How To Teach P1 Multiplication
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buds is a real pro when it comes to teaching. She's arm with loads of materials. How do you manage to come up with such amazing stuffs?
The way I teach is similar to lambchop1976.
Before I teach my kids multiplication, I first start with simple addition first. Once, my children master addition, I then proceed to explain what multiplication and division are. I taught multiplication and division at the same time. My goal at that time was not to get them to memorize the multiplication tables but more of understanding the concept, the relationship between addition, multiplication and division.
As per the picture below, I bought packets of of M& M chocolate. I prepared bowls for my child to visualize and act out what does it mean when I said/wrote down 2 chocolates to be given to each of our family members. 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 12. Which is also the same as 2 X 6 = 12 or I have 12 chocolates and we need to give each of our family member equally.
Once he understands the concept and knows how to write out the equation, the skipping of numbers comes easily. He knows he needs to count mentally when multiplying. I start with the easiest one first, which is 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 & 10.
I taught my kids multiplication when they were in K2, 6 more months before they embark into the primary school journey.
http://www.postimage.org/ -
chamonix:
Yeah?Hi Buds,
I really like your huge array of learning resources.
I really like them too! :lol:
Though i coach my own girls with stuff,
i plan to go back to teach or mebbe run
my own private lessons. So i must keep
up with what's current and i definitely MUST
continue to grow my resources to make my
lessons more interesting. The more materials
i have, the more my students will enjoy their
lessons.
Though worksheets are needed for the physical
evidence of stuff learnt, the process need not be
all so worksheet-y or paper based. My lessons are
meant to enrich.... hopefully not to bore or worse still
not to add more paper work than the children already
have so much from school.
chamonix:
Have you ever considered lending your used resources for a fee? If you do, let me know. I'll be your first customer.
If you've seen from any of my ads up on Trading Posts, i keep
my materials in good shape and have them sold off once i get
my hands on new and more interesting ones. :evil:
The fantastic ones which are rare and hard to get... those are
the ones i put under lock and key. Cannot even post up here
in case i might get robbed. Wuahahahhahaaa! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Thanks for your appreciation to my array of resources.
That's why i share the good stuff here in KiasuParents
so other parents who are looking into coaching their
own children can have an idea of how to find value
for money teaching aids to inspire their children to
learn. Best still, some ideas to DIY. No $$$ required.
As SAHM myself, i learn not to rely on things that need
a lot of money.
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buds:
I'm sure in time to come, more parents will appreciate such lessons.
Though worksheets are needed for the physical
evidence of stuff learnt, the process need not be
all so worksheet-y or paper based. My lessons are
meant to enrich....
Tell you a secret, I have just enrolled my kids for a Math program and indicated a strong preference for the teacher to just teach my kids mess around with some blocks. And yes, no worksheets or any written evidence on math required.buds:
No need to post. Just one question - where do you stay? :evil:
The fantastic ones which are rare and hard to get... those are
the ones i put under lock and key. Cannot even post up here
in case i might get robbed. Wuahahahhahaaa! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Your sharing has definitely open up more avenues for parents to learn and teach their children. Those learning resources you recommended/selling, they are more like games to the kids. I can imagine my kids having tons of fun playing them while practising their math skills. That is killing two birds with one stone. I still have the microphone you recommended at the back of my mind. It will make perfect Christmas presents for both my kids.
Thanks for the sharing and keep it coming. :celebrate: -
chamonix:
No need to post. Just one question - where do you stay? :evil:
I'm really scared now.. :nailbite:
*gulp*. Chiiieeeef! Helerp! I mean, HELP! :scared:chamonix:
:celebrate:Your sharing has definitely open up more avenues for parents to learn and teach their children. Those learning resources you recommended/selling, they are more like games to the kids. I can imagine my kids having tons of fun playing them while practising their math skills. That is killing two birds with one stone.
I still have the microphone you recommended at the back of my mind. It will make perfect Christmas presents for both my kids.
Thanks for the sharing and keep it coming. :celebrate: -
This one no need to come rob buds house.
Go down to any Growing Fun outlet you can
find. I bought mine from the United Square
outlet. See! I managed to get out of
my tortoise village and find this for you all. :lol:
It's the Times Tables Lotto i played to de-stress
from the SA2 Maths exam.
