In the second session, "subitize" was the new term taught which meant "small numbers". I learnt about differentiated instructions catering to the different learning needs of the preschoolers.
When we came to the topic on multiplication, it was common knowledge that a multiplication table exists... BUT... it did not occur why did an addition table not occur...AND YET... wow... we can all do addition in a blinking of an eye without having to worry about "tables". From this, I gained an understanding that the
"LEARNING PRINCIPLE IS NOT TEACHING THE ABSTRACT"
Additionally, I also learned an important factor:
"TEACHING CHILDREN TO CORRECT THEMSELVES BY LETTING THEM CORRECT THEMSELVES"
Generally, I picked up the main ideas about math:
- meta-cognition
- communication
- number sense
- visualization
- generalization
However, I am feeling skeptical over a point after session 1 and 2 after having gained an exposure in various math sums and their solutions... it seems to me that almost all solutions to the questions boil to a factor... PATTERNING???
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