CMA Math - Discussion

[evelynseet]

I personally tik that CMA is good. The teacher will give me feedback every end of the lesson about my daugher progress.


My daughter, K1, hv attend CMA mid of this year. I can see some improvement in her memory.

Before she joined CMA, I always have difficulties teaching her to learn her english & chinese spelling.

After she joined CMA, somehow her speed in memorise the spelling words have improved.

But I heard some parents saying that Abacus dun help when the kids reached Pri 1.

A lots of parent I noe have actually stop their kids from attending Abacus once their kids go to Primary 1.

[yjjjj]

Yah my son is going to P1 next year too, but as he does his CMA homework so slowly, he accomplishes very little each week. thus, he’s only at the summation and subtraction of 3 numbers stage. It really looks like a pity to stop. Any advice from parents that had their child do CMA beyond P1 or for more than 2 years? any help or progress?

[evelynseet]

Hi Yjjjj


Do u ever ask ur son whether he enjoy going to Abacus?

Cos the reasons some parents told me that they stop Abacus for their Pri 1 kids is bcos they dun wan to impose too much stress to the kids.

Cos now Pri 1 have a lots of homeworks to do.

As for me, most likely I will stop my daughter from attending Abacus end of next year before she go Pri 1.

[yjjjj]

Hi Evelyn,


I suppose you gave me the answer. No harm stopping the program. And if he shows that he wants to pursue further later, then sign up again. I still feel it’s such a pity though, the program is good, just that it’s too repetitive for a child, especially an active boy, at that young age. Maybe when they are older, they’ll be able to appreciate. Those CMA kids featured on TV are older anyway, around 8 years and above.

But I’ll still welcome feedback from other parents on the long term benefits of the program, if they have experienced it for themselves.

Thanks!

[evelynseet]

Hi yjjj


Is ur son attending twice a week program?
If yes, maybe you can consider to change the class to once a week.
At least, not so stressful to ur son.

Previously, i oso enrol my daughter to the twice a week class. I found that she can’t really cope. So in the end, I change her lesson to once a week. (Although got to pay a bit more)

I still monitoring my daughter progess. Cos next year, she will be in K2. And tis kindergarten she attending got english & chinese spelling weekly. And I heard some parents from K2 saying that there will be more homeworks for the children in K2. I dun really want to stress her out.

If necessary, I might stop her Abacus early too.

[JHJC]

Evelynseet

do we have to pay more if you change back to once a week?
Actually, My girl likes her centre teacher and enjoys her class… but still my choice for her is once a week… afterall she is just 3 plus!

[evelynseet]

Hi JHJC


I tik the centre charge additional $50 more for once a week lesson.

Wow, I’m surprised that u enrol ur girl so young. (Must be a smart little girl)

In fact, I wan to enrol my son who is also 3 yrs old plus to Abacus class. But the teacher tik he too young for it. The teacher recommend me to get him enrol when he’s 4yrs old.

[ZacK]

JHJC:

Zack

my child is in Sat. class.
btw, did the teacher ask yours to go twice a week? i did not take it up.
As it is, she is already doing CMA homework everyday.

I was told abt the twice weekly sessions... But due to time constraints on my part I can only let my son go for the once weekly session. Not really pushing him, just letting him go at his own pace. My boy is not very hardworking (or rather on my part) cos I usually spend time to go thru his homework on Fri/Sat nites before his class :oops:

Anyway he has completed the tedious exercise which requires right hand then left hand then both hands as it is so repetitive. My boy enjoys the addition and subtraction exercises which he does fairly quickly.

Only prob now is my son is not at the stage where he knows how to manipulate the 4+1 = 1 top bead or 4+2 = 1 top bead and 1 bottom bead etc on the abacus... if ask him to add 4+1/4+2/4+3/4+4 w/o using his usual finger counting method he is stuck.

[mm748]

Hi everyone here,


I am arranging my 4yr old daughter for assessment this week.
She got fits when infant age...so sending her for brain training..she is slow in learning...getting worried as next yr she will be in k1.

Im interested in knowing more about the 8% discount. Is it means tat the referral gets 8% and I also will gets a 8% discount for tat term?? :lol:

Anyone's kids in bishan's branch?? Anyone here can provide me with your kids info to qualify the above discount?

Thank you very much

[mummyloves]

mm748:

Hi everyone here,


I am arranging my 4yr old daughter for assessment this week.
She got fits when infant age...so sending her for brain training..she is slow in learning...getting worried as next yr she will be in k1.

Im interested in knowing more about the 8% discount. Is it means tat the referral gets 8% and I also will gets a 8% discount for tat term?? :lol:

Anyone's kids in bishan's branch?? Anyone here can provide me with your kids info to qualify the above discount?

Thank you very much

Hi mm748

You can quote my kid's particulars to enjoy the discount

Bryan SIm
Marine Parade Branch
SG0020058

Cheers