All About Primary School Math Enrichment

[kiasiparent]

MPM emphasises a lot on colour, drawing and mind maps to introduce concepts. While it may be beneficial to some students, it tends to make your child overreliant on colours and drawing. Children may no longer want to form object in their head but instead want to draw them out.


Similarly, Sakamoto also emphasises a lot on drawing models but in a different way. Your child will be learning model drawing but with another approach that may end up confusing your child. Also, children may be overreliant on model drawing such that they forget about other easier alternatives in maths heuristics.

Kumon emphasises on self learning. There are students who dont like it and students who benefitted a lot from it such that they become great self learners.

Overall, i think different students are catered for different programmes.

Also, just like martial arts, there is no best martial arts. Wushu, judo, taekwondo are all ranked the same. The one who make the differences are the teacher and the students themselves.

[bee8250]

sleepy:

Any recommendation for good MPM center in the east?

Heard the standard varies...

hi sleepy, there are quite a few centre located at the east, for detail u can serve their website: http://www.mpmmath.com

[niongniong02]

[Moderator's note: Topics merged.]


Anyone know of good maths centers in Tampines? My girl did really badly for her math exam. And she is only P1....
HELP...

[MeXiNe]

Hi there, newbie here. I've just joined as I realised there's a lot of discussion about enrichment programs. I'm looking for maths enrichment (as opposed to tuition), and i'm quite excited about the info on eNopi and MPM....i'm slightly inclined towards MPM, but I've a bad relationship with an extremely structured program. My question is - is MPM one of those hothousing programmes?


Background - I put my daughter through Kumon last year (while she was in P1), but i realised the daily 10-page thingie for homework really stresses her out (and me too, if she can't complete them). After experimenting with a private home tutor early this year, i realised I'm probably best to help her with her Maths, and so I've decided to tutor her myself. My daughter takes while to master certain concepts, and time is what I have (being a part-time SAHM). With normal tuition centres, i understand it's more of giving work, and checking answers.....so that's also not what I'm looking for.
I'm looking for a program to excite my daughter about maths....and since holidays are starting, i thought why not a holiday enrichment program.

I need recommendations from parents who have seen their kids come back from maths enrichment with a spark in their eyes.

Thanks. Any other feedback is also appreciated.

[beezymum]

MeXiNe:

Hi there, newbie here. I've just joined as I realised there's a lot of discussion about enrichment programs. I'm looking for maths enrichment (as opposed to tuition), and i'm quite excited about the info on eNopi and MPM....i'm slightly inclined towards MPM, but I've a bad relationship with an extremely structured program. My question is - is MPM one of those hothousing programmes?


Background - I put my daughter through Kumon last year (while she was in P1), but i realised the daily 10-page thingie for homework really stresses her out (and me too, if she can't complete them). After experimenting with a private home tutor early this year, i realised I'm probably best to help her with her Maths, and so I've decided to tutor her myself. My daughter takes while to master certain concepts, and time is what I have (being a part-time SAHM). With normal tuition centres, i understand it's more of giving work, and checking answers.....so that's also not what I'm looking for.
I'm looking for a program to excite my daughter about maths....and since holidays are starting, i thought why not a holiday enrichment program.

I need recommendations from parents who have seen their kids come back from maths enrichment with a spark in their eyes.

Thanks. Any other feedback is also appreciated.

Hi MeXiNe,

I'm a newbie here as well & am on this thread for the exact same reason as you. My daughter has been to Learning Lab & the worksheets are just too much for her to cope together with the school work she has to take on. She is somewhat jaded & I think the holidays is a good time to get the \"spark\" back & get them all re-charged.

Any parents with recommendations will be much appreciated.

Thanks!

[MdmQ]

Hi All,


Any parents can comment about Sakamoto? Does it help in problem solving? Thanks.

[VooVoo]

Any recommendations for MPM in the east?

[jolim26]

any lobang to just buy the MPM books rather than attend the lessons?

[funfantastic4]

Anyone here has sent their kids to Maths Rally School in Bukit Batok??? I’m really desperate…dun want to make the same mistake with my 2nd gal as I have with my 1st one…any feedback…greatly appreciated!!!

[vannessa]

Hi

I am having a hard time trying to decide which centre is suitable for my kids (k1 and P1). I have read the numerous thread on enrichment classes for maths and want to explore the following:

1. Maths Hub
I am concern if the IQ maths would be too difficult for them and end up having reverse effect. Is it more for olympiad training and might not be helpful for their academic?

2. MPM
It is so popular among the forum I assume it should be good. Any comment as compare to Maths Hub?