is it possible to teach p4 math ourselves?

[sleepy]

Lock:

Dear all,

I swear by Onsponge. I went through their parents' workshop and find their methodology very clear and easy to understand.

Do they conduct parents' workshop?
Only saw the holiday workshop for kids on website

[Lock]

sleepy:

Lock:

Dear all,

I swear by Onsponge. I went through their parents' workshop and find their methodology very clear and easy to understand.

Do they conduct parents' workshop?
Only saw the holiday workshop for kids on website

Yes. Usually at the beginning of the year. Go to their website and look out for the adverts.

[San03]

Brenda10:

Hi, I would think is possible to teach P4 maths ourselves.


Just to share with you DD maths at end of P3 was 80 marks and at the beginning of P4 CA1 dropped to 66 marks.

We immediately allocated almost 50% of time working on top school past year papers (head start before the SA1) and three month later she scored 82 for the SA1 followed by 95 on SA2.

Usually how soon before the sa1 do you start giving the exam papers, I was worried the child may not hv learnt the topic n may not be able to solve the question?

[24hr-mum]

hi brenda10


does it mean for the whole year the child just work on exam papers and no assessment bks for math?
i alwayz wonder shd i let her do exam pprs or assessment bks? i thot assessmt is to drill the basic concepts and exam pprs is to apply them? may not hv time to drill them both

[24hr-mum]

i m still hesitating between teach mysf, onsponge, mathheuristics or andrew er or concept math. sigh…

[david59]

I had worked with my students who were doing onsponge Math’s homework before SA2. The kids had problems understanding the methods used by onsponge. I had to teach them some easier methods of solving some of the qns. Yep, some of their methods used makes the students think that Maths is really difficult to do. Anyone has the same feeling?

[24hr-mum]

when i first bought the bk i thot i was tough too. my gal din hv chance to finish it

[just888]

My fren did, she go through the textbook example and then explain to her kid. Of coz’ u must understand it urself 1st. I do have problems with problem sum at times while working with my DS.


For me I try not to teach so as to confuse my son further. Luckily he only ask for help for questions he does not know.

[Mychildren]

All along, I’m teaching my kids math by myself using assessment books and top school exam papers. Both scored above 90%. I admit nowadays math is not as easy as our old times and also need model diagrams. Sometimes, I even cannot think of the answers.

However, my big boy seems like enlightened in p3 and sometimes he teaches me how to do instead of the other way round. Think he had mastered the skills from his teacher in class and start to like Math.
The only problem lies in their careless mistakes like calculation mistakes or never did really check on what they’ve done or copied down the wrong numbers.
So all depends on the class teacher and also whether our children are paying attention in class. I did not send them for tuition mainly because not all children are suitable for group tuition and also budget constrain and travel times counts in too.

[Mychildren]

I’ll and intend to guide them p4 math next year. I just tell my son I’m learning at the same time with him. Also I knew their character well so able to control them and make them listen to me. Math is a subject that needs practice so once a week kind of tuition does not work unless the kid is already very bright in the first place.