P2 Math - General Discussion

[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!!!

[janet88]

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!!!

Assessment books are never ending...authors sometimes writes for 2 publishers. Then when you think just 'copy and paste' kinda buying for younger child, the series is discontinued.

[plum-cake]

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? 8 men to the right, 8 men to the left..how many people are there etc.

I saw that too...but didn't buy :lol: there are 2 parts ...2A and 2B each $8+.
[quote]I find the book interesting and it covers the basic concepts as well as some heuristic questions like the ones Janet mentioned... [/quote]tempting.... :love:

[plum-cake]

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!!!

Hey next time go to Toa Payoh popular. You'll be :scared: and :?

[janet88]

Hi plum-cake,

Which title of 2A and 2B are you referring to ?
I know I am not supposed to walk into Popular but just curious.
My mum told me not to go to Popular...whole year 书 书 书 (sounds like 输 输 输). I told her I don't gamble, so it doesn't matter. :rotflmao:

[Tinkerbelle]

Callie Tan:

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....

Ya, the sch tends to teach at quite a fast pace. Guess the sch anticipates that many parents will send their kids for enrichment lessons... so they should have some prior knowledge. For kids that are coached at home by parents, we must also keep up :imdrowning:

Callie, Your DD cries every Monday? Maybe it's just a case of Monday Blues. At least she tells you sch is good. As long as she's happy in sch. Give her some more time.....and i'm sure the Monday crying will soon stop too. :lol:

[janet88]

For daughter's school, I have a strong feel teachers will speed up after CNY...can't be this slow for P1 :roll: . Anyway, I told my kids to buck up after CNY esp P5 son. It's not his school/teachers' style of being this relaxed everyday.

[Tinkerbelle]

plum-cake:

Tinkerbelle:

[quote=\"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? 8 men to the right, 8 men to the left..how many people are there etc.

I saw that too...but didn't buy :lol: there are 2 parts ...2A and 2B each $8+.
[quote]I find the book interesting and it covers the basic concepts as well as some heuristic questions like the ones Janet mentioned... [/quote]tempting.... :love:[/quote]Hi plum-cake,
Yeap, there are 2 books but I only bought 2A to expose DD to some non-routine questions as well. Will consider buying 2B only after she completes 2A.