What We Have Learnt in Term 3 Week 2

Things to Note:

Math

1. Picture Graphs

• Highlight keywords such as types = different kinds.

Example of questions:

(a) How many types of juice are there?

(b) How many glasses of juice did the children drink altogether?

• Highlight the difference between question (a) and question (b). Pupils tend to give the same answer for both questions.

2. Find the difference.

• Highlight questions that requires them to find the difference. Emphasize that you use subtraction to find the difference.

Example:

(a) How many fewer apples than oranges did Ahmad eat?

(b) How many more apples than kiwis did Ahmad eat?

3. Model method

• I have taught the pupils how to draw models. Please help me to reinforce this method as this gives them a visual representation and helps them to solve the following problems listed below. I have practiced this a few times with the students and this method seems really effective in getting them to understand the 'more than' and 'less than' concept. This model method will also help them to solve word problems involving 'more than' and 'less than'.

Example of problems:

(a) 16 is 1 more than ? .

What I taught the students: 16 is more so the model for 16 is longer than the model for ? . Hence to get the answer for ? you have to take 16-1=15.

(b) 16 is 1 less than ?

What I taught the students: 16 is less so the model for 16 is shorter than the model for ? . Hence to get the answer for ? you have to take 16+1=17.

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English

1. Word Order

• Pupils have to take note that they have to rearrange the words and begin the sentence with a capital letter and end with a full stop or question mark.

2. Grammar

• Singular noun singular verb

Example: The dog sits on the rug.

• Plural noun plural verb

Example: The dogs sit on the rug.

3. Vocabulary

• Try to encourage your child to use the new vocabulary words they have learnt.

The words are: evening, meeting, pond, shoo, skedaddle (to depart quickly or hurriedly), thirsty, wonderful

Dear parents, I thank you once again for your support and partnership in ensuring that your child fulfills their potential.