How to teach pre-school maths at home

[agneskhoo]

Hi Buds,


Have been reading your many useful and interesting suggestions to teach Maths at home.... Thanks alot!!

I happened to come across this forum thread where a bulk purchase has been organised for the above item to teach Maths... in your opinion, do you think it is worth the investment?
http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/cgi-bin/forumboard/discus.cgi?pg=next&topic=581296&page=3011285

How about I-Maths set from mumnbabes.com?
http://mumnbabes.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=63&products_id=433

Appreciate your advice. Thanks.

[raeshaecheong]

Just like Agneskhoo, I am looking ard for some Mathematics kit. Unsure which to select. Any comments on the I-Maths?

[buds]

agneskhoo:

Hi Buds,


Have been reading your many useful and interesting suggestions to teach Maths at home.... Thanks alot!!

Nice to get to know another friend here.
And you are most welcome, it has been a pleasure to share.

agneskhoo:

I happened to come across this forum thread where a bulk purchase has been organised for the above item to teach Maths... in your opinion, do you think it is worth the investment?

The Montessori Family Kit is good. However, the materials aren't sold according to the different stages of Math per se. And do bear in mind that the kits aren't actually sold in the normal size. The are mostly (if not all) only mini sized. If your child is really very small, you hafta take extra care in introducing those small items that come with them.

As the materials are also pre-selected in the package, do note that the sets come in with Sensorial materials as well..... not just Math. All that said though, if you do know how to work with the materials and can teach your children at home on your own, it would be a sound investment as the actual Montessori apparatus are expensive to buy.

My only feedback to the Math set is that, i just don't quite like how the number 9 curves in that manner. I prefer the straight kind for 9. And cos the sandpaper number material comes in a long line, it would be troublesome to repair that one number on its own.

agneskhoo:

How about I-Maths set from mumnbabes.com?

This one more to logic games i suppose and not entirely a math thing apart from i suppose, patterning? Mincy has provided some free Mandalas for children in another thread, which i cannot remember which ones right now. How much is this I-Maths set? If not too costly, it can be worth the investment to train a child's logical thinking and develop some concentration/focus to activities which can indirectly add to and benefit a child's early math skills, ie. colours, size, shape, patterns... (etc) And as the materials seem to be quite concrete for hands-on activity, it can be quite interesting to get children to work on it. If they have original copymasters that accompany the templates, one can also use it for reinforcement exercises - get the children to colour in after the hands-on activity.

Another usual doubt is if the materials are too small. For older children who will not put things in mouths, it should be fine. But if your child is younger like say below 3yrs, do inquire with regards to the specifications of the materials/products that are available online prior to purchase. To prolong the lifespan of investments that one buys, do have proper canisters/containers/ziploc bags to sort the materials properly and work with one material at a time. If you can spare the effort and time, it would also be good to label the items individually, either by name or math stages/levels depending on the nature of material.

[learningstore]

if you are looking for some teaching aids and meterials, you may want to consider looking at learningstore website. :]


you may be able to find some materials that are being used by preschools or primary schools

there is a sale next weekend at Suntec City

[Charmaine_chong]

Hi,


You may refer to this website for great print out to teach pre-schoolers basic concepts. Here are some samples.

http://www.filefolderfun.com/SearchSubject.html

Number 1 to 10
http://www.postimage.org/

http://www.postimage.org/

Even/Odd
http://www.postimage.org/

Skip Counting
http://www.postimage.org/

[buds]

Am putting this post here as well in case there are some of

you who don't browse the trading posts threads to get stuff.
My girl had fun with this game... so sharing it here.

QUANTITATIVE REASONING MATH GAME


Good for learning to count, add and subtract independently
as this math game is self-correcting as it is not possible to
place a tile on a wrong square. There are about 15 cards
with plenty of arithmetic exercises. Provides hands-on
learning experience in learning early math concepts
like counting, addition, subtraction & multiplication.


http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gx10pZtr http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqEVwMA http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVs88wi http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqEW9GS http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqEX92r


This game is available at Kiddy Palace.
SGD $15.90 is the usual price, but they're selling it now @ SGD $10.90.

[Muffins]

Hey buds!

[Muffins]

WOW! Looks very, baby informative.

[maltbibi]

buds:

Am putting this post here as well in case there are some of

you who don't browse the trading posts threads to get stuff.
My girl had fun with this game... so sharing it here.

QUANTITATIVE REASONING MATH GAME


Good for learning to count, add and subtract independently
as this math game is self-correcting as it is not possible to
place a tile on a wrong square. There are about 15 cards
with plenty of arithmetic exercises. Provides hands-on
learning experience in learning early math concepts
like counting, addition, subtraction & multiplication.


http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gx10pZtr http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqEVwMA http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVs88wi http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqEW9GS http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqEX92r


This game is available at Kiddy Palace.
SGD $15.90 is the usual price, but they're selling it now @ SGD $10.90.

Hey buds

I got this few months ago at Kiddy Palace at Tampines. For those interested to get a set, can try getting from there..

[radiantmum]

I remembered buying this set for my DS many years ago and the tiles ended up as his \"cooking\" ingredients and still are (you can almost hear the tiles clanging sound each time he cooks his zhi char away)


On the positive front - these tiles are really lasting

PS: At times ended up as railway tracks as well.