<![CDATA[Primary one Prep Class - Maths]]>Hi all,


Grateful if anyone can recommend good prep class for P1 maths. I’ve been looking ard but most classes include english as well. I am looking for lessons for maths only. Do let me know if you have any recommendations. Thanks much.

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]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/712632https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/712632Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:40:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Primary one Prep Class - Maths on Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:25:15 GMT]]>

mummy of 2:
Thanks for the info. Strange that the largest Popular outlet doesn't stock the book :?

laughingcat:

[quote=\"mummy of 2\"]Any one can advise where to get this book?


some branches of popular bookstore. Not at bras besah though

[/quote]I also don't know why? Was told that it was not available during my last visit at Bras Besah on 18 June. Maybe it was sold out or...... You might want to call them up again bah

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/450844https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/450844Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:25:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Primary one Prep Class - Maths on Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:21:54 GMT]]>Hi Pen88n, perhaps it is so. Like what you have mentioned, using the abacus (mental arithmetic) as a form of checking the answer. I agreed with you that abacus is good in some sense provided there are continuous practice. If one stop practising it and especially there are loads of formula, then the use abacus might actually goes to waste. Some kids may even confuse with the different formulas (standard formula vs the abacus). So for parents who has introduced abacus to the children, my suggestion is do it all the way even all the way to Primary School.


However in my niece’s case, she used to do that but there was an error within the workings and hence was marked wrong despite the answer was correct. In this scenario, she was freaked out and was rather upset by it. Because she has vested quite a lot of effort and time doing the workings and mental calculation together. In the end not much time to do the checkings. She came home crying to me telling me that she will not do abacus anymore in her test coz she has no time to do the checkings. I leave it to her to decide then.

To me, no need to fear on doing large number, as long as the child is able to see patterns, for instance 1356 = (1360 - 4). In fact, this is kind of workings that my niece’s teacher is advocating this method and she is in NYPS. We have been working on this method for weeks with the 4 basic operants (x / + -) and she feels very much comfortable with it.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/450842https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/450842Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:21:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Primary one Prep Class - Maths on Mon, 20 Jun 2011 06:46:37 GMT]]>

laughingcat:
IMO the abacus is not really useful for Pri schoolers, the use of abacus is more relevant to right/left brain training. My niece's abacus ability is very good as she has advanced to mental calculation (meaning able to do calculation without the the use of abacus) and has even participated in 3 abacus competitions. In her primary schooling years (this year is Pri 3), I have not really seen her using abacus to its full use. In fact, nowadays Maths is all about modelling.

Laugingcat,
I have a different opinion with regards to relevance of abacus.

I find that abacus is just another tool for building the basic maths foundation for kids. Learning abacus when young has build a strong foundation for both my kids for the basic computation +-x/, much more sensitive to numbers and not fearing large numbers (to them 1356 is just another number like 12 - no difference). This has enabled them to progress to primary school maths with much ease, and grasp on to and linking maths concepts more easily (as they already have the basic foundation). Primary school maths is more than computation, no doubt, but with the basic computation foundation in-placed, it is easier for the kids. I know kids in P6 who are still using mental arithmetic (without the abacus but mentally) to check their answers in test (note: calculator is not allowed for certain paper).

I am not advocating abacus as the only tool to build the foundation. As long as parents can use any other method (Montessori, Kumon, etc. I\"m not sure as I have not tried these) to build up the strong basic foundation, it will be beneficial to the kids in long term.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/450571https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/450571Mon, 20 Jun 2011 06:46:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Primary one Prep Class - Maths on Mon, 20 Jun 2011 02:31:01 GMT]]>Thanks for the info. Strange that the largest Popular outlet doesn't stock the book :?

laughingcat:
mummy of 2:

Any one can advise where to get this book?


some branches of popular bookstore. Not at bras besah though

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/450288https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/450288Mon, 20 Jun 2011 02:31:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Primary one Prep Class - Maths on Sun, 19 Jun 2011 05:47:37 GMT]]>

mummy of 2:
Any one can advise where to get this book?


some branches of popular bookstore. Not at bras besah though

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/450052https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/450052Sun, 19 Jun 2011 05:47:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Primary one Prep Class - Maths on Sun, 19 Jun 2011 05:11:59 GMT]]>Any one can advise where to get this book?

