is it possible to teach p4 math ourselves?
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i3mum,
My kids this year p3 & 4. Champion already answered the rest of your questions. Thank you, Champion.
24hr-mum, yes, you are right, the teacher must be good or have passion and patient to explain to the child and also the child must be willing to learn. I have two DS of different characters in terms of learning so I understand. -
Thank you Mychildren.
I also did try to teach my younger DD (K2 this year), sometime i can really scream out my lungs because they don't seem to understand
Any suggestion?Mychildren:
i3mum,
My kids this year p3 & 4. Champion already answered the rest of your questions. Thank you, Champion.
24hr-mum, yes, you are right, the teacher must be good or have passion and patient to explain to the child and also the child must be willing to learn. I have two DS of different characters in terms of learning so I understand. -
[quote=\"i3mum\"]Thank you Mychildren.
I also did try to teach my younger DD (K2 this year), sometime i can really scream out my lungs because they don't seem to understand
Any suggestion?
i3mum,
I'm still learning on how to coach my children. They are constantly changing as they're growing up. So different ways of approaching them at different stages. Currently, the only word that I can think of in answering your question is \"Patience\".
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Another thing is managing our expectation.
I always believe in running thru the same CA/SA qns again to pick up the gaps. Sometimes the gaps may be too many, eg, child only got 60ish marks. Therefore, instead of perfecting everything, choose those types of qn where marks were lost but yet quite easy and tackle them to bring the foundation to the next level. It’s slow and tedious…but at least the incremental improvement can bring confidence to the child. -
i started to coach my girl but ended up very very angry with her "attitude" . she does not seem interested, looked like being "forced" to learn and i have to "threaten" that i need to send her back to tuition class ( which she dislike) as our arguings and my nagging will seriously affect our relationships .
I agreed "patience " is indeed very important…
In fact, I am still unsure whether I should stop her maths tuition or not ! cos at least during the 1.5hr, she is being "locked" in the classroom instead of wasting time at home… -
i understand. my gal is an angel where doing wk is concerned but my boy is a monster - he tries to ‘siam’ (escape)
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snowball:
It is very common that parents find it very frustrating to teach an unwilling son/ daughter in assessment works. Schoolwork not so bad as they need to hand up completed homework to the teacher.i started to coach my girl but ended up very very angry with her \"attitude\" . she does not seem interested, looked like being \"forced\" to learn and i have to \"threaten\" that i need to send her back to tuition class ( which she dislike) as our arguings and my nagging will seriously affect our relationships .
I agreed \"patience \" is indeed very important...
In fact, I am still unsure whether I should stop her maths tuition or not ! cos at least during the 1.5hr, she is being \"locked\" in the classroom instead of wasting time at home....
Should you pull your dd from the tuition class? Qn is whether the class tuition helps her or not? Above average kids are likely to benefit but below average kids are likely to learn little or none from class tuition. \"Locking\" her in the classroom is not only wasting her precious time there but also exasperate her if she is not benefitting from the tuition.
If your kid lacks learning skill, you just might have to spend more $ on One to One tuition. A child will be more willing to listen and learn from the tutor who is able to help the child understand and solve difficult qns.
May God bless you with wisdom and patience. -
david59:
1) Above average kids are likely to benefit...Should you pull your dd from the tuition class? Qn is whether the class tuition helps her or not? Above average kids are likely to benefit but below average kids are likely to learn little or none from class tuition. \"Locking\" her in the classroom is not only wasting her precious time there but also exasperate her if she is not benefitting from the tuition.
If your kid lacks learning skill, you just might have to spend more $ on One to One tuition. A child will be more willing to listen and learn from the tutor who is able to help the child understand and solve difficult qns.
May God bless you with wisdom and patience.
my girl does benefit from the practise paper that the centre provide, cos i will usually check thr n correct her while doing the tuition's hw HOWEVER, i m feeling \"heartpain\" as she need to do so many hw which include hw from her school, and the rushing of tuition classes after school.
2) \"Locking\" her in the classroom is not only wasting her precious time there but also exasperate her if she is not benefitting from the tuition....
if i dont send her for tuition, she will take her own sweet time and left us no time or no \"mood\" to work efficiently ......i m in a dilemma...
