How To Teach P1 Multiplication

[metz]

buds:

Though worksheets are needed for the physical
evidence of stuff learnt, the process need not be
all so worksheet-y or paper based. My lessons are
meant to enrich....

I'm sure in time to come, more parents will appreciate such lessons.
Tell you a secret, I have just enrolled my kids for a Math program and indicated a strong preference for the teacher to just teach my kids mess around with some blocks. And yes, no worksheets or any written evidence on math required.

buds:

The fantastic ones which are rare and hard to get... those are
the ones i put under lock and key. Cannot even post up here
in case i might get robbed. Wuahahahhahaaa! :lol: :lol: :lol:

No need to post. Just one question - where do you stay? :evil:


Your sharing has definitely open up more avenues for parents to learn and teach their children. Those learning resources you recommended/selling, they are more like games to the kids. I can imagine my kids having tons of fun playing them while practising their math skills. That is killing two birds with one stone. I still have the microphone you recommended at the back of my mind. It will make perfect Christmas presents for both my kids.

Thanks for the sharing and keep it coming. :celebrate:

[buds]

chamonix:

No need to post. Just one question - where do you stay? :evil:

I'm really scared now.. :nailbite:

*gulp*. Chiiieeeef! Helerp! I mean, HELP! :scared:

chamonix:

Your sharing has definitely open up more avenues for parents to learn and teach their children. Those learning resources you recommended/selling, they are more like games to the kids. I can imagine my kids having tons of fun playing them while practising their math skills. That is killing two birds with one stone. I still have the microphone you recommended at the back of my mind. It will make perfect Christmas presents for both my kids.

Thanks for the sharing and keep it coming. :celebrate:

:celebrate:

[buds]

This one no need to come rob buds house.

Go down to any Growing Fun outlet you can
find. I bought mine from the United Square
outlet. See! I managed to get out of
my tortoise village and find this for you all. :lol:

It's the Times Tables Lotto i played to de-stress
from the SA2 Maths exam. P2 problem
sums these days... :stupid: A lot of algebraic
concepts. I might seriously need to outsource
if i cannot cope next year. :faint:


http://www.postimage.org/


Brought to you from the good ol' people and
creative people at that too.... of The Green
Board Game Co; this game has been
developed on two levels so that as children
become familiar with times tables, they can
progress from one level to the next.


http://www.postimage.org/


Contains 4 Lotto boards like the above...


http://www.postimage.org/


And 64 lotto cards/pieces like these...

Each player takes turns to choose their Lotto board.
The cards are then shuffled or mixed up and placed
face down in a pile in the centre of the players.


http://www.postimage.org/


Take turns to draw a card from the pile. If the card
is an exact match to the lotto board, place the card
on the matching square. Easy peasy right? If not,
simply return the card to the pile. Winner is of course
the player who completely covers all of the squares on
his/her Lotto board.

Alternative way to play is like playing memory game.

Yet another way to play is with Level 2, where the game
begins as above (Level 1) but the players match the cards
or lotto pieces to an equivalent times tables on the board as
shown here..


http://www.postimage.org/


For novice players or children just beginning to learn the times
tables, parents can share the same board for starters.
No pressure.

Ideal for children between 5 to 9 yrs old i suppose.
And available to you @ only SGD $29.90. Yet another
fun resource to help children with times tables in a fun
way. Enjoy! :celebrate:

[BigDevil]

Found a series of multiplication songs on the internet. These are

produced by Schoolhouse Rock circa 1973.

What do you guys think of them? Will they help with learning
multiplication? Or this nearly 40-year-old version is too out dated?

If they are useful, then I will download them, put in the lyrics,
and burned them onto a VCD and let my DD watch them.

Of course I will share my work with fellow KSPs here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1vtR3_EuKk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxmKRyLdBho
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA7LArb30sY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSnZFykq5n8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwkgNf69ihY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kayb743y6jY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jeq5a8bBh8c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0o_gXn7bl4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPE_xB0HIbw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxEQiI2C1WI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nu_pjgTIZ4

And if the respond is positive, I will next work on the Grammar series.
You can see more at http://www.schoolhouserock.tv/

[buds]

Big Devil.... actually can oso.