P2 problem
sums these days... :stupid: A lot of algebraic
concepts. I might seriously need to outsource
if i cannot cope next year. :faint:
http://www.postimage.org/
Brought to you from the good ol' people and
creative people at that too.... of The Green
Board Game Co; this game has been
developed on two levels so that as children
become familiar with times tables, they can
progress from one level to the next.
http://www.postimage.org/
Contains 4 Lotto boards like the above...
http://www.postimage.org/
And 64 lotto cards/pieces like these...
Each player takes turns to choose their Lotto board.
The cards are then shuffled or mixed up and placed
face down in a pile in the centre of the players.
http://www.postimage.org/
Take turns to draw a card from the pile. If the card
is an exact match to the lotto board, place the card
on the matching square. Easy peasy right? If not,
simply return the card to the pile. Winner is of course
the player who completely covers all of the squares on
his/her Lotto board.
Alternative way to play is like playing memory game.
Yet another way to play is with Level 2, where the game
begins as above (Level 1) but the players match the cards
or lotto pieces to an equivalent times tables on the board as
shown here..
http://www.postimage.org/
For novice players or children just beginning to learn the times
tables, parents can share the same board for starters.
No pressure.
Ideal for children between 5 to 9 yrs old i suppose.
And available to you @ only SGD $29.90. Yet another
fun resource to help children with times tables in a fun
way. Enjoy! :celebrate: -
Found a series of multiplication songs on the internet. These are
produced by Schoolhouse Rock circa 1973.
What do you guys think of them? Will they help with learning
multiplication? Or this nearly 40-year-old version is too out dated?
If they are useful, then I will download them, put in the lyrics,
and burned them onto a VCD and let my DD watch them.
Of course I will share my work with fellow KSPs here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1vtR3_EuKk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxmKRyLdBho
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA7LArb30sY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSnZFykq5n8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwkgNf69ihY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kayb743y6jY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jeq5a8bBh8c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0o_gXn7bl4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPE_xB0HIbw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxEQiI2C1WI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nu_pjgTIZ4
And if the respond is positive, I will next work on the Grammar series.
You can see more at http://www.schoolhouserock.tv/ -
Big Devil.... actually can oso.
But just that most of them are
a wee bit too song-sy for me...
The ones i got are catchy and it
has lyrics to promote rhyming of
the tables, for example...
One three is three,
2 threes are six,
3 threes are nine,
4 threes are twelve,
5 threes are fifteen,
6 threes are eighteen... (etc)
My DD1 likes the threes songs.
She says it's very catchy and the
tune is quite silly. :lol:
For me, i prefer less of the worded lyrics
and more of the catchy numbered ones..
since the idea is for my DDs to pick up the
tables tunes in auditory way.
But it doesn't hurt to have the old school ones
either as long as your children can enjoy it and
enforce learning interest in the tables.
You can even make up your own! :celebrate: -
Here's my own version of teaching my DD1 2 times table. Just sing it to the tune of Beethoven's \"Ode to Joy\" with some hand action.
Start with both hands clenched up
\"2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16, 18, 20 (sing twice)
Now I know my two times table won't you come and sing with me?
2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16, 18, 20\"
Each time a number is sung out, you just release a finger (fr baby finger to the thumb)
Here's a link from Youtube on how Ode to Joy sounds like -- \"meeped\" by my favourite muppet character, beaker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpcUxwpOQ_A
For 5 times table, she associates it with the clock. Tens easy 'cos it's just appending the number with a zero.
Am trying to think of how to make learning the other time tables fun.
Note my methods are not exactly scientific but it's just to make learning fun.
Hope it helps. -
buds:
Hi buds,Big Devil.... actually can oso.
But just that most of them are
a wee bit too song-sy for me...
The ones i got are catchy and it
has lyrics to promote rhyming of
the tables
Thanks for the review. The adding of lyrics onto the video is a lot of
work, and I am progressing slowly. My DD might have finished learning
the times tables before I finished!! :lol:
You mentioned quite several learning aids in previous pages.
Is the one with catchy tunes Tables Songs Playtime or Sing & Learn Times Tables? -
Just want to express my appreciation to Buds and the rest for all the sharing
I was troubled over how to get my K2 boy started in multiplication, and then I read the posts - thank you!
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