"Just-Math" facilitating self learning

The parent of a 5 year old girl came to enquire about the "Just-Math" program. They wanted to know how we were able to guide children to self-learn.

Basically the program structure and its implementation is the key in helping students self learn. When a child first enroll, we will perform a basic assessmment on his/her current ability in mathematics. Following this assessment, we wil be able to determine where to start the child's learning journey. The study plan will then be put in place to help the child progress in every step of their learning journey.

Along the learning path, the child's progress is monitored closely and the appropriate learning materials are assigned to them based on their prevailing ability. Under such circumstances, there would not be a situation that the child is unable to handle the materials assigned to them. When new materials are initially assigned to them, they may face a little difficulty, however with practice, they will be able to master the required skills. This process of monitoring, ensuring appropriate mastering, assignment of new learning focus and continous monitoring is repeated over and over again to help strengthen the self learning process.

Have confidence, your child will be in our good hands.

Addition and Subtraction Table - Is memorizing necessary?

Today the father of a boy student with me asked me if it is necessary to memorize addition and subtraction? To be honest, like the multiplication table, it would be essential that children are able to do addition and subtraction without the assistance of finger calculation. The answer is yes, not only memorizing, but internalizing the skill is important. Like adults, children should also be expected to perform simple addition and subtraction mentally and with reasonable speed.

At "Just-Math", students are given various worksheets that has minute steps in learning and internalizing these skills. The students' accuracy and speed are monitored closely to ensure that they acquire the needed skills before moving them to higher level worksheets. As the learning method employed in "Just-Math" is based on individualized learning, each student will be able to acquire these skills along the way. In no circumstance will they be left out unable to catch up. This is the most important component of "individualize learning methods".

Increased Concerntration - Generally ??

I had this student with me now for about 2 months. When he initially join the Just-Math Development Program, he was working on his worksheets at a very slow pace. He took more than 1 hour just to finish a 3 page set of worksheet. His father informed that he was also slow and not able to concerntrate in all his homework at home.

Now, two months later, I noticed his improved ability to concerntrate and is now able to complete his 3 set worksheet within 15 minutes. I had a discussion with his father and found out that he is now also able to concerntrate better in his school homework. He can now complete his homework faster and has more time for other activities.

Another satisfied parent. I am happy for this student on his improved ability to concerntrate. Well done !!!!

Starting out at a simple/easy level. Why?

Just yesterday, a parent of a new student asked as to why the worksheets assigned to his son is so easy.

Let me just go through the program initiation process.

1. When a student is newly enrolled, a status check is done.

2. This is through some oral question appropriate to his expected ability and some worksheets appropriate to his expected ability.

3. Based on the oral responses and the worksheets' outcome, we will be able to assess his current ability. He may have the ability above his expected ability or below his expected ability

4. We will then assign worksheets slightly below his ability. This is done so for the following reasons:
a) we want to ensure that he starts at a level that he is confortable and is able to work with.
b) to build his confidence that he is able to work on the worksheets assigned with ease.
c) to minimise anxiety in venturing into new areas

5. His performance in class and on homework is closely monitored to ensure he does not face any learning difficulties.

6. If any learning difficulties are identified, his worksheets will be reassigned to ensure that difficult areas are appropriately dealt with effectively.

7. With the above process in placed, we forsee that students will have little difficulties in following the program.

What the Center enviornment looks like

Confortable learning envoronment

Individualised Learning helps slow learners as well as fast learners.

A parent having an OKU child approached me today to enquire if "Just-Math" program is able to help slow learners.

"Just-Math" program is designed with small increamental difficulty. This means it is useful for children having different learning requirement, including the slow learners. Slow learners can practice the needed area many times until they are confortable with it before moving them further.

Similarly, fast learners can also benefit from this program. Fast learners only needed very few repetition in order for them to progress on. The fast learners do not need to wait for others to catch up before they can proceed to another more difficult area. This is the power of Individualised Learning Methods.

This means whatever your learning requirements, "Just-Math" program is able to accomodate you effectively.

It is really effective.

Today, the mother of one of my students approached me to inform me that she has noticed marked improvement in his son's calculation ability. He no longer makes many mistakes in his school math. She also inform that in the recent exam, the son scored 94 marks in his mathematics. He was only able to to get about 60 to 65 marks before this.

I was very glad that I was able to help this child improve his mathematics.

Another satisfied parent.

Welcome to "Just-Math"

To all existing students and parents. I would like to extend my deepest appreciation towards your confidence in me in guiding your child / children in their math development journey. Let me assure you that the interest of your child is my top-most priority in my current involvement in this program that I am offering. I will personally observe your childs development and would assign learning materials that will suit him/her in every moment of his/her learning.

Continue to have confidence in me, and I will not let you down.

Thank you again.