P2 Math - General Discussion

[Tinkerbelle]

plum-cake:

Its(i-Excel model as a tool) available at POP at bras B complex, toa payoh.

Hi plum-cake & Callie,

Was at POP at Thomson Plaza just now and saw the i-excel: Heuristic and model approach for P2 and P3 there. They don't have this book for P1 though but the P2 book also covers basic models.

Under the same FAN-Math series, there's a new book called i-excel: Models as a Tool for P2 and P3. These books only cover models with step by step instructions. No heuristic questions for this series.

Maybe you can check both i-excel series out and see if it's suitable for you.

[tisha]

plum-cake:

Tinkerbelle:

unless you intend to guide your child all the way to P6.

:shock: :?

Thanks a lot. I think I can go with my dd up to p4 level

Take heart. I'm sure you can go beyond that.
My DS in P6 this year. Last year I helped him with models for ratio/percentage etc. Quite complex than the lower primary ones. But guess what, I could not have solved these problems with model when DS was in P1-P2. I'm progressing with DS, so now my level of model drawing has reached P5-P6

[Tinkerbelle]

tisha:

plum-cake:

[quote=\"Tinkerbelle\"]
unless you intend to guide your child all the way to P6.

:shock: :?

Thanks a lot. I think I can go with my dd up to p4 level

Take heart. I'm sure you can go beyond that.
My DS in P6 this year. Last year I helped him with models for ratio/percentage etc. Quite complex than the lower primary ones. But guess what, I could not have solved these problems with model when DS was in P1-P2. I'm progressing with DS, so now my level of model drawing has reached P5-P6 :D[/quote]Hi Tisha,

:hi5: I'm in the same situation as you....Been guiding my DD from P1. Had no prior knowledge of models and learnt as we go. Indeed. it's been more insightful and enriching. Now, I find it a challenge to solve P6 questions which DD can't solve... :lol:

[plum-cake]

Tinkerbelle:

Callie Tan:

Wow I look at the prices I headache! At this moment I have already spent almost $100 on all the assessment books!! But it seems like still got many good ones I havent bought....

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: There will always be new assessment books out everytime you think you've bought most of it...very hard to keep up. we must control ourselves.... Only get new ones when your DD has finished the ones you bought earlier. Otherwise, you'll end up with unused assessment books end of P1. That's what happened to me with DD1...Being my 1st child, I got carried away..keke.

Same here :grphug:
I bought all the book from teachers@work Conquer titles for english when she started p1 last yr. as well as cassco, sap work books passt papers. learners grammer. end up with I didn have time, didn finish them. I realized it last dec when I start to clean up the book shelf. but what I did was for thoes conquer eng books, they have this easy tearable pages. so I took 1 page from each book staple it and gave it to my dd and asked her to do it every day. like Kumon way. I able to finish them all and we are going to start the P2 ones next week. :idea: but the rest of the books I just pass them to my neighbours' All of the are new..

[janet88]

Tinkerbelle:

plum-cake:

Its(i-Excel model as a tool) available at POP at bras B complex, toa payoh.

Hi plum-cake & Callie,

Was at POP at Thomson Plaza just now and saw the i-excel: Heuristic and model approach for P2 and P3 there. They don't have this book for P1 though but the P2 book also covers basic models.

Under the same FAN-Math series, there's a new book called i-excel: Models as a Tool for P2 and P3. These books only cover models with step by step instructions. No heuristic questions for this series.

Maybe you can check both i-excel series out and see if it's suitable for you.

Hi,
I got Simon Eio's Problem-solving using models...available from P1-3. Fan-Math also has something similar...'Heuristic and Model Approach. Any idea when should I start teaching my P1 gal models ?

[plum-cake]

tisha:

Take heart. I'm sure you can go beyond that.

Thanks Tisha

tisha:

My DS in P6 this year. Last year I helped him with models for ratio/percentage etc. Quite complex than the lower primary ones. But guess what, I could not have solved these problems with model when DS was in P1-P2. I'm progressing with DS, so now my level of model drawing has reached P5-P6

I am good in algebra way of solving. this is such a new thing to me. Learning. n Learning....think long way to go...........

[janet88]

plum-cake:

tisha:

Take heart. I'm sure you can go beyond that.

Thanks Tisha

tisha:

My DS in P6 this year. Last year I helped him with models for ratio/percentage etc. Quite complex than the lower primary ones. But guess what, I could not have solved these problems with model when DS was in P1-P2. I'm progressing with DS, so now my level of model drawing has reached P5-P6

I am good in algebra way of solving. this is such a new thing to me. Learning. n Learning....think long way to go...........

Models is a whole new thing...something I just can't grasp. Just wondering when my gal can start learning it. Then can ask hubby to introduce her to it.

[plum-cake]

janet_lee88:

Tinkerbelle:

[quote=\"plum-cake\"]Its(i-Excel model as a tool) available at POP at bras B complex, toa payoh.

Hi plum-cake & Callie,

Was at POP at Thomson Plaza just now and saw the i-excel: Heuristic and model approach for P2 and P3 there. They don't have this book for P1 though but the P2 book also covers basic models.

Under the same FAN-Math series, there's a new book called i-excel: Models as a Tool for P2 and P3. These books only cover models with step by step instructions. No heuristic questions for this series.

Maybe you can check both i-excel series out and see if it's suitable for you.

Hi,
I got Simon Eio's Problem-solving using models...available from P1-3. Fan-Math also has something similar...'Heuristic and Model Approach. Any idea when should I start teaching my P1 gal models ?[/quote]I think for P1. you can start when they do add, subtraction. I got the level 1 Fan math. I Excel. that one covers p1 & p2. I started going thru last night.

For P1s make sure she/ he understands the addition and subtraction problems first. sove it with drawing the pictures. After trying some problems then teach them to solve it with the bar..(this is what I think)

[Tinkerbelle]

janet_lee88:

Models is a whole new thing...something I just can't grasp. Just wondering when my gal can start learning it. Then can ask hubby to introduce her to it.

Hi Janet,

I agree, models is a new mathematical concept for all parents as we don't learn maths that way during our generation.. Algebra is more our forte.

Most schs will start models in P2 but some schs will start exposing P1 to very simple models in Term 4. I only starting going through models with my P2 DD during the Dec holidays last year. Her sch hasn't started teaching models yet.

Once your DD master her P1 work, you can consider starting on models slowly so she can slowly absorb because some students do find it hard to understand at first. Good luck.

[Tinkerbelle]

plum-cake:

I think for P1. you can start when they do add, subtraction. I got the level 1 Fan math. I Excel. that one covers p1 & p2. I started going thru last night.


For P1s make sure she/ he understands the addition and subtraction problems first. sove it with drawing the pictures. After trying some problems then teach them to solve it with the bar..(this is what I think)

Hi plum-cake,

Wow...you are super efficient...started last year already??...keke..
Hope you find the book useful and easy to understand.

I agree with you, the child need to understand their addition and subtraction problem sums well before embarking on models.