I would like to teach additional math apart from school curriculum. Which is the best method or best combination of math methods for my Elementary school going kid.
Singapore Math/ Vedic Math/Miquon Math/ Saxon Math/ Chinese Math.
Which is the Best Math Method to teach Elementary kid
Which is the Best Math Method to teach Elementary kid
Apanati
We are based in India- so my reply is from that perspective. Abacus- the chinese method is very popular in India. We sent our younger one to these classes- mainly because it was available right next door. When he started it, he barely knew the numbers and just wasn't interested in learning them. But, he seemed to enjoy these classes and stuck with them. He now has finished the 8 levels and the three grandmaster levels as well. However, these are not for every child- can confuse and frustrate them- because the methods taught in school are different. There is a logic to the traditional methods taught at school, which is not so obvious in Abacus etc. A lot of kids who statrted out with my child dropped out for similar reasons or because some parents saw no benefit.
My son has developed a confidence in his math abilities- he attempts even problems in algebra etc, when presented - though he does not know any formulae/equations etc yet-( He is in 5 th grade) and does come up with correct answers, mostly. I for one, find abacus way over my head though- after level 1. When he was stuck occasionally, his older brother or his dad would go online to understand the specific question he had, so they could teach him as he went to higher levels. If it's a parent like me- I'd say forget it!
The major drawback that I noticed was that he would skip steps while solving regular math problems in School -because he already knew the answer- had to constantly remind him to follow the steps and explain how he got to the answer. Some argue that you learn nothing more than a little speed here, but my child tells me that there is a logic to this madness. I just don't get it , though!
We are based in India- so my reply is from that perspective. Abacus- the chinese method is very popular in India. We sent our younger one to these classes- mainly because it was available right next door. When he started it, he barely knew the numbers and just wasn't interested in learning them. But, he seemed to enjoy these classes and stuck with them. He now has finished the 8 levels and the three grandmaster levels as well. However, these are not for every child- can confuse and frustrate them- because the methods taught in school are different. There is a logic to the traditional methods taught at school, which is not so obvious in Abacus etc. A lot of kids who statrted out with my child dropped out for similar reasons or because some parents saw no benefit.
My son has developed a confidence in his math abilities- he attempts even problems in algebra etc, when presented - though he does not know any formulae/equations etc yet-( He is in 5 th grade) and does come up with correct answers, mostly. I for one, find abacus way over my head though- after level 1. When he was stuck occasionally, his older brother or his dad would go online to understand the specific question he had, so they could teach him as he went to higher levels. If it's a parent like me- I'd say forget it!
The major drawback that I noticed was that he would skip steps while solving regular math problems in School -because he already knew the answer- had to constantly remind him to follow the steps and explain how he got to the answer. Some argue that you learn nothing more than a little speed here, but my child tells me that there is a logic to this madness. I just don't get it , though!