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xueyan:
slmkhoo:

[quote=\"xueyan\"]I can imagine the stress of the parents if children face such difficulties in upper primary.


Been there, done that. There comes a point for every parent where you just have to accept that some kids are not good at certain things. For my daughter, we ask her to do her best, and we accept whatever marks she gets.

Slmkho, may i ask whether you coach your daughter yourself or you engage some tuition services?[/quote]All ourselves. My husband is the maths person though I did more when she was younger. She just took her H1 Maths (results out on Fri!), and we hope that all the hard work will have paid off. We'll be thrilled if she can get a B, but will be happy with a C.

I was a SAHM, and we lived overseas until a couple of years ago. So we DIYed everything.

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Nebbermind:
jetsetter:



He is a tutor. :siam:

😆

Like that I cannot tell people my kids no tuition leh!!


You're the čƒŒåŽ \"bespoke\" 军师īŧ 😓

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jetsetter:


He is a tutor. :siam:
😆

Like that I cannot tell people my kids no tuition leh!!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1649317https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1649317Tue, 01 Mar 2016 06:33:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ds is good at nothing on Tue, 01 Mar 2016 06:32:56 GMT]]>

xueyan:

Actually I am also not concerned about mental calculation for P2. However, his teacher give mental sum test fortnightly.
But not weighted is ok right? Just practise with him daily at home, at the supermarket/ restaurant or in the car.

The qn you posed requires a bit of 小čĒ明, so if the kid is well-trained in the concept, he will automatically round up to the nearest hundred; don't worry too much. You should focus on 56 + 37 that sort of mental addition, like break up the tens from the ones to add first.

Otherwise, just do the normal way like Piggy advised.

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xueyan:
Nebbermind:

[quote=\"jetsetter\"] But in P2, it's up to 1,000. 不是įŽ—到 kee siao :siao: 😓


This sequencing method should hv been imparted in N2/K1 by the preschool liao.

Yes, but there are such kids in the real world...not something I imagined. There are P3/4 who need time to add two numbers between 1~9 and not able to tell the time on a analog clock. There are also P5/6 struggling with (up to 12) timetables.

Nebbermind, may I know are you a teacher or tutor? I can imagine the stress of the parents if children face such difficulties in upper primary.[/quote]He is a tutor. :siam:

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slmkhoo:
xueyan:

I can imagine the stress of the parents if children face such difficulties in upper primary.


Been there, done that. There comes a point for every parent where you just have to accept that some kids are not good at certain things. For my daughter, we ask her to do her best, and we accept whatever marks she gets.

Slmkho, may i ask whether you coach your daughter yourself or you engage some tuition services?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1649287https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1649287Tue, 01 Mar 2016 05:50:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ds is good at nothing on Tue, 01 Mar 2016 05:35:52 GMT]]>

xueyan:
I can imagine the stress of the parents if children face such difficulties in upper primary.

Been there, done that. There comes a point for every parent where you just have to accept that some kids are not good at certain things. For my daughter, we ask her to do her best, and we accept whatever marks she gets.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1649279https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1649279Tue, 01 Mar 2016 05:35:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ds is good at nothing on Tue, 01 Mar 2016 05:34:19 GMT]]>

xueyan:
Thanks for this.

Actually I am also not concerned about mental calculation for P2. However, his teacher give mental sum test fortnightly.
Work on 1 skill at a time and don't worry about the class test. If necessary, speak to the teacher about your son's difficulties and tell her you are working on them. As long as she doesn't pick on him, it's good enough.

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Nebbermind:
jetsetter:

But in P2, it's up to 1,000. 不是įŽ—到 kee siao :siao: 😓


This sequencing method should hv been imparted in N2/K1 by the preschool liao.

Yes, but there are such kids in the real world...not something I imagined. There are P3/4 who need time to add two numbers between 1~9 and not able to tell the time on a analog clock. There are also P5/6 struggling with (up to 12) timetables.

Nebbermind, may I know are you a teacher or tutor? I can imagine the stress of the parents if children face such difficulties in upper primary.

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PiggyLalala:
xueyan:

Hi mummies


Can someone tell me how to explain
360 = 36 tens

And also, how do you teach kids to do mental calculations?
For e.g , how to teach 99 + 199

We know that should use 100+200 - 2. But I cannot impart this knowledge to ds.