3)..you just might have to spend more $ on One to One tuition. A child will be more willing to listen and learn from the tutor who is able to help the child understand and solve difficult qns...
i totally agreed, but i have $ constraints
4)May God bless you with wisdom and patience....
i lilke this :please: so i seek wisdom from parent like u here :lovesite: -
jedamum:
I am using Intensive math's drill by EPH too and like the 3 levels of difficulty. it is much more managable than onsponge and yet still of some challenge for average kid at the level 3 section.david59:
[quote=\"eksmummy\"]What kind of books are recommended to help kids who are average? My ds who is in P4 cannot cope with onsponge. But I heard that it is the best?
Like I share, Onsponge is suitable for students who can achieve band 1 result. But then some of the methods used by Onsponge are too 'chim' to understand when some easier methods can be used.
You may want to try \"Intensive Math's\" by EPH. It has three levels of difficulty to practice on. Obviously the third level is most difficult. You can see how far your child can cope. If ds can do well, Andrew Er's books will be the next level to try out.
God bless you ur ds.
david59, which andrew er's book will you recommend?[/quote]Hi Jedamum,
Because of the three levels of difficulty, this book \" Intensive Mathematics\" is very suitable for kids at every level of competency except those who are consistently achieving 80 marks and above in Primary 5 and 6.
For those in Primary 5 n 6 whose scores are in the region of 75 to 85, Andrew Er's book \"Mathematics Companion\" is good practice.
For those who are scoring 85 and above and want to achieve A star, Andrew Er's book \" New Syllabus Mathematics is a really tough book to work on but very rewarding.
Parents who are very apt in Mathematics should be able to learn from the assessment books to teach their kids. Parents who are not so, they may be able to guide their child through Primary 3 n maybe 4 but primary 5 n 6's topics are really very difficult to follow through. The level of difficulty in problem sum questions are getting more and more difficult to do year after year.
Most importantly, there are a few methods to approach problem sums. Some children like one method more than the others. It is better to learn at least a few methods because certain questions are best solved easily by certain method. One of the methods that is gaining popularity uses a combination of model and simultaneous equations to solve. This method avoids the need to do dissecting the model up into many parts which can look rather messy.
God bless you with wisdom and patience as you quide your kids in their studies. -
snowball:
This is great that she is benefitting from the centre! I guess it is better for her to continue there then. Is she in Primary 5 or 6 now? Lots of homework from school is a norm; especially if she is in the top two classes. The kids can last through PSLE one lah.
1) Above average kids are likely to benefit...david59:
Should you pull your dd from the tuition class? Qn is whether the class tuition helps her or not? Above average kids are likely to benefit but below average kids are likely to learn little or none from class tuition. \"Locking\" her in the classroom is not only wasting her precious time there but also exasperate her if she is not benefitting from the tuition.
If your kid lacks learning skill, you just might have to spend more $ on One to One tuition. A child will be more willing to listen and learn from the tutor who is able to help the child understand and solve difficult qns.
May God bless you with wisdom and patience.
my girl does benefit from the practise paper that the centre provide, cos i will usually check thr n correct her while doing the tuition's hw HOWEVER, i m feeling \"heartpain\" as she need to do so many hw which include hw from her school, and the rushing of tuition classes after school.
2) \"Locking\" her in the classroom is not only wasting her precious time there but also exasperate her if she is not benefitting from the tuition....
if i dont send her for tuition, she will take her own sweet time and left us no time or no \"mood\" to work efficiently ......i m in a dilemma...
3)..you just might have to spend more $ on One to One tuition. A child will be more willing to listen and learn from the tutor who is able to help the child understand and solve difficult qns...
i totally agreed, but i have $ constraints
4)May God bless you with wisdom and patience....
i lilke this :please: so i seek wisdom from parent like u here :lovesite:
They may grumble about the huge amount of works but before you know, PSLE is over and the kids will be over the moon liao. Every year I have seen my centre's students whining and whining about their workloads but all is well after they crossed past PSLE.
Good nite!
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