How to teach pre-school maths at home

[buds]

Heyya friend... if you're keen to try this hands-on method out.. check this out, ya?

> http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?p=16584#p16584

And for the early multiplication introduction, by 2nd half of P1 it is explained
quite clearly in the textbook (step by step) how the school is teaching it...
err.. that is if your children using the same book as my girls that is.

My girls used the Shaping Maths books in their ol' school.
The introduction started with children adding equal no.
groups.. yes like 2, 4, 6, 8, 10.. Here's one example.

There are 3 plates.
There are 2 curry puffs on each plate.
How many curry puffs are there altogether?

The first equation goes like this : 2 + 2 + 2 = 6

Next one goes like this : 3 twos = 6

Finally as our math culture is here, it wouldn't be
right if the child didn't end the workings with the
number/answer statement, which in this problem
sum should read...

There are 6 curry puffs altogether.

They will then move on to number stories like
this one. Here's an example..

There are 5 equal groups of balloons.
There are 3 balloons in each group.
5 threes make 15.
There are 15 balloons altogether.

The book follows up by introducing the sign.
x stands for multiplication. It means putting
equal groups together. Multiply 5 and 3, the
answer is 15.

Number sentence : 5 x 3 = 15

We read it as : 5 times 3 equals 15

So, to answer your question... yes, it is right to say that 5 groups of 3
or 5 sets of 3 makes/equals 15. For more teaching multiplication ideas
you can also read over here at these threads..

> http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/multiplication-through-play-ladybird-pegging-game

> http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?p=46214#46214

[SAHM_TAN]

buds:

Heyya friend... if you're keen to try this hands-on method out.. check this out, ya?

> http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?p=16584#p16584

And for the early multiplication introduction, by 2nd half of P1 it is explained
quite clearly in the textbook (step by step) how the school is teaching it...
err.. that is if your children using the same book as my girls that is.

My girls used the Shaping Maths books in their ol' school.
The introduction started with children adding equal no.
groups.. yes like 2, 4, 6, 8, 10.. Here's one example.

There are 3 plates.
There are 2 curry puffs on each plate.
How many curry puffs are there altogether?

The first equation goes like this : 2 + 2 + 2 = 6

Next one goes like this : 3 twos = 6

Finally as our math culture is here, it wouldn't be
right if the child didn't end the workings with the
number/answer statement, which in this problem
sum should read...

There are 6 curry puffs altogether.

They will then move on to number stories like
this one. Here's an example..

There are 5 equal groups of balloons.
There are 3 balloons in each group.
5 threes make 15.
There are 15 balloons altogether.

The book follows up by introducing the sign.
x stands for multiplication. It means putting
equal groups together. Multiply 5 and 3, the
answer is 15.

Number sentence : 5 x 3 = 15

We read it as : 5 times 3 equals 15

So, to answer your question... yes, it is right to say that 5 groups of 3
or 5 sets of 3 makes/equals 15. For more teaching multiplication ideas
you can also read over here at these threads..

> http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/multiplication-through-play-ladybird-pegging-game

> http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?p=46214#46214

Thanks buds. Great help. Popular now sales, great time to stock up on the supplies to prepare for the props

[buds]

Yah i know.. lazy to go cos got no car.

Imagine 3 kids on public transport from
North to East! :faint: Then the issue abt
how to lug the loot bag home again too!
Then again, i just might.. never know.. :lol:

[SAHM_TAN]

buds:

Yah i know.. lazy to go cos got no car.

Imagine 3 kids on public transport from
North to East! :faint: Then the issue abt
how to lug the loot bag home again too!
Then again, i just might.. never know.. :lol:

The distance is too far to EXPO, going to use the 20% vouchers from the POP mag at one of their bigger stores. Time is more valuable to me. Hopefully, the year end sale will be at Suntec. This venue will be nearer to my home

[buds]

Thanks for the heads up. Been some time since i went to Popular,

so i'd make a special point since got 20% in the POP mag which i
don't have yet.

[SAHM_TAN]

Happy to share cost saving infor. Is there a club on cost savings tips? Like vouchers, discounts, warehouse sales, etc?

[jedamum]

SAHM_TAN:

Hi,


Just a quick check. 2 X 3 means

2 groups with 3 items (I can't think of what is the correct term) in each group?

How to teach odd and even numbers to pre-school kid?

1) according to p1 syllabus (as of 2 yrs back), 2x3 means 2 groups of 3 items.

2) teaching odd and even numbers to preschoolers, I am assuming that it only involves numbers <20. this is what i vaguely remember what my son learned when he was a preschooler:
- odd numbers have no partners/friends
- even numbers have partners/friends
so when you 'grouped' them into twos (ie circle them in twos, or join them into pairs), the number that has a 'remainder' without a 'friend' is an odd number.
erm..you get what i mean?

[SAHM_TAN]

jedamum:

SAHM_TAN:

Hi,


Just a quick check. 2 X 3 means

2 groups with 3 items (I can't think of what is the correct term) in each group?

How to teach odd and even numbers to pre-school kid?

1) according to p1 syllabus (as of 2 yrs back), 2x3 means 2 groups of 3 items.

2) teaching odd and even numbers to preschoolers, I am assuming that it only involves numbers <20. this is what i vaguely remember what my son learned when he was a preschooler:
- odd numbers have no partners/friends
- even numbers have partners/friends
so when you 'grouped' them into twos (ie circle them in twos, or join them into pairs), the number that has a 'remainder' without a 'friend' is an odd number.
erm..you get what i mean?

Thanks, great help.

[buds]

Yup jeda.. gotcha. That's how we do it using the Montessori way too.

[jedamum]

buds:

Yup jeda.. gotcha. That's how we do it using the Montessori way too.

buds,
i learned this from the montessori leh.