P2 Math - General Discussion

[janet88]

poppy15:

i am not looking forward to 2012 if i hv to teach my DS maths this way....



hopefully DH can take over instead, otherwise, i will scream as i dun hv the patience to teach :oops:

I don't even understand P1 Maths problems...scratching my head the whole time as I read the question about the crabs :scratchhead: We were at City Sq just now and brought hubby to see that Maths book. He said the book is not bad and will use it to teach daughter. http://i54.tinypic.com/1zvy17b.jpg\">

[corneyAmber]

poppy15:

ksi:

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ksi, u are an expert in both model drawing & problem solving.. can u be my tutor instead?

:udawoman:

Aiyo poppy, don't make me blush.. :oops: :oops: :oops: , there are many experts here. I am just a mummy trying to help my baby. If your child has a problem in Math, just post, I will help to solve. After looking at a few solutions, you can master it too.

[poppy15]

janet_lee88:

I don't even understand P1 Maths problems...scratching my head the whole time as I read the question about the crabs :scratchhead:

janet_lee88, that maths problem i can understand, but it will be a problem if i hv to get my DS to understand as well... dunno if he knows or not :scratchhead:

teacher in his K2 class js feedback to me he gets confused between more than & less than... aiyoooooooo :faint:

[poppy15]

ksi:

Aiyo poppy, don't make me blush.. :oops: :oops: :oops: , there are many experts here. I am just a mummy trying to help my baby. If your child has a problem in Math, just post, I will help to solve. After looking at a few solutions, you can master it too.

kekekekek... u will see me more often here (actually i hope not) in this thread next yr once my DS enters P1 & :imdrowning:

then i will keep pressing :?: :?: :?:

[Yong HL]

poppy15:

teacher in his K2 class js feedback to me he gets confused between more than & less than... aiyoooooooo :faint:

Hi poppy15
This is common among K2/P1 kids. I faced the same problem with my P1 girl also and started a thread asking parents here for advise.
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=19179

[poppy15]

Yong HL:

poppy15:

teacher in his K2 class js feedback to me he gets confused between more than & less than... aiyoooooooo :faint:

Hi poppy15
This is common among K2/P1 kids. I faced the same problem with my P1 girl also and started a thread asking parents here for advise.
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=19179

:thankyou: Yong HL

after looking thru that thread, its still doesnt reveal the answer :oops:

a) 2 is ___ less than 10
b) 3 is 4 less than ____

so i read over & over again (read: slow digestion) & after cracking my brains, can i finally say the answer is as follows:

a) 8
b) 7

(a) we use subtraction & (b) we use addition but how can we teach the kids using K2/P1's language

looks like i got to prepare a list of sums & get DS to do it, then slowly try & explain to him...

[PiggyLalala]

Solving questions on 'more than' and 'less than' sums


Type 1
_______ is 5 less than 12.
Cover up 5. The question will then be read as ______ is less than 12. Therefore _____is the smaller number. To find the smaller number, we always need to subtract. The answer is then 12 - 5 = 7.

Similarly
_______ is 2 more than 12
Cover up 2 again. The question will then be read as ______ is more than 12. Therefore ____ is the bigger number. To find the bigger number, we always need to add. The answer is then 12 + 2 = 14.

Type 2
3 is 4 less than ____
Cover up 4. The question will then be read as 3 is less than ______. Therefore 3 is the smaller number and ______ is the bigger number. To find the bigger number, we always need to add. Therefore the answer is 3+ 4 = 7

10 is 6 more than _____
Similarly cover up 6. The question will then be read as 10 is more than ______. Therefore 10 is the bigger number and ______ is the smaller number. To find the smaller number, we always need to subtract. Therefore the answer is 10 -6 = 4

Type C
2 is ___ less than 10.
In this question, we are comparing the 2 numbers, 2 and 10. 2 is less than 10 but by how much? To find the answer, we use the bigger number minus the smaller number, that is, 10 - 2 = 8.

10 is ______ more than 4.
In this question, we are comparing the 2 numbers, 10 and 4.
10 is more than 4 but by how much? To find the answer, we again use the bigger number minus the smaller number, that is, 10 - 4 = 6.

Hope you can understand my solution...

[poppy15]

PiggyLalala:

Solving questions on 'more than' and 'less than' sums

wow PiggyLalala, tks for the solution. haha.. gt to print out these examples & keep them for reference. (scare wait i lost this thread)

:thankyou: PiggyLalala

[PiggyLalala]

You are welcome.

[phtthp]

info … Primary 1 Maths onwards.


every 5 to 7 years, MOE may revise Maths curriculum.
from 2013 onwards, could be new changes to Maths curriculum methodology.

some schools in P1 - later part of the year, Term 4 onwards, pupils are taught ‘Bar Modeling’.

a powerful new concept newly introduced to schools, solve word problems.

why ? because it is visual !

when is visual, pupils can ‘see’. Pupils thus find easier to understand, grasp complex, abstract Maths concepts more confidently.

this is a new move invented recently – move away from the old, traditional ‘Algebra’ method of solving Maths, where pupils tend to get confused, lost, don’t know how to begin / solve, esp. if the question gets complicated.

to tackle word problems proficiently, 2 types of skill set are required nowadays (both English and Maths skills), from a child:-

i) the ability to read & comprehend the qn in English,
ii) the ability to interpret the figures given & then apply the correct Maths concept.

some schools have started.

may attend ‘Maths workshop for Parents on Maths Problem Solving, using the 'Model Method’, by Dr. Yeap Ban Har.

can download his powerpoint slides, print out in color.
Questions and answers are found together, inside his slides.

learn to help your child solve Maths problems, using 'Model' method.

first part of his workshop focus on the basic model.
second part focus on advanced skills needed for solving challenging problems.

