Maths Assessment Books

[Mychildren]

Hi, Happyh,


Though I did not have this book.
Thanks for informing us about it!

Ya, I did also scolded my DSs when they made a lot of mistakes. Nowadays, after marking them, I will go through the mistakes together with them, see what is the problem as what you mentioned could be the answers in answer sheet is wrong or why and how they derive or come to such answer.

Try not to scold them instead think in such a way: they are learning so 'ok' to make mistake now. Better to have mistakes now than during exam time, right? Just learn from mistakes.

[janet88]

Mychildren:

Ya, I did also scolded my DSs when they made a lot of mistakes. Nowadays, after marking them, I will go through the mistakes together with them, see what is the problem as what you mentioned could be the answers in answer sheet is wrong or why and how they derive or come to such answer.


Try not to scold them instead think in such a way: they are learning so 'ok' to make mistake now. Better to have mistakes now than during exam time, right? Just learn from mistakes.

I always tell my son, if he doesn't know certain topics, make all the mistakes NOW and learn from them...do not make same mistakes during exams. But if he has been taught, he should not be making mistakes.
Using Visible Thinking for my daughter. That title is not bad for reinforcement/revision.

[HAPPYH]

Mychildren:

Hi, Happyh,


Though I did not have this book.
Thanks for informing us about it!

Ya, I did also scolded my DSs when they made a lot of mistakes. Nowadays, after marking them, I will go through the mistakes together with them, see what is the problem as what you mentioned could be the answers in answer sheet is wrong or why and how they derive or come to such answer.

Try not to scold them instead think in such a way: they are learning so 'ok' to make mistake now. Better to have mistakes now than during exam time, right? Just learn from mistakes.

Yes, you are right. It is better to learn now.

I am also trying my best not to shout/scold my DD. But sometimes I must admit that I could not control my anger:( Must work on this aspect.

[HAPPYH]

janet_lee88:

Mychildren:

Ya, I did also scolded my DSs when they made a lot of mistakes. Nowadays, after marking them, I will go through the mistakes together with them, see what is the problem as what you mentioned could be the answers in answer sheet is wrong or why and how they derive or come to such answer.


Try not to scold them instead think in such a way: they are learning so 'ok' to make mistake now. Better to have mistakes now than during exam time, right? Just learn from mistakes.

I always tell my son, if he doesn't know certain topics, make all the mistakes NOW and learn from them...do not make same mistakes during exams. But if he has been taught, he should not be making mistakes.
Using Visible Thinking for my daughter. That title is not bad for reinforcement/revision.

Yes, Janet. I also find this book very informative for both parents and children. It can even be used as Math textbook in school. It is just more than 4 answers were wrong so far. I still like the book and will use it.

[janet88]

Hi HappyH,

Visible Thinking can be used as a workbook in schools...it's not like the normal assessment book. There are no CA/SA tests in the book...just purely a good form of revision. I should be getting it for P3

[Champion]

Good Morning to All :grphug:


somehow my 2 DDs Visible Thinking Maths Assessment Books are \"sleeping\" comfortably in the drawer

When ask to do Maths Assessment book, both of them have different \"preference\"

P1 DD2 prefers Primary 1 Step-by-Step Maths (New Syllabus) by Simon Eio;

P4 DD1 prefers Primary 4 Longman Practice Build Your Maths Foundation

Visible Thinking only \"comes into the picture\" when mummy here :rant: else they will find the excuse to :siam: :siam:

[HAPPYH]

janet_lee88:

Hi HappyH,

Visible Thinking can be used as a workbook in schools...it's not like the normal assessment book. There are no CA/SA tests in the book...just purely a good form of revision. I should be getting it for P3

Yes, yes It can be used as workbooks. It covers quite a range of problem sums.

[HAPPYH]

Champion:

Good Morning to All :grphug:


somehow my 2 DDs Visible Thinking Maths Assessment Books are \"sleeping\" comfortably in the drawer

When ask to do Maths Assessment book, both of them have different \"preference\"

P1 DD2 prefers Primary 1 Step-by-Step Maths (New Syllabus) by Simon Eio;

P4 DD1 prefers Primary 4 Longman Practice Build Your Maths Foundation

Visible Thinking only \"comes into the picture\" when mummy here :rant: else they will find the excuse to :siam: :siam:

Dear Champion,

How do you find \"Longmann practice build your foundation?\" I flipped thro' that book (P3) and thought it is very good to learn the new topics like angles, perimeter etc... because the questions at the front (addition, sub, multiplication, division etc...) were easy to do (may be for me it is easy; my DD will do badly who knows ) My DD is weak in mass, and I thought that book may help her as they use simple questions. May be I am wrong to make all these conclusions since I spent less than five minutes to see the book

Could you share your or your DD's feedback with me? Thank you.

[Champion]

Dear Champion,


How do you find \"Longmann practice build your foundation?\" I flipped thro' that book (P3) and thought it is very good to learn the new topics like angles, perimeter etc... because the questions at the front (addition, sub, multiplication, division etc...) were easy to do (may be for me it is easy; my DD will do badly who knows ) My DD is weak in mass, and I thought that book may help her as they use simple questions. May be I am wrong to make all these conclusions since I spent less than five minutes to see the book

Could you share your or your DD's feedback with me? Thank you.[/quote]

Hi,
DD1 prefers to use the Longman series as she is able to handle the book herself without much pushing and coaching from me

Longman series books are not as difficult if you compare with others and I feel that I don't want DD1 to lose interest in Maths if each time I give her a difficult one to attempt So far, she able to work on this book till the topics that school teachers has covered...

[HAPPYH]

Champion:

Dear Champion,


How do you find \"Longmann practice build your foundation?\" I flipped thro' that book (P3) and thought it is very good to learn the new topics like angles, perimeter etc... because the questions at the front (addition, sub, multiplication, division etc...) were easy to do (may be for me it is easy; my DD will do badly who knows ) My DD is weak in mass, and I thought that book may help her as they use simple questions. May be I am wrong to make all these conclusions since I spent less than five minutes to see the book

Could you share your or your DD's feedback with me? Thank you.

Hi,
DD1 prefers to use the Longman series as she is able to handle the book herself without much pushing and coaching from me

Longman series books are not as difficult if you compare with others and I feel that I don't want DD1 to lose interest in Maths if each time I give her a difficult one to attempt So far, she able to work on this book till the topics that school teachers has covered...[/quote]

I need this constant reminder in blue. Yes, you are right. My DD is straightaway switched off if I give Andrew Er worksheets or Sandya Sundar Challenging Maths. She is fine with visible thinking as she can look at the examples if she does not know. She can handle it by herself. Thank you so much.