Raffles Girls' Primary

[aqeqiq]

It’s interesting. MOE emphasizes so much on models from p3 level but algebra is taught at…what…p5? Isn’t that too close to psle? Maybe kids understand pictorial forms better at their young age (guessing only).


I think my dd and I solved it in the same way but she can’t verbalize it. Her method is the stare and test method. Haha. It’s to divide the difference between 500 and 300 by the difference/ distance between +y and -y which is 2 units. Don’t know if there is such a method but we can get the answer. However if you change the numbers to something not so "neat" and "round", I am not sure if she can still "see" the answer. Haha. Must test her one day.

[verykiasu2010]

aqeqiq:

It's interesting. MOE emphasizes so much on models from p3 level but algebra is taught at...what...p5? Isn't that too close to psle? Maybe kids understand pictorial forms better at their young age (guessing only).


I think my dd and I solved it in the same way but she can't verbalize it. Her method is the stare and test method. Haha. It's to divide the difference between 500 and 300 by the difference/ distance between +y and -y which is 2 units. Don't know if there is such a method but we can get the answer. However if you change the numbers to something not so \"neat\" and \"round\", I am not sure if she can still \"see\" the answer. Haha. Must test her one day.

simple algebra is only introduced at P6

model method is not just for solving math problem per se

the whole process of training the the mind to think in that way, form a mental picture of the problem and the solution, goes a long way to enhance problem solving ability of the kids

[ctct61t]

Yes, it’s true. Singapore is very famous in implementation of modeling method. It can help to solve problem in a easy and fast way. Some other country also want to learn about it.


But finally all students will go for algebra method when they go for secondary education. So I’m wondering if children can accept algebra, why not go for that directly.

[aqeqiq]

Oh, I see. Thanks for sharing about the algebra. I also didn't know that understanding models can be useful outside math. As a parent, I could only see models as a way to solve math problems! So blur.

verykiasu2010:

aqeqiq:

It's interesting. MOE emphasizes so much on models from p3 level but algebra is taught at...what...p5? Isn't that too close to psle? Maybe kids understand pictorial forms better at their young age (guessing only).

I think my dd and I solved it in the same way but she can't verbalize it. Her method is the stare and test method. Haha. It's to divide the difference between 500 and 300 by the difference/ distance between +y and -y which is 2 units. Don't know if there is such a method but we can get the answer. However if you change the numbers to something not so \"neat\" and \"round\", I am not sure if she can still \"see\" the answer. Haha. Must test her one day.

simple algebra is only introduced at P6

model method is not just for solving math problem per se

the whole process of training the the mind to think in that way, form a mental picture of the problem and the solution, goes a long way to enhance problem solving ability of the kids

[h530251]

ctct61t:

Yes, it's true. Singapore is very famous in implementation of modeling method. It can help to solve problem in a easy and fast way. Some other country also want to learn about it.


But finally all students will go for algebra method when they go for secondary education. So I'm wondering if children can accept algebra, why not go for that directly.

Agreed !!!! Why waste time ???

[verykiasu2010]

h530251:

ctct61t:

Yes, it's true. Singapore is very famous in implementation of modeling method. It can help to solve problem in a easy and fast way. Some other country also want to learn about it.


But finally all students will go for algebra method when they go for secondary education. So I'm wondering if children can accept algebra, why not go for that directly.

Agreed !!!! Why waste time ???

try telling that to your kids' teacher .... lol

[ctct61t]

verykiasu2010:

h530251:

[quote=\"ctct61t\"]Yes, it's true. Singapore is very famous in implementation of modeling method. It can help to solve problem in a easy and fast way. Some other country also want to learn about it.


But finally all students will go for algebra method when they go for secondary education. So I'm wondering if children can accept algebra, why not go for that directly.

Agreed !!!! Why waste time ???

try telling that to your kids' teacher .... lol[/quote]

:clubmyself: I'm afraid of teacher since I'm a little girl...I can only voice out here, kiasu forum. :lol:

[verykiasu2010]

ctct61t:

verykiasu2010:

[quote=\"h530251\"]
Agreed !!!! Why waste time ???

try telling that to your kids' teacher .... lol

:clubmyself: I'm afraid of teacher since I'm a little girl...I can only voice out here, kiasu forum. :lol:[/quote]ah ha, i tell 'cher ....... :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

[Luanee]

My dd woke me up early on Sat morning to teach her Math and my blood pressure went up a few notches teaching her… me not the patient type lol…


Btw she said she knows how to do the question but doesnt know how to draw models. Is it okie for her to use other methods (eg arrow methods she learnt in P1/P2) to solve during exams instead of drawing models?

[bliss-ful]

:? Actually i also not to sure what is what in tthis modelling method... just peek on my girl's work whenever she is doing... until i read that modelling method book then i started to understand haha blur blur mom right....

Luanee:

My dd woke me up early on Sat morning to teach her Math and my blood pressure went up a few notches teaching her.. me not the patient type lol...

Btw she said she knows how to do the question but doesnt know how to draw models. Is it okie for her to use other methods (eg arrow methods she learnt in P1/P2) to solve during exams instead of drawing models?