MPM Maths - Discussion

[chubby08]

Snow1976:

My elder girl is with MPM for almost 3 months. From the worksheets she brought back, I find them more on creative thinking rather on solving Maths problems. Recently, I let her did some simple Maths questions and she don't really understand Maths concept well. Am so worried as she will be entering P1 next year. This really doubts me putting her in MPM as I have seen so much good comments from here. Or am I overly anxious since she only been with MPM for 3 months?


Need advice whether to continue!

Thanks

My boy joined MPM math centre at the begining of this year when he started P1. He was weak in subtraction and problem solving. After being there for six months, his math improved a lot. From just pass to the top 3 in class.To be honest, the math taught in MPM is better than school especial model drawing and creativity thinking math. It build a strong foundation for them which i don think school math text book really drill into it. Should not be an issue for your child going P1 since she started so early with MPM.

[Snow1976]

Hi Chubby08,


Thanks for your feedback.

What booksyour boy is doing now? Is the books he’s doing now exactly those questions set in exam?

He’s in which centre?

[chubby08]

Snow1976:

Hi Chubby08,


Thanks for your feedback.

What booksyour boy is doing now? Is the books he's doing now exactly those questions set in exam?

He's in which centre?

He is doing the pink book serial now which is for P1. School question seem easy and not as challenge as the MPM maths. The questions in the worksheet allow the student to understand the topic more in detail and more exposure which help them to prepare for school review paper. For example, one of the question set in the worksheet is :

3 __ 5 = 10 _ 2 => fill in the empty blank with +/-

This was not taught in the class but come out in the test.My boy is the only in class got it right.

He is in the tiong bahru centre.

[Snow1976]

Hi Chubby08,


Thanks for your valuable feedback.

I supposed I’m indeed too overly anxious. My girl is not in the pink book serial yet. I will let her stay on till she’s on the pink book serial and decides after that if she still shows no improvement.

Any parents know how long need to take to reach the pink book serial? My girl is now on book 39 and 40.

[longmao.029846irene]

Hi chubby&snow,


Yes teacher Janice (TBR) is good… They will adjust d students books if they feel d kid is good enuf.
Snow, Tik ur kiddo if not exactly weak mayb can ask to adjust her book coz if not mistaken k2 books Sh hv 180set. Towards d end k2series, Sh b doing p1 stuff as well.
Personally find book 40+abit too easy for k2 ESP now oredi in aug…
Nevertheless good to build strong foundation & create interest in Maths @ tis juncture.

… My 2cents

[Snow1976]

Hi Irene,


Actually I have spoken to the person in-charge before to ask whether can skip a few workbooks but she told me to wait until my girl took the test. And provided she got ALL correct then she is allowed to skip a few workbooks. She sound as if is not encouragable to skip workbooks

And to tell the truth, though my girl has been with the centre for 3 months. Till now, I still do not know who is her trainer. Everytime the trainer taking her keeps changing. *headache*

[longmao.029846irene]

Snow,


If she jus started 3mths, u monitor 1st…,coz will need time to get use to d self learning process…is true tat not v advisable to skip books, as d chd mayb v put off by d prog/Maths if u embarked on smtig too challenging for a start… Mayb got d nxt term, u can voice ur concern again…
Cheers

[Snow1976]

Hi Irene,


I'm those impatient type so I expect to see results within months. No choice, I will wait for the test assessment results and decide furthur.

Thanks for the valuable feedback and advice

[BigDevil]

longmao.irene:

Personally find book 40+abit too easy for k2 ESP now oredi in aug...

Agree. My boy is 2 months into MPM and doing books 27 and 28.
So he will be doing 39, 40 by middle of next month (3rd month).
Sounds like Snow1976's DD started off at about the same books as my boy.

But unlike her DD, my boy is only in K1.

[friendship]

K2 children at this time are doing SG081 and above. The advance level children already move on to the P1 materials.


You need to encourage your dd to be more independent, focus (not day dreaming), learning attitute must be positive.

The materials can skip, no choice, if behind time. SG081 above is more important and appropriate for P1 preparation. In this material, it covers word problems, sudoku, coins, tracing lines, very very challenging materials.

If the child is not ready, then go for slower pace.