Children across all the international schools are looking forward to the long summer break that will begin soon. With lazy mornings, no lunch boxes and no homework to do, school is soon forgotten. Some time off from school, opportunity to relax and unwind is definitely good for the children. This is also the perfect time […]
Read MoreInternational Baccalaureate (IB) program is designed to focus on not only student’s academic development but overall personal development. It challenges students to excel in their studies by helping them make practical connections between their coursework and real world. According to the foundation, “the International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who […]
Read MoreMathematics is not only about mechanically doing sums and to solve math problems, but training the mind to think critically. In a mathematics class, one needs to encourage and motivate students to think “out of the box” and Help With Math Problems to get rid of the fear of “numbers”; the classes need to be […]
Read MoreMental math is the practice of doing calculations in one’s head without the need of paper, pen or calculator. One can think of it as manipulating numbers in the mind. We do mental maths every day; when thinking of how much time is left for the class to get over; or when calculating the number […]
Read MoreThe Singapore Mathematical Olympiad, also called SMO is the largest mathematical competition in Singapore. It is also known to be one of the toughest in the world. Thousands of students from various schools all over Singapore participate in this contest every year. The registrations for this SMO 2017 closed on 31st March and the preparations […]
Read MoreWhat do we mean by “x is divisible by y”? It means – If we divide x by y, the result is a whole number and the remainder is 0. So, if I say 99 is divisible by 9; it means the remainder of 99 ÷ 9 is 0. Examples: 108 is divisible by 12 because […]
Read MoreHappy Pi day to all the math lovers 🙂 Pi day is celebrated across the world on March 14th (3/14). Let us celebrate Pi day by looking at some interesting fun facts involving this irrational number: 1. Exploratorium in San Francisco celebrates Pi Day on March 14th (3/14) at 1:59 pm PST to celebrate the […]
Read MoreMany children struggle to learn multiplication tables. We have discussed a few tips and strategies below which should help to easily memorise tables from 1 to 10. Commutative property makes it easier. 4* 6 is the same as 6*4. So, technically, you only have to learn half of the chart (score!). Multiplying by: 1 : […]
Read MoreReading habits have a profound impact on the academic achievements of children. Research has shown that reading for pleasure also helps to improve a child’s maths scores. While it is clear that reading helps to improve vocabularies, it also improves a child’s ability to take on new information, ideas and new concepts. Reading helps to […]
Read MoreThe ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter is equal to equal to 3.14159265358979323846… (the digits go on forever without repeating).Pi is denoted by the Greek alphabet π, pronounced ‘pie’ and is the most common constant used in mathematics. A rough approximation is 22/7 (=3.1428571…) but that is not very accurate.Regardless of […]
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