Q&A - P1 Math

[SAHM_TAN]

optimistforum:

Is there a good way to teach subtraction to a P1 child. I have used sweets and fruit, so I have said you have 2 apples and want seven how many more to you need. He adds them up all time. Does anyone know a better way. PS, I do show him the seets and fruit so he can connect with it, but seems unable to grasp the concepts of diffrences - and using subtraction to work out these differences.

U are asking in the context of problem sums dealing with subtraction?

[optimistforum]

Hi SAHM_TAN


I am struggling to get him to do somethinglike 2+ [] = 5. So I use fruit, marbles or toys. Just need to know what other parents do to teach subtraction.

[SAHM_TAN]

optimistforum:

Hi SAHM_TAN


I am struggling to get him to do somethinglike 2+ [] = 5. So I use fruit, marbles or toys. Just need to know what other parents do to teach subtraction.

My kid is still in kindy. In the beginning will use concrete way to show what is subtraction. Later then write it out. I just use striaghtforward
4 - 2 . I think when a child see addition sign, some child might just add not understanding that must use 5 - 2. Or u want to use number bonds to explain the relationship?

[optimistforum]

Funnily, enough I did use number-bonds but the "penny-dropping" moment has still not happened.

[SAHM_TAN]

optimistforum:

Funnily, enough I did use number-bonds but the \"penny-dropping\" moment has still not happened.

Does he know how to subtract?

[optimistforum]

Hi SAHM_TAN


Yes, he can subtract (up to 10). I guess we need to practise more.

We are working through the EPH Book, Step by Step P1 Maths. Hopefully, repetition of maths exercises will do the trick.

[SAHM_TAN]

wait for the penny to drop


Today is sun, maybe on Mon, when more parents are online they will post better suggestions

[optimistforum]

No worries, I posted this last week, so I have perservered till now.

[laughingcat]

optimistforum:

I am struggling to get him to do somethinglike 2+ [] = 5. So I use fruit, marbles or toys. Just need to know what other parents do to teach subtraction.

Hi optimistforum,

For this kind of question, I get my DS to draw the number bond in the beginning. What i do is to explain to him what are the symbols means and where is the biggest number. After awhile, he got the hands of it and do not need to draw the number bonds for visualization. My simple advice and hopefully it helps.

[worriedmumz]

I noticed in some of the P1 Math assessment books that they have started teaching

quite high level questions. My friends say it is simple heuristics. There is nothing simple about those questions. How to get our kids ready for that?