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The MatheMagis Summer Camp for June – July schedule is here!
Still looking for an academic activity that would fit your child’s schedule this summer? MatheMagis Singapore Maths offers a programs for both advancement and remedial skill-building of Singapore Math. *Enroll with us today and help increase your children’s productive learning time while on break.
JUMPSTART is for 4 to 6 yrs old . This program develops basic Math concepts and enhances analytical skills for the primary grades
BOOST is for Grades 1 to 6. This program strengthens understanding of concepts, strategic thinking and problem solving in increasing complexity
BAR BOOST is for 7 to 14 yrs old. This equips children to conquer complex word problems with the bar model technique in an intensive module
Available in all six (6) branches!
*10% OFF Early Bird discount for enrollments made until April 30, 2017
Schedule your child’s FREE diagnostic assessment now. Limited slots per session. Click HERE to reserve your slot now.
Ever wonder how to maximize your child’s learning opportunities for this summer? A summer school program might be the best option for you.
Research suggests that summer vacation may have detrimental learning effects for many students. On average, all student lose skills, particularly in Mathematics. This decline in school performance is called a summer learning loss. Based on the study, upon returning to school, the students performed, on average, roughly one month behind especially for Mathematics. Summer learning loss is very likely, cumulative. Thus, over time, it contributes to a substantial portion of achievement gap.
A useful way to address this loss is by attending summer school programs. It appears that increased productive learning time on academic tasks leads to achievement gains for students.
How do you know the right Summer Program for your child?
Research has found that small class size is associated with program effectiveness. Smaller class size is thought to provide teachers with more time to work individually with students and to create greater opportunities to differentiate instruction based on student needs.
Summer programs that intended to provide individualized instruction were more effective than programs without this intention. Summer programs with smaller class sizes should provide an opportunity for teachers to offer more individualized instruction to students. The summer program should be very specific and individualized for each student whenever possible, but it should be encountered in an active, hands-on way that allows students to be fully involved in their own learning experiences.
Know if professional development is given to your child’s summer school teachers. In efforts to ensure high-quality instruction, experts recommend that professional development is given to teachers
The program should be able to reach as many different learners as possible in different ways. First, the summer programs could be to provide remediation or “Make Up” on core concepts that students have not mastered priori to moving up to the new school year. Second, thi scould be an opportunity for students who have mastered core concepts to have a head start or “Step Up” towards building the next level skills to gear up for the upcoming schoolyear.
Find out if the summer school is providing students with interesting, engaging enrichment opportunities as this is considered a method of encouraging attendance. Some experts also suggests that the instructional methods and experiences of summer must feel different for students to propel students forward in their learning.
Research shows a link between dosage and achievement outcomes. It is suggested that the student must be enrolled in the summer program for a minimum of 80 hours in total.
Parental involvement were associated with more positive achievement effects than those that did not. Parental involvement could increase attendance to the program and Parents can include information about methods of expanding learning opportunities at home.
Check if the summer school provides evaluation and reports for progress. By evaluating what works well and what does not, summer schools can make adjustments that improve program quality in later years. There should also be testable goals that would allow teachers and students to track their progress.
Summer schools have positive effects on your child’s academic achievement and could potentially address his or her learning loss and challenges at school.
Maximize the summer vacation by enrolling your child in MatheMagis Singapore Maths. MatheMagis Singapore Maths enrichment, a math skill-building program for children ages 4 to 12 yrs, is based on Singapore’s highly-acclaimed and proven math curriculum worldwide. The programs are for both advancement and remedial skill-building of Singapore Math.
This year, MatheMagis offers a MAKE UP or STEP UP Summer Camp to help increase your children’s productive learning time while on break. Jumpstart (for 4-6 yrs), Boost (for Gr 1-6) and Bar Boost (For 7-14 yrs), an intensive module on bar modelling, one of Singapore’s well-known problem solving strategies that can be applied in any classroom.
Schedule your child’s FREE diagnostic assessment now. Limited slots per session. 10% off Early bird rate until March 15! Call to reserve your child’s slot now!
Make Up or Step Up Summer Camp will begin on March 20th 2017.
Source:
Making Summer Count by Jennifer Sloan Mccombs, Catherine H. Augusine etal
Help your child build Maths skills this summer with MatheMagis Singapore Maths!
We offer Singapore Maths enrichment programs for ages 4 up to 14.
JUMPSTART is for 4 to 6 yrs old . This program develops basic math concepts and enhances analytical skills for the primary grades
BOOST is for Grades 1 to 6. This program strengthens understanding of concepts, strategic thinking and problem solving in increasing complexity
BAR BOOST is for 7 to 14 yrs old. This equips children to conquer complex word problems with the bar model technique in an intensive module
Visit our centers for the FREE diagnostic asessment to determine your child’s skill level strengths and challenging topics.
The program fee is P4,500* plus P500 one-time registration fee. *10% OFF Early bird discount is for enrollments made from today until March 15, 2017
MWF 1 hr/ session every hour
T TH 1.5 hrs/ session every 1.5 hour
Wave 1: March 20 – April 7
Wave 2: April 17 – May 5
Wave 3: May 8 – May 26
Wave 4: May 9 – June 16**
Schedule per branch may vary
**Limited slots per session. Call our centers to reserve your slot.
Have you noticed how your child spends long hours trying to study especially before a test?
If your answer is yes and yet he/she still flunks at school, then it is probably time to show them how to study well without burning out.
It’s never too early or too late to develop good study habits for your child. Can’t be your child’s constant study buddy? Don’t Worry! Try out a few of these tips before your child’s next exam and she’ll soon have an A-level test-prep skills.
According to Medina’s book, a stressed brain is not receptive to learning. Easier said than done but the nagging and fighting over homework is counter-productive and hurts your child learning. Be calm, plan sessions ahead of time and make sure you have all the materials ready prior to starting review sessions. Make sure your child is not hungry or sleepy as well.
Oakley suggested spaced repetition in doing review sessions. Which means that instead of cramming 4 hours the day before the test, it will be better to study 1 hour per day for 4 times the week before the exam. Doing so helps the brain absorb the information and gives the brain time to make the brain connections to cement the learning in long-term memory.
Cramming works but only in the short-time. Children forget what they learned easily and will be challenging for something very structured and hierarchical such as in Math where topics and concepts build on previous learning. For example, you need addition to learn multiplication and you need subtraction for division.
During sleep, the brain puts together all the knowledge and information learned essential to retention. It is also the time when the brain “cleans up the toxins”. So make sure your child doesn’t lose sleep when studying.
As per Medina, “Vision trumps all other senses” and creating and explaining very abstract concepts in math with drawings and visuals help children understand and remember. Use of bar-models and other visual strategies will help
Frequent breaks are important in refreshing the mind and lessening stress. Oakley suggest 20 minutes of work interspersed with 5 minutes of break time to give the brain a chance to relax.
Do you have any questions with regards to how to make your child do better in Math exams?
Call our centres now and see how we can help your child be the best in Math that they can be.
Source:
A Mind for Numbers by By Barbara Oakley Brain Rules by John Medina