Thanks!

explain 360 = 36 groups of 10. Therefore 36 x 10 = 36 tens
Starts from 10 = 1 group of 10 = 1× 10 = 1 ten
20 = 2 groups of 10 = 2 x 10 = 2 tens
30 = 3 groups of 10 = 3×10 = 3 tens
....
90 = 9 groups of 10 = 9x10 = 9 tens
100 = 10 groups of 10 = 10 × 10 = 10 tens
...
200 = 20 groups of 10 = 20 x 10 = 20 tens
300 = 30 groups of 10 = 30× 10 = 30 tens
...
360 = 36 groups of 10 = 36 × 10 =36 tens

mental calculation...
99 + 199
See 99 as 100- 1
199 as 200 -1
Therefore 99 +199 = 100+200 -2 =300-2 = 298
Personally i wont be stressed if the child cant do mental.. just do the normal long way.


Thanks for this.
Actually I am also not concerned about mental calculation for P2. However, his teacher give mental sum test fortnightly.

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xueyan:
Hi mummies


Can someone tell me how to explain
360 = 36 tens

And also, how do you teach kids to do mental calculations?
For e.g , how to teach 99 + 199

We know that should use 100+200 - 2. But I cannot impart this knowledge to ds.

Thanks!
For 360, use objects and group them in 10s and 100s. Start with smaller numbers first.

Show him with objects that 99 is almost 100, and 199 is almost 200. He has to see the concrete first, then he can learn to \"see\" them in his mind.

Just want to say that some kids are just slower to grasp these concepts than others, possibly because their brains have not developed those abilities yet. You may have to go slow and be patient. Always use objects first if your son is not able to grasp the abstract easily. I have a daughter like that, and maths has always been a catching-up game for her. And her sister, 2 yrs younger, just \"gets it\" without any trouble and overtook the older one early on. And we spend a lot more time coaching the older one.

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jetsetter:
But in P2, it's up to 1,000. 不是įŽ—到 kee siao :siao: 😓


This sequencing method should hv been imparted in N2/K1 by the preschool liao.
Yes, but there are such kids in the real world...not something I imagined. There are P3/4 who need time to add two numbers between 1~9 and not able to tell the time on a analog clock. There are also P5/6 struggling with (up to 12) timetables.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1649174https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1649174Tue, 01 Mar 2016 03:24:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ds is good at nothing on Tue, 01 Mar 2016 02:46:13 GMT]]>

xueyan:
Hi mummies


Can someone tell me how to explain
360 = 36 tens

And also, how do you teach kids to do mental calculations?
For e.g , how to teach 99 + 199

We know that should use 100+200 - 2. But I cannot impart this knowledge to ds.

Thanks!
explain 360 = 36 groups of 10. Therefore 36 x 10 = 36 tens
Starts from 10 = 1 group of 10 = 1× 10 = 1 ten
20 = 2 groups of 10 = 2 x 10 = 2 tens
30 = 3 groups of 10 = 3×10 = 3 tens
....
90 = 9 groups of 10 = 9x10 = 9 tens
100 = 10 groups of 10 = 10 × 10 = 10 tens
...
200 = 20 groups of 10 = 20 x 10 = 20 tens
300 = 30 groups of 10 = 30× 10 = 30 tens
...
360 = 36 groups of 10 = 36 × 10 =36 tens

mental calculation...
99 + 199
See 99 as 100- 1
199 as 200 -1
Therefore 99 +199 = 100+200 -2 =300-2 = 298
Personally i wont be stressed if the child cant do mental.. just do the normal long way.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1649146https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1649146Tue, 01 Mar 2016 02:46:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ds is good at nothing on Tue, 01 Mar 2016 01:53:09 GMT]]>

xueyan:
Hi mummies


Can someone tell me how to explain
360 = 36 tens

And also, how do you teach kids to do mental calculations?
For e.g , how to teach 99 + 199

We know that should use 100+200 - 2. But I cannot impart this knowledge to ds.

Thanks!
These are illustrated by those long Lego bricks in school textbooks/workbooks. 36 strips of 10 bricks.

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Nebbermind:
xueyan:

Hi mummies


Can someone tell me how to explain
360 = 36 tens

And also, how do you teach kids to do mental calculations?
For e.g , how to teach 99 + 199

We know that should use 100+200 - 2. But I cannot impart this knowledge to ds.

Thanks!

I know of kids who see numbers NOT as quantity but as SEQUENCE....just like the alphabet.

Eg, in alphabet, B comes after A, C comes after B....and so on.
So same for numbers...2 comes after 1, 3 comes after 2 and so on...

Therefore, when they add, they need to use they fingers to count the no. of steps while reciting the sequence...

Eg, 3 letters from A is D, 3 numbers from 1 is 4....they don't see 4 as a qty but just a representation in a sequence.

So if your child is like this, you have to correct it before you coukd teach mental calculation.

But in P2, it's up to 1,000. 不是įŽ—到 kee siao :siao: 😓

This sequencing method should hv been imparted in N2/K1 by the preschool liao.

