Sakamoto Maths - Discussion
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hey hey all parents,
anyone parents in Ubi?
How any comments & idea in Sakamoto Method in Ubi centre?
How the centre and teacher’s and method of teach? -
Hi, there isn’t much comments on the Sakamoto Maths here, can anyone whose children are in this program provide some feedback ? Thanks.
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My DS has been attending sakamoto maths classes for almost two years now.
Agree that there is not much difference at P1/2 level.. ...We are still attending cause my son likes it there and the class size is small..
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auntieM:
Thanks auntieM, any feedback on this program from parents whose children are in the upper primary ? TIA.My DS has been attending sakamoto maths classes for almost two years now.
Agree that there is not much difference at P1/2 level.. ...We are still attending cause my son likes it there and the class size is small.. -
My DD learns math on the net at home. It is also pretty fine.
I signed for Math in beestar, a lovely website offering grade exercises for kids. The worksheets are full of all real life world problems, challenging stuff to help kids thinking. DD loves it!
Lisa -
Plus, the math is FREE for all year long!
Lisa -
Hi lisayvonne,
What do you mean when you say the math is free all year long? My kids have been at TLL
for math but am now thinking of changing them into another centre as the timing clashes with their other classes. I find TLL not bad but am thinking if there are other math
classes that could be as good. How is this sakamoto maths different from CMA or JEI mathematics. Heard about both CMA and JEI but not Sakamoto. Could anyone care to elaborate. TIA! -
hi jeestan~~
Beestar offers two kinds of math pros, from grade 1 to 8. The general pro is free. You register it online then your kids can do the exercises. The Gifted Talented Math is 30$-40$ per semester. You can check it here http://www.beestar.org. Hope it helps
Lisa -
jeestan:
My DS is with JEI since last year. He also with TTL for English. He had attended MPM for a year+ and CMA for <6mths, Kumon slightly more than a year. This is my assessment.Hi lisayvonne,
What do you mean when you say the math is free all year long? My kids have been at TLL
for math but am now thinking of changing them into another centre as the timing clashes with their other classes. I find TLL not bad but am thinking if there are other math
classes that could be as good. How is this sakamoto maths different from CMA or JEI mathematics. Heard about both CMA and JEI but not Sakamoto. Could anyone care to elaborate. TIA!
If your kid is in preschool, CMA is ok. It give the kid a good headstart start in arithematics, in particular mental arithematics. MPM is also ok for preschoolers.
Kumon works for many kids but it did not work for mine. He was suffering and so was I. Every night I had to sit by him to see he does his worksheets, time him, scold him, coax him, grumble at him etc etc and the whole process was so painful for both of us.
MPM was better than Kumon, because it was not so drilling. But I later also ended his MPM and teach him myself. Reason being MPM was irrelevant to MOE. The big gap it did not fill is heuristic problem solving skills. Ok, MPM is good as an enrichment, but being a very practical mum, I have no time and money for irrelevant things.
Sakamoto Math, I did not try them but understand from my sister that they have special method for modelling, some schools uses them as enrichment classes. However, the limitation is they are not able to cover the entire MOE syllabus.
When my DS is in P5, I gave up trying to be a Math teacher because the questions are getting ridiculously difficult and I needed some structure. So I put him into JEI.
My 5cts suggestion. If you are with TTL Math, you should continue with them. If you must switch for some reasons, then I suggest you explore JEI PSLEMath. In terms of material content, they are equally good.
Finally, being a practical mum, I will not put my primary school children in foreign mathematics programme for the simple reason they are foreign. They are good for enrichment but to do well in exams, I will put my money with a Singapore based programme. -
sydney:
:goodpost: a very thoughtful analysis of the various maths enrichment classes. I totally agree with the foreign maths program. If the child is struggling with MOE maths syllabus, then focus on the MOE syllabus first. Once that is mastered, then you have the option to move on to the foreign maths program, though I would opt for Maths Olympiad programs, again, just because it is more relevant to the Singapore context and it will be of much benefit if you decide to go via the Maths DSA route.
My DS is with JEI since last year. He also with TTL for English. He had attended MPM for a year+ and CMA for <6mths, Kumon slightly more than a year. This is my assessment.jeestan:
Hi lisayvonne,
What do you mean when you say the math is free all year long? My kids have been at TLL
for math but am now thinking of changing them into another centre as the timing clashes with their other classes. I find TLL not bad but am thinking if there are other math
classes that could be as good. How is this sakamoto maths different from CMA or JEI mathematics. Heard about both CMA and JEI but not Sakamoto. Could anyone care to elaborate. TIA!
If your kid is in preschool, CMA is ok. It give the kid a good headstart start in arithematics, in particular mental arithematics. MPM is also ok for preschoolers.
Kumon works for many kids but it did not work for mine. He was suffering and so was I. Every night I had to sit by him to see he does his worksheets, time him, scold him, coax him, grumble at him etc etc and the whole process was so painful for both of us.
MPM was better than Kumon, because it was not so drilling. But I later also ended his MPM and teach him myself. Reason being MPM was irrelevant to MOE. The big gap it did not fill is heuristic problem solving skills. Ok, MPM is good as an enrichment, but being a very practical mum, I have no time and money for irrelevant things.
Sakamoto Math, I did not try them but understand from my sister that they have special method for modelling, some schools uses them as enrichment classes. However, the limitation is they are not able to cover the entire MOE syllabus.
When my DS is in P5, I gave up trying to be a Math teacher because the questions are getting ridiculously difficult and I needed some structure. So I put him into JEI.
My 5cts suggestion. If you are with TTL Math, you should continue with them. If you must switch for some reasons, then I suggest you explore JEI PSLEMath. In terms of material content, they are equally good.
Finally, being a practical mum, I will not put my primary school children in foreign mathematics programme for the simple reason they are foreign. They are good for enrichment but to do well in exams, I will put my money with a Singapore based programme.
With limited time and finances, we have to keep the primary objective in mind all the time, that is to score well in PSLE and go to a good Secondary school.
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