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Making Math Simple
5 CommentsYesterday was Tim first day of school in P2. First day, already got Math’s homework. He is still a little confused with the question.
15 + __ = 30
Sometimes, it is difficult for children to understand, yeap the word is understand how to solve the equation. With Maths, it is not about memory on how to solve but to understand how to solve. That’s how I teach Maths.
Once you understand, you do not have to memorize. The way I teach it is:
Tim has 15 apples. Tim would always be the first person, since he is the first born
Papa needs 30 apples. How many apples, does Emily need to give papa?He will know that, it would me 30-15 and he needs to write it in this format to solve it:
30
-15
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—–It takes a lot of practice to get it right. Well sometimes, questions can come in this way:
__ + 15 = 30
Story: Emily give papa 15 apples, Tim needs how many so that papa has 30 apples?
15 + 15 = __
Story: Tim gives papa 15 apples and Emily gives papa 15 apples, how many apples papa has?
30 = 15 + __
Story: Tim and Emily gives papa 30 apples, Papa keep 15 and give mummy the rest. How many mummy has?
15 + 15 = 20 + __
Story: Tim gives papa 15 apples and Emily gives papa 15 apples, how many papa has? 30
Papa keeps 20 and gives mummy the rest, how many mummy has?15 + 15 = __ + 10
Story: Tim gives papa 15 apples and Emily gives papa 15 apples, how many papa has? 30
Papa keeps some and gives mummy 10 apples, how many papa has?With the story, Tim will know whether he needs to use addition or subtraction to find the answers. If Tim understands the concept, he should have no problem solving it.
Published on January 5, 2010 · Filed under: Parenting Tip;
5 Responses to “Making Math Simple”
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marlina said on January 6th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Wow! Homework on first day already!
That’s a good way to get him to understand maths. =D
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Alycia’s pre school gave these kind of equations for 5 year olds. I taught Alycia using the “where is the box” method. Alycia can solve it sometimes but sometimes she’s really blur and confused. Yes, you need TONS of patience to teach before they finally get it right.
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must be creative in teaching math. 🙂 i like all the stories/scenarios you given here.
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ZMM said on January 13th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
Wa.. good to have 2 kids wo.. so next time got question :
15 + 10 + ___ = 35 you’ll need to have another child.. hehe. -
michelle said on January 13th, 2010 at 5:18 pm
ZMM: They have cousins. Never run out of children….muhahahaha