Champion:
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Hi Parents,
:imsorry: for intruding into this thread...

Got a hand on the above book which a friend loan to me for reading. Find that it is a good guide book for those who want to know for about Primary School's Maths 😄 .

For me, I was like 😓 cos my DD1 already in P3, DD1 going to P1 next year and there are many terms I am still unfamiliar with for according to my friend, should have known by P3 and the rest by P4, P5 & P6.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/450041https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/450041Sun, 19 Jun 2011 05:11:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Primary one Prep Class - Maths on Sun, 19 Jun 2011 05:05:35 GMT]]>

Champion:


For me, I was like 😓 cos my DD1 already in P3, DD1 going to P1 next year and there are many terms I am still unfamiliar with for according to my friend, should have known by P3 and the rest by P4, P5 & P6.
Hi Champion, I understand how you feel coz I am coaching my niece in her schooling. Likewise, I have been getting myself familiarize with her studies. My niece loves Maths alot and that is most probably because in her pre-school years, I have introduced alot of concrete learning and her foundation in Maths and thinking skills is good to be able to sustain to Primary schools.

Now I am doing that for my sons who are not in primary school yet. IMO I feel that in order to prepare the child for primary school maths, parents must do loads of concrete learning with the child. That is the only way. No amount of worksheets can help if the foundation is not set right. Worksheet can only kill the child's love for learning. Concrete learning is like Montessori style. That is my humble opinion.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/450039https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/450039Sun, 19 Jun 2011 05:05:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Primary one Prep Class - Maths on Sun, 19 Jun 2011 04:52:49 GMT]]>IMO the abacus is not really useful for Pri schoolers, the use of abacus is more relevant to right/left brain training. My niece’s abacus ability is very good as she has advanced to mental calculation (meaning able to do calculation without the the use of abacus) and has even participated in 3 abacus competitions. In her primary schooling years (this year is Pri 3), I have not really seen her using abacus to its full use. In fact, nowadays Maths is all about modelling.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/450037https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/450037Sun, 19 Jun 2011 04:52:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Primary one Prep Class - Maths on Sat, 18 Jun 2011 23:47:21 GMT]]>http://i54.tinypic.com/aujnsz.jpg\">


Hi Parents,
:imsorry: for intruding into this thread...

Got a hand on the above book which a friend loan to me for reading. Find that it is a good guide book for those who want to know for about Primary School's Maths 😄 .

For me, I was like 😓 cos my DD1 already in P3, DD1 going to P1 next year and there are many terms I am still unfamiliar with for according to my friend, should have known by P3 and the rest by P4, P5 & P6.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/449995https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/449995Sat, 18 Jun 2011 23:47:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Primary one Prep Class - Maths on Sat, 18 Jun 2011 09:03:48 GMT]]>Hmm…okay…maybe I shld let her continue for awhile more…maybe she will be less ‘bored’ by it…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/449771https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/449771Sat, 18 Jun 2011 09:03:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Primary one Prep Class - Maths on Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:40:24 GMT]]>Personally I feel it's a good exposure for the kids n it helps build their confidence. Child is no longer afraid of big numbers n it helps in no. bondings...develop good concentration skill and ability to focus too....my girl is also with MPM this yr n so far we are happy with her progress too.... 😄

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/449637https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/449637Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:40:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Primary one Prep Class - Maths on Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:39:32 GMT]]>Personally I feel it's a good exposure for the kids n it helps build their confidence. Child is no longer afraid of big numbers n it helps in no. bondings...develop good concentration skill and ability to focus too....my girl is also with MPM this yr n so far we are happy with her progress too.... 😄

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/449636https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/449636Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:39:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Primary one Prep Class - Maths on Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:48:43 GMT]]>

sub_evo76:
Hello, u gals think abacus is good for ur kids? My DD is currently having abacus lessons but I am not sure how useful is it for her.....how long into the lesson will you then see 'results'?