But just that most of them are
a wee bit too song-sy for me...
The ones i got are catchy and it
has lyrics to promote rhyming of
the tables, for example...

One three is three,
2 threes are six,
3 threes are nine,
4 threes are twelve,
5 threes are fifteen,
6 threes are eighteen... (etc)

My DD1 likes the threes songs.
She says it's very catchy and the
tune is quite silly. :lol:

For me, i prefer less of the worded lyrics
and more of the catchy numbered ones..
since the idea is for my DDs to pick up the
tables tunes in auditory way.

But it doesn't hurt to have the old school ones
either as long as your children can enjoy it and
enforce learning interest in the tables.

You can even make up your own! :celebrate:

[ponyo]

Here's my own version of teaching my DD1 2 times table. Just sing it to the tune of Beethoven's \"Ode to Joy\" with some hand action.


Start with both hands clenched up
\"2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16, 18, 20 (sing twice)
Now I know my two times table won't you come and sing with me?
2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16, 18, 20\"

Each time a number is sung out, you just release a finger (fr baby finger to the thumb)

Here's a link from Youtube on how Ode to Joy sounds like -- \"meeped\" by my favourite muppet character, beaker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpcUxwpOQ_A

For 5 times table, she associates it with the clock. Tens easy 'cos it's just appending the number with a zero.

Am trying to think of how to make learning the other time tables fun.

Note my methods are not exactly scientific but it's just to make learning fun.

Hope it helps.

[BigDevil]

buds:

Big Devil.... actually can oso.

But just that most of them are
a wee bit too song-sy for me...
The ones i got are catchy and it
has lyrics to promote rhyming of
the tables

Hi buds,

Thanks for the review. The adding of lyrics onto the video is a lot of
work, and I am progressing slowly. My DD might have finished learning
the times tables before I finished!! :lol:

You mentioned quite several learning aids in previous pages.
Is the one with catchy tunes Tables Songs Playtime or Sing & Learn Times Tables?

[Yogini]

Just want to express my appreciation to Buds and the rest for all the sharing


I was troubled over how to get my K2 boy started in multiplication, and then I read the posts - thank you!

[buds]

You are very welcome! :celebrate:


Glad to be able to help.

Oh by the way... actually i have more.. :rubhands:

[cafelatte]

Sorry for barging in so late. Just a few points to share:


Buds,
Impressive collection ! I admire your enthusiasm in teaching your children. They are fortunate.

BigDevil
I have same opinion as Buds. Some of the songs are too 'song-y' for me. I haven't heard the ones Buds have but I am using this one :
http://www.amazon.com/Multiplication-Unplugged-Sara-Jordan/dp/B00004S7NG/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1267532868&sr=8-10
It works for my kid but I am sure there are others which work too. Just happen that I decided to try this one and it worked.

Everyone
Take a look at the primary school Maths syllabus on MOE website:
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses/sciences/files/maths-primary-2007.pdf

Indeed in P1 the children will be introduced to multiplication but they are in the form of groupings. Use of multiplication table is excluded. The next year, ie P2, they do multiplication of 2,3,4,5,10 only (notice these are the simpler timetables). Only in P3 ie. most children are 9 years old, then they will be doing multiplication of 6,7,8,9.

I did not introduce timetables to my son in K1,K2 or P1. By all means do so if you feel your child is ready. For the rest, don't worry too much. Give your child time to grasp foundations first.

Maths and Science are the 2 topics which I try not to be ahead of the school syllabus because I see many children (especially boys) develop the bad habit of not paying attention (talk to friends, play with stationary, doodle) while the teacher is teaching and also rush through worksheets as they feel they already \"know\" the topic. I don't have anything against Montessori teaching or otherwise but just a point to bring up.