All About Getting Help for Students Weak in Math

[ilovechamomile]

Just 2 cents’ worth. If you have time, maybe you can spend some time building up his fundamentals first. Work out what is it that he doesn’t understand or why he is unable to do the sums. Is it a lack of skills required to process the questions, or a lack of concentration, or simply a lack of understanding of the question. Encourage him to try to solve the problem through his own ways, even if it may be wrong or the method used may not be the usual way. From there, if he answers it wrongly, you find out what is wrong and correct this wrong ‘thinking process’. I find this helpful.

[weatherbee]

I think you need a one to one Math tutor for your boy. Pri 5 is a crucial year. If he does so badly now, how is he going to cope with PSLE next year?

[autumni76]

Perhaps go back to Pri 3 and 4 books (use assessment books from EPH), check which are the concepts that cannot be understood.


Might be due to a low confidence level too that is hindering the understanding.

[go go learning]

My girl is not doing very well in Math and her grades are slipping. :shock: recommendations? tuition? Assessment books?

[tankee]

first identify the cause


if having trouble understanding the concept, then tuition

if having trouble applying the concept, then do more exercises

[weatherbee]

First you need to know the issue. If it is due to careless mistakes, get her to practise more and check her work. If it is due to cannot understand the concept, get her a good tuition teacher. Has she been practising/doing her work regularly?

[lisayvonne]

tankee:

first identify the cause


if having trouble understanding the concept, then tuition

if having trouble applying the concept, then do more exercises

Agree. But sometimes it's difficult to tell it's understanding problem or applying problem. I used to help DD review the concept and do extra exercises after school. Review is very important!
For math exercises, there are a lot, like kumon, beestar, T4L... There are also many useful math forums.
Lisa

[ngl2010]

wanting:

I like math but I can't learn it well, I am worried about that!

May i know how old are you?

[OrangUtahn]

wanting:

I like math but I can't learn it well, I am worried about that!

Me too! That's why I avoided math like the plague.

[Skyed]

I hate math but I do well in it. Oh the irony.


Try getting tuition?