Maths Assessment Books

[Pen88n]

Champion:

SAHM_TAN:

Champion,


Hve u heard of Sunny Tan? He's author of Mastering Heuristics series.

Hello SAHM_TAN,
I saw your link in the above post

SAHM_TAN:

Hi,
Any parents tried the Mastering Heuristics Series by Sunny Tan?
http://www.mathsheuristics.com/?cat=5
TIA

:oops: :oops: pai say & :imsorry: - don't have any idea on the above series of book. Maybe some other parents do

This series can only be bought from his tuition centre and there are a few books. Each book cost in the range of $30 to $40+. He teaches a new method known as Unit Transfer Method (UTM) that is different from what is taught in schools. Kids at his centre learned this UTM which he claimed will solve 99% of the Maths problem sums.

I've seen a copy of his books before, but have not proceeded to use the UTM so I cannot verify this method at all. My take is that it needs more practice to be able to use this method effectively. DS has not learned this and has been using model + ratio + algebra to solve most problems without issue.

[Pen88n]

Champion:

Pen88n:

Is Conquer Maths available at Popular? Do they have it for lower primary P1 / P2? I'll be buying 1 - 2 assessment books per subject for my P1 going P2 gal next year, and will need to evaluate which books to get.

Hello Pen88n,
Believe the Conquer Maths is referring to the \"Conquer Problem Sums\" by onSponge?
No, don't think so it is available at Popular Bookstore.
No, it is only available from P3-P6 level.
Refer to this link:- http://www.onsponge.com/articles/education/107-schooling/294-singapore-maths-book-for-psle-thinkingmath.html

I get my P3 copy from this bookstore in Jurong West:-
Sin Yi Book Centre
#01-213, 504 Jurong West St 51, Singapore 640504
p: 65624106

Thanks, Champ. I've these books for upper pri - really good for building strong foundation on those \"fraction / percentage / ratio / algebra / model\" type of problem sums. I suppose when my DD reaches P3 / P4, I'll get the P3 and P4 series then.

[SAHM_TAN]

Pen88n:

This series can only be bought from his tuition centre and there are a few books. Each book cost in the range of $30 to $40+. He teaches a new method known as Unit Transfer Method (UTM) that is different from what is taught in schools. Kids at his centre learned this UTM which he claimed will solve 99% of the Maths problem sums.

I've seen a copy of his books before, but have not proceeded to use the UTM so I cannot verify this method at all. My take is that it needs more practice to be able to use this method effectively. DS has not learned this and has been using model + ratio + algebra to solve most problems without issue.

Thanks for your feedback.

[SAHM_TAN]

Champion:

SAHM_TAN:

Champion,


Hve u heard of Sunny Tan? He's author of Mastering Heuristics series.

Hello SAHM_TAN,
I saw your link in the above post

SAHM_TAN:

Hi,
Any parents tried the Mastering Heuristics Series by Sunny Tan?
http://www.mathsheuristics.com/?cat=5
TIA

:oops: :oops: pai say & :imsorry: - don't have any idea on the above series of book. Maybe some other parents do

No worries, no worries. No need to be paiseh

[Dino mummy]

hi all

i brought the conquer maths from my boy’s school bookshop. it is a "must" for his class. I understand the book is used for the best 2 classes in Pri 3. They used it as part of the lessons. I am not good in maths but i find it v difficult. My hubby is the maths tutor for my boy said that the book is more for stimulating the kids to think…
My colleague bought this via their website and they charge a delivery fee…can’t remb how much but I remb it is not a big sum.

[janet88]

Hi Mummies,

My son has 2 Math assessment which are real killers.
One is the Onsponge which his teacher asked the class to get...saw it at school bookshop when I bought his new books. The other one was recommended by my friend...title is \"Challenging Maths Problems Made Easy\" by Ammiel Wan. This is sold at Popular. Orangey cover, published by Marshall Cavendish.

[Champion]

janet_lee88:

Hi Mummies,

My son has 2 Math assessment which are real killers.
One is the Onsponge which his teacher asked the class to get...saw it at school bookshop when I bought his new books. The other one was recommended by my friend...title is \"Challenging Maths Problems Made Easy\" by Ammiel Wan. This is sold at Popular. Orangey cover, published by Marshall Cavendish.

Janet,
This the one? Challenging Maths Problems Made Easy\" by Ammiel Wan
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http://www.popular.com.sg/jsp/product/product_detail.jsp?vca001=235&vpd001=95704#

[plum-cake]

The conquer maths mummies talking here is this book


Thinkingmath@onSponge-conquer problem sums
thinkingMath is an enhanced learning resource for Primary 3 to 6. Featuring a topical approach to complement schools’ textbooks and workbooks on solving word problems, it is designed by a Panel of Developers comprising experienced heads of department and teachers led by Mr Ammiel Wan.
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The one available at popular is

Conquering Mathsavailable for P1-P6
ISBN : 9789812730305
Imprint : EPB Pan Pacific (an imprint of Panpac Education Pte Ltd)
Author : James Kuwe
Its a normal assesment book
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[janet88]

Hi Champion,

THAT'S the one !!! My friend told me must finish the whole book before PSLE :shock: I wonder if Onsponge & Challenging Maths uses English or Greek. If I have to sit for PSLE all over again, I will definitely fail.
Damn :stupid:

There's another title called A*Maths Problems written by Federick Ho. Published by Learning Interactive. This is a set of 6 books...Whole Numbers and Decimals, Fractions, Rate & Speed etc. Not sold at Popular...the office is at Bras Basah Complex. http://www.li.com.sg
For upper primary students (in my opinion, P6).

[Champion]

Hi! Mummy Plum-cake,

So happy to \"catch\" you on-line!

I have the on-sponge one; just bought recently ...am trying to go thru it everyday so able to absorb more techniques in the book and teach DD1

The 2nd book - are you using it? How do you feel about the content?