1)\t Raffles Girls’ primary

only first question is P1 / P2.
the rest are higher level, P3 to P6:-

http://www.google.com.sg/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=5&ved=0CCgQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsingaporemathz4kidz.blogspot.com%2F&ei=Yb3pTb24MI-8vQPa1IHJDw&usg=AFQjCNGbGiuhjJeeOt-VTCGFRydyfA7ifA&sig2=8S-fckkDB_HKYdP_6WiQeQ

download powerpoint slides – before this web page blog spot gets refreshed. Once gone, each parent pay $30, attend the 3 hrs workshop. Furthermore, may wait a long time before the … next parents workshop is conducted again ?

if your child in kindergarten K2 now - download first, keep for future use. Slides come in useful, handy one day!

2)\tBukit Panjang primary

slides shown here are P3 to P6.

http://www.google.com.sg/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBoQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbanhar.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fbukit-panjang-primary-school-parents.html&ei=0zPpTdKjKYykvgPB6Py6Dw&usg=AFQjCNHODR4DE_mm6nu8qJgcP1GZYY9yVw

3)\tChongfu primary

http://banhar.blogspot.com/2011/03/parents-seminar-on-heuristics-at.html

4) Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ primary

http://www.google.com.sg/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=3&ved=0CB8QFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsingaporemathz4kidz.blogspot.com%2F&ei=MrjpTcS0CIm0sAO5mJD0DQ&usg=AFQjCNGbGiuhjJeeOt-VTCGFRydyfA7ifA&sig2=F0aP1P6vBpOfba0cAKsUOA

5) Ai Tong primary
6) Hua Min primary
7) West Grove primary

who is Dr. Yeap ?

Dr. Yeap Ban Har is a faculty leader at the National Institute of Education (NIE), Mathematics department. He taught at NIE, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) for more than ten years, to trainee teachers.

Dr. Yeap holds a Master of Education, a Master of Arts in Southeast Asian studies, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Phd) in Mathematics Education. He received the Excellence in Teaching Commendation award, from the university in 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Dr. Yeap teaches at NIE and SEED institute / Wheelock college (Boston) in adjunct positions.

at NIE, he teaches a Bachelor of Education course and supervises Secondary school Maths teachers during their practicum.

at SEED institute / Wheelock college (Boston), he teaches two courses to undergraduates, studying for a degree in ‘Early Childhood’ education.

presently, he holds two concurrent positions as the director of curriculum and professional development at Pathlight School, an autism-oriented school that runs the national curriculum for K-10 students in Singapore.

Dr. Yeap is also the Principal of Marshall Cavendish Institute, a newly set up global teacher professional development institute.

can read his blog spot:-
http://banhar.blogspot.com/

after downloading powerpoint slides, if parents don’t quite understand / comprehend how ‘Bar modeling’ works, may do the following:-

a)\t buy Dr Yeap’s book from ‘Popular’ bookshop:-

title: Bar Modeling – a Problem Solving Tool
author: Yeap Ban Har
publisher: Marshall Cavendish, 2010

book picture:

http://www.google.com.sg/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CBkQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.singaporemath.com%2FBar_Modeling_A_Problem_solving_Tool_p%2Fbmpst.htm&ei=8LzpTeDJHo-iuQO4prnaDw&usg=AFQjCNEw3HimDM0tCUSHyWTLXjVjLwRTeQ&sig2=KAK68iGCR-SqsF6BsTOQ-g

note:
can buy cheaper at discount - if buy during Popular book fair, or when you attend his workshop.

b)\tDr Yeap’s diary is fully packed to the brim, till end of this year 2011. He is very hot, highly demanded, greatly sought after!

‘Bar Model’ is something new! He has been warmly, cordially invited to teach & train:-

-\tNIE trainee teachers locally in Singapore,

-\toverseas school teachers in America, Europe, and many Asian Commonwealth countries (Brunei, Tokyo, Thailand Bangkok, Philippines, Korea, etc) :-

refer:-

http://www.google.com.sg/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBcQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fyeapbanhar.blogspot.com%2F&ei=MrjpTcS0CIm0sAO5mJD0DQ&usg=AFQjCNEgPF0l-mMBJZiMWEsipA_KCfkB1A&sig2=BBqzljw7NDLSlHk4E49TiQ

http://yeapbanhar.blogspot.com/

- parents can enrol, attend Primary schools’ workshop.
- parents can enrol, attend public seminar.

b i) kindergarten K2 parents who are already alumni members of your child’s desired school of choice, may approach school alumni team.

request alumni to invite Dr Yeap to child’s primary school teach ‘Bar Model’, to entire school cohort for all levels, P1 to P6.

b ii) kindergarten parents who have not decided on child’s primary school- may contact Marshall Cavendish. Ask to speak to the person in charge of conducting Maths seminar - when is the next parents workshop conducted for public, how much $ to attend ? put down your name, email & phone contact.

contact:-
http://www.marshallcavendish.com/contentview.aspx?article_id=126

if you have any unique, hot burning question, can write to:-
[email protected]

c)\tother useful link, to P1 Maths:-

i)
http://www.google.com.sg/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCUQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kiasuparents.com%2Fkiasu%2Fcontent%2Fprimary-one-preparation-mathematics-part-2&ei=67LpTZmsJZP0tgPil-T-DQ&usg=AFQjCNGScTh5NHxZirkzNAnsRyLrsag2aQ&sig2=0vAamnNTRU9SeANophAwiw

ii) http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?p=392386#392386