Comments on: A productive afternoon

By: trog

trog — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 13:58:45 +0000

but… but… maths is just *life*…

By: jax

jax — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 23:26:41 +0000

which basic concept? Probability is the one I missed - was off sick for the first week or so, and have never really got to grips with it, despite studying it in two different ways at degree level.

By: Joyce

Joyce — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 23:23:50 +0000

I’ve got a good pass at Sixth Year Studies Maths, and realised today that I seem to have missed (or been mis-taught) a basic concept somewhere along the line, probably when aged about 8. We are going through a relatively structured phase with it here, but thankfully, it’s Bob’s reponsibilitiy!!

By: Kris

Kris — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 20:57:39 +0000

Arrgghhh - don’t mention maths.

Myf sat and did half a sudoku puzzle a few weeks ago, quite happily and got the concept very easily. She can count by 2s, 5s and 10s. But don’t bother asking her what two single digit numbers add up to. I haven’t even started with the other processes. Addition is a big enough battle for us atm.

However, I did just buy a bunch of Miquon math stuff from the US - time will tell if it suits better than Singapore.

By: Allie

Allie — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 23:45:29 +0000

We don’t use curricula or anything but I think we’ve observed a lot of interesting things about how Leo is learning maths. He really doesn’t develop his knowledge in the kind of linear fashion it is usually taught. He has often observed things about ’sets’ of things - by which he means multiplication. In school they stress addition and subtraction first. He can’t always remember that Pearl is three years older than him - he will often make it four. But, on the other hand, he knew that if he bought a toy for £13.99 in the shop the other day he would get a pound change from his £15.

I think people often lose confidence in Maths as schools traditionally make such heavy weather of it - I know I did. I think confidence to play and enjoy makes maths a different experience. Dani was brought up by mathematicians who always emphasised the fun and beauty of mathematics and she never had the self doubt about it that I did.

By: HelenJ

HelenJ — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 22:20:07 +0000

Not sure actually where i stand on maths really. i loved maths, but think I really didn’t do a whole load early on, and still did v well - in fact when went to grammer school, was streamed to middle due to lack of terachin, and by end of first year was restreamed to top.
Both SB and I enjoy the practical bits, but are being slack on singapore at the moment, which does give me the odd wibble.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 22:03:56 +0000

Can quite agree with your principles on maths, one of the reasons I’m a bit of a control freak about it here. Dunno what the answer is though!

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 21:49:41 +0000

Hope you come to a decision that benefits you all wrt maths. I’m still not worrying about it. One day it will come and bite me on the bum and I will worry more than anyone else!!