How long depends on the kid. I find that useful for my kids as both of them are using abacus for mental computation.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/449537https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/449537Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:48:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Primary one Prep Class - Maths on Thu, 16 Jun 2011 23:49:55 GMT]]>Hello, u gals think abacus is good for ur kids? My DD is currently having abacus lessons but I am not sure how useful is it for her…how long into the lesson will you then see ‘results’?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/448787https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/448787Thu, 16 Jun 2011 23:49:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Primary one Prep Class - Maths on Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:19:38 GMT]]>

HappyAvon:
bigsnoopy:

[quote=\"HappyAvon\"]Memorising multiplication tables thru song is a good tool. My girl from CMA does that and now she knows the muliplication table for 2-9. Right now in her CMA, she is doing workbook for multiplication as follows :


Multiplication table for 8
8 x _ = 40
8 x _ = 56

So far she has no problem since she already knows her multiplication table well.. 😄

Yr girl in advance class right? My DD is also in CMA but still basic level.


Hi, my girl is not in the advance class...she is attending once a week n is now doing grade 8 for mental and abacus....for aural, she is doing 2 digits 8 no. + & -... I think u will start multiplication when u are in grade 10... Yr child will reach that stage....dun worry 😄[/quote]Haiz. She is only in Grade 13 i think. I have never ask the teacher.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/448625https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/448625Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:19:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Primary one Prep Class - Maths on Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:13:57 GMT]]>

HappyAvon:
Hi, yah my girl is in k2 now....it's easier with the song n practicing on the workbook...I believe yr girl enjoys cma too...
Pen88n:

[quote=\"HappyAvon\"]Hi Pen88n, what u had mentioned my girl is still doing in CMA but that was under the abacus book. They used the abacus to add 10 times for 2+2+2+...... but they have another book just for multiplication...And just this yr I think, they published a cd on all the songs for the formula like good frens , gd brother, multiplication table for parents to buy....but even if u dun buy, the teacher will still play multiplication song during every lesson.... 😄 my girls loves Cma so much that she said she will nvr want to quit....she said she wanted to become a human calculator....

HappyAvon,
Glad to hear your gal enjoying CMA. Previously, they do not have the multiplication song, so my gal learn her multiplication by memorising from the 2+2+2....10 times. She recite the 2,4,6,8, together with that and will remember after doing for a while. Now it is easier with the song.

My gal is older than your gal by a year (I think your gal is K2 right?). She has already finished the basic multiplication and division and is now doing 2 digit by 4 digit / 3 digit by 3 digit for multiplication and 5 digit by 2 digit for division.

[/quote]Actually she does not enjoy it as much nowadays as the homework gets a lot more difficult. She will grumble and sometimes need to nag her to do the work. However, she will still finish and will be happy to be able to do well. Will have to monitor her and see how it goes. There are usually humps and valleys along the learning journey.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/448619https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/448619Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:13:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Primary one Prep Class - Maths on Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:02:43 GMT]]>

bigsnoopy:
HappyAvon:

Memorising multiplication tables thru song is a good tool. My girl from CMA does that and now she knows the muliplication table for 2-9. Right now in her CMA, she is doing workbook for multiplication as follows :


Multiplication table for 8
8 x _ = 40
8 x _ = 56

So far she has no problem since she already knows her multiplication table well.. 😄

Yr girl in advance class right? My DD is also in CMA but still basic level.


Hi, my girl is not in the advance class...she is attending once a week n is now doing grade 8 for mental and abacus....for aural, she is doing 2 digits 8 no. + & -... I think u will start multiplication when u are in grade 10... Yr child will reach that stage....dun worry 😄

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/448593https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/448593Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:02:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Primary one Prep Class - Maths on Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:57:03 GMT]]>Hi, yah my girl is in k2 now....it's easier with the song n practicing on the workbook...I believe yr girl enjoys cma too...

Pen88n:
HappyAvon:

Hi Pen88n, what u had mentioned my girl is still doing in CMA but that was under the abacus book. They used the abacus to add 10 times for 2+2+2+...... but they have another book just for multiplication...And just this yr I think, they published a cd on all the songs for the formula like good frens , gd brother, multiplication table for parents to buy....but even if u dun buy, the teacher will still play multiplication song during every lesson.... 😄 my girls loves Cma so much that she said she will nvr want to quit....she said she wanted to become a human calculator....

HappyAvon,
Glad to hear your gal enjoying CMA. Previously, they do not have the multiplication song, so my gal learn her multiplication by memorising from the 2+2+2....10 times. She recite the 2,4,6,8, together with that and will remember after doing for a while. Now it is easier with the song.

