MPM Maths - Discussion

[coldleaf]

My girl has been taking MPM since K2. Up to now, she is still enjoying MPM classes and ask if she can go MPM every day…


This is how it work in MPM:
1. An assessment test has to be taken during enrolment so as to determine level.

2. 2 books to complete each week (the booklets are very colourful). you can take 1 book in a day or 2 books in a day. My girl is taking 1 book per day so we have to travel to the centre twice per week. Student have to complete about 9 pages in each booklet in the centre (with teacher guidence) and the next 9 pages have to be completed at home. Then submit the booklets the following week. Do not mark the booklets as the teacher will do it so that they know how are the kids performing and correction have to be done on the spot.

Currently my girl is with Toa Payoh MPM, guess that is the best centre in the north (in term of ennvironment). I know there are students coming from sembangwan and further.

What i like about MPM is it make children to think. By looking at the questions, they are not able to answer, they need to think. this will improve their thinking skill and analytical skill. Moreover, I do not have to worry about her maths revision. i seldom ask her to do maths revision as she has enough of practise in MPM so i can focus on other subjects.

Hope i manage to clear some of the doubt about mpm…

[janice_0950]

replied to ~~~~ coldleaf ~~~~~


thank you for information.

I heard from my boy classmate. Not keep writting method. but all with creative tools.
and may need to do homeworks. which taugh before.
have to write independently.
(what if the child not)

Which i my boy those independent. which always hv to guide along.
Its not suit in MPM then?

Every child rather to see more exciting tools & creative tools. instead of keep writting keep repeat with assign black & white.

My main worries as my boy not independent as well. :stupid:

[coldleaf]

Hi janice_0950, yes, creative tools will be used and there are always new tools. maybe that’s why my girl love it as there are always new things to explore.


why not call up a centre near you and let your son have the assessment being done 1st. Explain to him there are homeworks and have to be done independently. Maybe he will like it as the booklets are very lively and colourful. He may be also excited to use the tools…

[Lynn1967]

Both my children had been to MOM for 2 yrs. I feel that it is good to send them there before P1 to give them intellectual exposure & training. But I switched to home 1 to 1 tution when they are in primary 2 cos I feel that it is more focused and exams oriented.

[sleepy]

Any recommendation for MPM center in the EAST?


Quite a few to choose from, not sure which center is better.

[VooVoo]

Any feedback on the MPM centres in the East please?

[mummyloves]

Went to the one in Parkway. Not too impressed actually.


And v expensive.

[KingRascal]

VooVoo:

Any feedback on the MPM centres in the East please?

My DS has been with parkway branch for 2 yrs+. I am very satisfied with it. However I would be selective over the day he's there. I specifically want to ensure that couple of teachers are on duty Like many other centres, we tend to have our preference of certain trainers.

[KingRascal]

VooVoo:

Any feedback on the MPM centres in the East please?

You may also want to check out siglap branch. A couple of my friends' children are there and the parents are satisfied with it too. But then again, it's probably also dependent on the exact teachers the child is assigned to. At the end of the day we need to put in that effort to follow-up on the suitability of the teachers, on top of the syllabus. We need to communicate. At the parkway branch I once noted some behaviours from certain trainer that I don't particularly agree with and spoke to the manager. We discussed about it and I was happy with the communication.

[maisy]

Hi


Which MPM is better ? Siglap or Parkway? Any difference between these 2? Any difference between a franchise outlet or main outlet ?

Thanks in advance