Taking a break for the time being, nothing much to update. Exam will be coming on 2nd and 3rd of August, after that there’ll be a short break before the next semester begins. Might have random update if I have something.

Till then, it’s time to prepare for exam and make final adjustments to the second assignment of Mathematics for Young Children before passing it up on the coming Saturday.

Remember that my other blogs(Sweet Surrender, irenelaw.com) will still be updated everyday and at least once a week As if there’s anyone visiting this blog hehehe…

Math concept is accquired by applying social skill, science, mathematics and bridge language to the children. These can be divided into 3 types of learning experiences.

Naturalistic Learning Experience
This learning experience starts from birth to 2 years old. This is where the babies will be curious about things surrounding them. They will learn with their five senses namely touching, listening, smelling, looking, and tasting.

Informal Learning Experience
This learning experience starts from 2 years old to 7 years old. There is no need for a plan. The adult will just let the toddlers explore the things by themselves which is a naturalistic experience and watch over them. If they encounter a problem, the adult can offer help; or the toddlers is doing something, the adult can approach them by asking them questions and take the opportunity to teach them something new.

Structured Learning Experience
This learning experience starts from K1, K2 to primary school. Lesson or activity plans are prepared by the teacher to teach.
Step 1: Assess the level of knowledge the children have by asking them questions.
Step 2: Decide on the objective on what the children should achieve after the lesson or activity.
Step 3: Plan the experience by providing the environment and the method to teach.
Step 4: Prepare materials for teaching and ensure that the materials chosen are not dangerous.
Step 5: Start teaching.
Step 6: Evaluate whether the objective is met or not. If not, then the activity has to be re-planned.

There are 5 Math Concepts:

• Numeral: Create whole number operations, literature & mathematics, Symbolic level(number & quanity, parts & whole, number above 10 & place value ), operations with whole number using +,-,x, /
• Logical: Classifying, patterning and seriation
• Spatial Sense: Spatial relationship(distance, position, direction), spatial utilize, spatial perception(organization & pattern, construction)
• Geometry: Geometirc shapes, 3D geometric figures
• Measurements: Volume, weight, length, temperature

Assignment almost done. Should be able to print it out before Friday. Writing more than 1300 words about writting processes is not an easy task. Took me quite a hard time to make it reaches 1300 words.

Anyway, in class 4, we were given hints about the exam. If not mistaken exam would be on 3rd August 2008.

We learnt Coherence, unity and outlining in class 4. These will be out in exam!!

Coherence is one important element in a paragraph. A paragraph must be able to hold together by making sure that the movement of one sentence to another sentence is logical and smooth. There are 4 ways to do so:

• Repeating the key nouns
• Using consistent pronouns (do not change from you to she or to he, it must be the same throughout the paragraph)
• Transition signal (E.g. Next, Therefore, After that, First, Second, Third, In conclusion)
• Arrange your sentences in logical order, the common ones are chronological order, logical division of ideas, comparison/contrast

A good paragraph must have unity where only one topic should be discussed in one paragraph and outlining is a process that can help in planning for a paragraph.