P2 Math - General Discussion

[mrswongtuition]

janet_lee88:

jesschan:

[quote=\"janet_lee88\"]

Last night, my gal had to do Math. Hubby asked me where I got that assessment book from...it is way too tough for a P1. The title, Éxcel in Maths by Fabian Ng. :siao: so difficult.

Yeah, Janet, I realise that some assessment books are really challenging, which is not necessary good for the kid. I usually use assessment books to revise with my boy and to train him to be more independent in learning, so if it is too difficult, it will be very demoralising for him.

Now that I find 'Excel in Maths'too tough and demoralizing, I wont get it anymore. Usually assessment books are used to revise and for exposure...but if it's too tough, the child won't be motivated to do it. Thus I get those which has diff levels of difficulties, so that my older boy will want to continue.[/quote]A good book to try: Step by Step Maths by Simon Eio (EPH)
It starts off the chapter with simple technical concepts that students must know, then slowly progress into slightly hard questions with a twist, followed by problem sums.

For lower primary, foundation is extremely important.
This book focuses on the basic techniques before jumping on to the application and process skills.
Very good for parents/tutors to teach systematically.

Regards,
Mrs Wong
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[janet88]

Hi mrswongtuition,

Thanks for your recommendations.
Simon Eio’s Step by Step is not bad…have been buying it for my son since P1.

[plum-cake]

I am chanting in my mind NO mOre Assesment books. :oops:

[Callie Tan]

plum-cake:

I am chanting in my mind NO mOre Assesment books. :oops:

Hahahaha... you are hilarious!! Yes I am going to stop the buying for the time being... realized my girl has ~6 to 7 assessments for each subject and the rate the school is going, we have a lot to catch up. My girl is almost done with number bonds and her english class is going quite fast too... really need to buck up so that we can catch up, hehehe.... but there again I dun wanna be too stressed up...

[Tinkerbelle]

plum-cake:

I'been to this forum \"Challenging Maths by Ammiel Wan - which grades?\"

and saw something called BRANCH MODELLING .......the movement I saw that :faint: then I saw this \" visible thinking in mathematics\".....and im in :love: for that bk. A new addition to me but for my dd :nunchuk:

and this onSponge is it available for p2 :rubhands:

I went to check \"Visible Thinking in Mathematics\" by Ammiel Wan out and in the end...just couldn't resist it and bought it. Gave it to DD2 last night and she said :whut: ...another assessment book? I find the book interesting and it covers the basic concepts as well as some heuristic questions like the ones Janet mentioned...8 men to the right, 8 men to the left..how many people are there etc.

[Tinkerbelle]

Callie Tan:

plum-cake:

I am chanting in my mind NO mOre Assesment books. :oops:

Hahahaha... you are hilarious!! Yes I am going to stop the buying for the time being... realized my girl has ~6 to 7 assessments for each subject and the rate the school is going, we have a lot to catch up. My girl is almost done with number bonds and her english class is going quite fast too... really need to buck up so that we can catch up, hehehe.... but there again I dun wanna be too stressed up...

Hi callie,

Wow....that's quite a few assessment books you've got there..keke. Sounds like your DD's new sch is going at quite a fast pace. Hope your DD has settled into her new sch and enjoying it?

[Brenda10]

Tinkerbelle:

I went to check \"Visible Thinking in Mathematics\" by Ammiel Wan out and in the end...just couldn't resist it and bought it. Gave it to DD2 last night and she said :whut: ...another assessment book? I find the book interesting and it covers the basic concepts as well as some heuristic questions like the ones Janet mentioned...8 men to the right, 8 men to the left..how many people are there etc.

Interesting. I'm also waiting to see the 6B book that cover the topics of speed and circle.

[Tinkerbelle]

Brenda10:

Tinkerbelle:

I went to check \"Visible Thinking in Mathematics\" by Ammiel Wan out and in the end...just couldn't resist it and bought it. Gave it to DD2 last night and she said :whut: ...another assessment book? I find the book interesting and it covers the basic concepts as well as some heuristic questions like the ones Janet mentioned...8 men to the right, 8 men to the left..how many people are there etc.

Interesting. I'm also waiting to see the 6B book that cover the topics of speed and circle.

Hi Brenda,

Know what you mean...I am also waiting for the P6 books for DD1. Hope it's good too.

[Callie Tan]

Tinkerbelle:

Callie Tan:

[quote=\"plum-cake\"]I am chanting in my mind NO mOre Assesment books. :oops:

Hahahaha... you are hilarious!! Yes I am going to stop the buying for the time being... realized my girl has ~6 to 7 assessments for each subject and the rate the school is going, we have a lot to catch up. My girl is almost done with number bonds and her english class is going quite fast too... really need to buck up so that we can catch up, hehehe.... but there again I dun wanna be too stressed up...

Hi callie,

Wow....that's quite a few assessment books you've got there..keke. Sounds like your DD's new sch is going at quite a fast pace. Hope your DD has settled into her new sch and enjoying it? :D[/quote]Not knowingly I have so many assessment books... and I had a stack of english worksheets from Marymount Convent School (her previous school) so there are really quite a lot to do... really have to stop buying liao.

Yes, I was flipping thru her chinese and maths course books and realized they are going faster than I enticipated... So sometimes I really think how some kids are going to cope if they have no prior knowledge of the subjects or basic foundation knowledge... it's like the school expects you to know the stuff and they are just doing a quick revision now.

She will cry every monday lor...but when I asked her how's school, her reply is an enthusiastic \"GOOD\"... I seriously don't know how to determine whether she has settled down or not....

[Callie Tan]

Actually it’s really 买不完的, cos the last trip I went to Bishan popular, I found some NEW assessment books… some of the older ones sold out liao… so have decided to stop browsing!!!