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xueyan:
Hi mummies


Can someone tell me how to explain
360 = 36 tens

And also, how do you teach kids to do mental calculations?
For e.g , how to teach 99 + 199

We know that should use 100+200 - 2. But I cannot impart this knowledge to ds.

Thanks!
I know of kids who see numbers NOT as quantity but as SEQUENCE....just like the alphabet.

Eg, in alphabet, B comes after A, C comes after B....and so on.
So same for numbers...2 comes after 1, 3 comes after 2 and so on...

Therefore, when they add, they need to use they fingers to count the no. of steps while reciting the sequence...

Eg, 3 letters from A is D, 3 numbers from 1 is 4....they don't see 4 as a qty but just a representation in a sequence.

So if your child is like this, you have to correct it before you coukd teach mental calculation.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1649086https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1649086Tue, 01 Mar 2016 01:24:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ds is good at nothing on Tue, 01 Mar 2016 01:09:19 GMT]]>Hi mummies


Can someone tell me how to explain
360 = 36 tens

And also, how do you teach kids to do mental calculations?
For e.g , how to teach 99 + 199

We know that should use 100+200 - 2. But I cannot impart this knowledge to ds.

Thanks!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1649078https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1649078Tue, 01 Mar 2016 01:09:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ds is good at nothing on Tue, 23 Feb 2016 06:47:31 GMT]]>

Sun_2010:
Pen88n:

My kids and I re-read books now and then. End last year, before and after visiting Harry Potter Wizarding World at the Universal Studio, we re-read the books and re-watched the movies!!! The scenes and connections are so much more \"imprinted\" in our minds and we appreciated the whole experience, books and movies much more.


:hi5:
DS did that too. He has this phase where he first reread the full HP series then watches the full series. Did that 3 times so far.

I just watch the movies , not my kinda book 😂

Next holiday at Harry Potter Wizarding World Universal Studio? :boogie:
It is available in Universal Japan, Universal Orlando and will be opening in Universal Hollywood next April.

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Pen88n:
My kids and I re-read books now and then. End last year, before and after visiting Harry Potter Wizarding World at the Universal Studio, we re-read the books and re-watched the movies!!! The scenes and connections are so much more \"imprinted\" in our minds and we appreciated the whole experience, books and movies much more.

:hi5:
DS did that too. He has this phase where he first reread the full HP series then watches the full series. Did that 3 times so far.

I just watch the movies , not my kinda book 😂

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Pen88n:
My kids and I re-read books now and then. End last year, before and after visiting Harry Potter Wizarding World at the Universal Studio, we re-read the books and re-watched the movies!!! The scenes and connections are so much more \"imprinted\" in our minds and we appreciated the whole experience, books and movies much more.

:goodpost:

Agree! :love:

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slmkhoo:
Pen88n:

My kids and I re-read books now and then. End last year, before and after visiting Harry Potter Wizarding World at the Universal Studio, we re-read the books and re-watched the movies!!! The scenes and connections are so much more \"imprinted\" in our minds and we appreciated the whole experience, books and movies much more.


I reread books a lot. I have some favourites which I have read more times than I can remember. I used to do that when I was young as well, and my girls take after me. My father used to grumble at me, but I also read new things, and overall, I think I read more than a lot of people. I also reread familiar books when my mind is too tired to read new things - when revising for finals at university, I reread the Narnia series many, many times!

:hi5: I like the Chronicles of Narnia too :love: !! But Lord of the Rings is a little too hard for me to digest :sick: - that series I'll just stick to the movies :oops:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1645813https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1645813Mon, 22 Feb 2016 12:44:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ds is good at nothing on Mon, 22 Feb 2016 12:37:20 GMT]]>https://www.schoolbag.sg/story/mathematics-online-resources-for-parents#.VssArvDEmrU


Online resources for learning maths.

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Pen88n:
My kids and I re-read books now and then. End last year, before and after visiting Harry Potter Wizarding World at the Universal Studio, we re-read the books and re-watched the movies!!! The scenes and connections are so much more \"imprinted\" in our minds and we appreciated the whole experience, books and movies much more.

I reread books a lot. I have some favourites which I have read more times than I can remember. I used to do that when I was young as well, and my girls take after me. My father used to grumble at me, but I also read new things, and overall, I think I read more than a lot of people. I also reread familiar books when my mind is too tired to read new things - when revising for finals at university, I reread the Narnia series many, many times!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1645799https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1645799Mon, 22 Feb 2016 12:24:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ds is good at nothing on Mon, 22 Feb 2016 12:14:07 GMT]]>My kids and I re-read books now and then. End last year, before and after visiting Harry Potter Wizarding World at the Universal Studio, we re-read the books and re-watched the movies!!! The scenes and connections are so much more "imprinted" in our minds and we appreciated the whole experience, books and movies much more.

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