Maths Assessment Books

[phtthp]

hi cinman,


can we buy your simple algebra Maths book, to kick start first ? Thank you.

[HAPPYH]

phtthp:

hi cinman,


can we buy your simple algebra Maths book, to kick start first ? Thank you.

Is it already in the market? Will the children get confused if we teach both model drawing and algebra? Is it safer to teach both? Or stick to one method?Thank you in advance.

[phtthp]

HAPPYH:

Is it already in the market? Will the children get confused if we teach both model drawing and algebra? Is it safer to teach both? Or stick to one method?Thank you in advance.

won't be confused.

tell your child that to solve Maths - there are more than 1 way towards solution.
Not die-die one way traffic \"fixated\" only. Explain to child doesn't mean \"model\" is the only method. Maths is a live subject, not dead. The mind must be flexible, the brain must be able to \"twist and turn\" at times, not fixed in one direction only. Able to adapt to different type of questions asked. Depending on the question given - sometimes use algebra can solve faster. Other times, use model help solve faster. Let your child practise both sets of scenario often. After a while through constant training & practice, child get the hang of it - ie. when to apply algebra, when to apply model.

[venuschan]

phtthp:

HAPPYH:

Is it already in the market? Will the children get confused if we teach both model drawing and algebra? Is it safer to teach both? Or stick to one method?Thank you in advance.

won't be confused.

tell your child that to solve Maths - there are more than 1 way towards solution.
Not die-die one way traffic \"fixated\" only. Explain to child doesn't mean \"model\" is the only method. Maths is a live subject, not dead. The mind must be flexible, the brain must be able to \"twist and turn\" at times, not fixed in one direction only. Able to adapt to different type of questions asked. Depending on the question given - sometimes use algebra can solve faster. Other times, use model help solve faster. Let your child practise both sets of scenario often. After a while through constant training & practice, child get the hang of it - ie. when to apply algebra, when to apply model.

Can't agree with you more on that...

[HAPPYH]

phtthp:

HAPPYH:

Is it already in the market? Will the children get confused if we teach both model drawing and algebra? Is it safer to teach both? Or stick to one method?Thank you in advance.

won't be confused.

tell your child that to solve Maths - there are more than 1 way towards solution.
Not die-die one way traffic \"fixated\" only. Explain to child doesn't mean \"model\" is the only method. Maths is a live subject, not dead. The mind must be flexible, the brain must be able to \"twist and turn\" at times, not fixed in one direction only. Able to adapt to different type of questions asked. Depending on the question given - sometimes use algebra can solve faster. Other times, use model help solve faster. Let your child practise both sets of scenario often. After a while through constant training & practice, child get the hang of it - ie. when to apply algebra, when to apply model.

Thank you.

[HAPPYH]

venuschan:

phtthp:

[quote=\"HAPPYH\"] Is it already in the market? Will the children get confused if we teach both model drawing and algebra? Is it safer to teach both? Or stick to one method?Thank you in advance.

won't be confused.

tell your child that to solve Maths - there are more than 1 way towards solution.
Not die-die one way traffic \"fixated\" only. Explain to child doesn't mean \"model\" is the only method. Maths is a live subject, not dead. The mind must be flexible, the brain must be able to \"twist and turn\" at times, not fixed in one direction only. Able to adapt to different type of questions asked. Depending on the question given - sometimes use algebra can solve faster. Other times, use model help solve faster. Let your child practise both sets of scenario often. After a while through constant training & practice, child get the hang of it - ie. when to apply algebra, when to apply model.

Can't agree with you more on that...[/quote]Algebra is new to my DD and she is not exposed to it until now. Do you encounter problem when incorporate two methods to solve the same math question? Do they mix up? Thanks in advance.

[venuschan]

cimman:

venuschan:

Hi cinman,

May you share here what exactly is table heuristic? I find it difficult to teach for example in the topic of \"ratio\" to my girl and the best way to get ready to start a new topic is to have full understanding of why we think we need to use ratio and why it is relevant and not others.

:thankyou:

Mr Smith had 1.5 litre of white paint in Tin A and 1.25 litre of red paint in Tin B. He poured 750ml of red paint from Tin B into Tin A. Then he poured some of the mixture in Tin A back into Tin B. If 7/11 of the final mixture in Tin B was made up of red paint, what was the volume of the mixture in Tin A that Mr Smith had poured into Tin B ? Ans: 600ml

Hi Cimman,

Do you use table heuristics to teach this question? If you do, may you tell how.
Thanks once again.

[jedamum]

Algebra is new only because what used to be moon and stars are now labelled as ‘a’ and ‘b’. It is forming of the equation correctly from the info given that takes time for kids to master.

There are a few videos in the libraw that introduce basic algebra concept. You will realise it is nothing new but it explain clearly why when the operations cross the equal sign, they change to inverse operation. Kids still need a fair amount of understanding of the questions and practice to be able to transform info into equation.

[SAHM_TAN]

jedamum:

Algebra is new only because what used to be moon and stars are now labelled as 'a' and 'b'. It is forming of the equation correctly from the info given that takes time for kids to master.

There are a few videos in the libraw that introduce basic algebra concept. You will realise it is nothing new but it explain clearly why when the operations cross the equal sign, they change to inverse operation. Kids still need a fair amount of understanding of the questions and practice to be able to transform info into equation.

Thanks for sharing.

[HAPPYH]

jedamum:

Algebra is new only because what used to be moon and stars are now labelled as 'a' and 'b'. It is forming of the equation correctly from the info given that takes time for kids to master.

There are a few videos in the libraw that introduce basic algebra concept. You will realise it is nothing new but it explain clearly why when the operations cross the equal sign, they change to inverse operation. Kids still need a fair amount of understanding of the questions and practice to be able to transform info into equation.

Thank you.