My gal is older than your gal by a year (I think your gal is K2 right?). She has already finished the basic multiplication and division and is now doing 2 digit by 4 digit / 3 digit by 3 digit for multiplication and 5 digit by 2 digit for division.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/448584https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/448584Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:57:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Primary one Prep Class - Maths on Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:53:08 GMT]]>

bigsnoopy:
HappyAvon:

Hi Pen88n, what u had mentioned my girl is still doing in CMA but that was under the abacus book. They used the abacus to add 10 times for 2+2+2+...... but they have another book just for multiplication...And just this yr I think, they published a cd on all the songs for the formula like good frens , gd brother, multiplication table for parents to buy....but even if u dun buy, the teacher will still play multiplication song during every lesson.... 😄 my girls loves Cma so much that she said she will nvr want to quit....she said she wanted to become a human calculator....


I didn't know there is a CD. So it's worth buying? Let me check next week. Haiz. I didn't know it is the term break this week so i went only to find out closed.

My centre has issued me notice that term break 20 - 26 Jun. That is next week. And yes, there is a CD on multiplication song. Whether worth buying will depend on whether you use for your kid, and if your kid can pick up from class without the CD. My gal did not need the CD as she already knew the timetable.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/448580https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/448580Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:53:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Primary one Prep Class - Maths on Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:42:37 GMT]]>

HappyAvon:
Hi Pen88n, what u had mentioned my girl is still doing in CMA but that was under the abacus book. They used the abacus to add 10 times for 2+2+2+...... but they have another book just for multiplication...And just this yr I think, they published a cd on all the songs for the formula like good frens , gd brother, multiplication table for parents to buy....but even if u dun buy, the teacher will still play multiplication song during every lesson.... 😄 my girls loves Cma so much that she said she will nvr want to quit....she said she wanted to become a human calculator....

I didn't know there is a CD. So it's worth buying? Let me check next week. Haiz. I didn't know it is the term break this week so i went only to find out closed.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/448569https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/448569Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:42:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Primary one Prep Class - Maths on Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:39:30 GMT]]>

HappyAvon:
Memorising multiplication tables thru song is a good tool. My girl from CMA does that and now she knows the muliplication table for 2-9. Right now in her CMA, she is doing workbook for multiplication as follows :


Multiplication table for 8
8 x _ = 40
8 x _ = 56

So far she has no problem since she already knows her multiplication table well.. 😄
Yr girl in advance class right? My DD is also in CMA but still basic level.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/448565https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/448565Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:39:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Primary one Prep Class - Maths on Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:31:13 GMT]]>

HappyAvon:
Hi Pen88n, what u had mentioned my girl is still doing in CMA but that was under the abacus book. They used the abacus to add 10 times for 2+2+2+...... but they have another book just for multiplication...And just this yr I think, they published a cd on all the songs for the formula like good frens , gd brother, multiplication table for parents to buy....but even if u dun buy, the teacher will still play multiplication song during every lesson.... 😄 my girls loves Cma so much that she said she will nvr want to quit....she said she wanted to become a human calculator....

HappyAvon,
Glad to hear your gal enjoying CMA. Previously, they do not have the multiplication song, so my gal learn her multiplication by memorising from the 2+2+2....10 times. She recite the 2,4,6,8, together with that and will remember after doing for a while. Now it is easier with the song.

My gal is older than your gal by a year (I think your gal is K2 right?). She has already finished the basic multiplication and division and is now doing 2 digit by 4 digit / 3 digit by 3 digit for multiplication and 5 digit by 2 digit for division.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/448560https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/448560Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:31:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Primary one Prep Class - Maths on Thu, 16 Jun 2011 05:34:33 GMT]]>Hi Pen88n, what u had mentioned my girl is still doing in CMA but that was under the abacus book. They used the abacus to add 10 times for 2+2+2+...... but they have another book just for multiplication...And just this yr I think, they published a cd on all the songs for the formula like good frens , gd brother, multiplication table for parents to buy....but even if u dun buy, the teacher will still play multiplication song during every lesson.... 😄 my girls loves Cma so much that she said she will nvr want to quit....she said she wanted to become a human calculator....

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/448002https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/448002Thu, 16 Jun 2011 05:34:33 GMT