her peers
but instead faster i must say. Other than school
hours, stimulation with home activities can help
to accelerate a child's progress in her all rounded
development, ant that being said, not just for the
much worried about academics but also with regards
to soft skills like grace and courtesy (good manners &
habits). There is also music appreciation + sports! Just
do keep in mind that these young children need their fun.
So, catch up on kiddies' outings... Movie watching... And
also the much needed play time at the playgrounds!

Take care, piggydwarfs!
Cheerios!
:celebrate:

[buds]

jedamum:

piggydwarfs:

Btw, is it compulsory to know 'before' , 'after' , 'additon', 'subtraction' or time table in K1.

not too late to reinforce in K2 as part of P1 preparation.

Yup. Yup. Jedamum's right!
Unless of course piggydwarfs,
you're the ultra kiasu kind and
wishes to make sure that your
girl is on top of her cohort..

Hehee.. :lol:

[piggydwarfs]

haha, actually i am quite a 'relax' mummy... i only teach her when teacher feedback my gal dunno abt her work.


most of the time, we will play games with my gal.... story telling, jigsaw puzzle (one of my gals favourite)

maybe i am overstress by the teacher's feedback....

gonna learn to relax if not will stress my gal as well....... :oops:

[jen18j]

I am new to this site. I am thinking about enrolling my 6 yr old daughter either at Kumon or Montessori Math to get her ready for P1. Which is better?

[jedamum]

jen18j:

I am new to this site. I am thinking about enrolling my 6 yr old daughter either at Kumon or Montessori Math to get her ready for P1. Which is better?

My experiences are from the branch I signed my boy up and not representative of other MMI centres.

My P1 took Montessori Math last year. Waste of money. I can teach at home using assessment books. My boy was doing their MMI Math course which lump kids from 4yo to 6yo together and let them 'progress' at their own pace. My boy finished the '1yr course' in 7 months (or is it 5? can't remember) but i don't think he still remember how to do division up to the hundreds (there are only 2 exercises for this topic of which they touches on concepts only). After my boy finished his course and left a 2 lessons before end of the month (last lesson), the teacher let him do worksheets printed out from EPH assessment books for his 1 hour in class. They did tell me they are setting up the Math P1 preparatory course and asked if I want to sign up but i had had enough.

But if you feel that your kid needs to work on manipulatives to reinforce on concepts, then MMI is for you. I personally find that the course my K2 went through is more suited for K1 and below. Remember to check if their Math course have a penalty for withdrawing before the course ends - mine has. :roll:

[jen18j]

Thank you for your feedback. Appreciate it.

What have you enrol your child then?