At first: ratio 3 : 1, difference = 2After: ratio 6 : 1 difference = 5Since the difference in price between the bear and clowns are the same, we make the ratio so that the difference is the same. So we multiply the first ratio by 5 and the second ratio by 2. i.e.At first:[…]
Our Primary 6 students have been working really hard and I have been thinking of ways to spur them on for this final leg. I bought them popcorn to munch in class, tell them grandpa stories about why they should persevere etc. Then I thought a personalised greeting from a local celebrity may encourage them[…]
Last year this time I attempted making a mooncake and it looked like an ang-ku-kuey instead with too much skin. So I know how difficult it is to make one. (And also I have no flair in baking any sorts of cake :p) Last Saturday, one of my P1 kids gave me a mooncake which[…]
Taking the exams is not just about knowing everything but also about being exam-smart. Vocabulary cloze, like all other cloze passages, requires you to get hints from other parts of the story. We may not understand all the words in the passage. However, we can guess the meaning from the other sentences. E.g. Anyone looking[…]
Happy Teachers’ Day! I am a day early but I know schools are celebrating the special occasion today. I am very lucky to be blessed with very good teachers. I have absolutely no flair for Maths, but Mr Ang, my secondary school Maths teacher for four years, didn’t give up on my class and was[…]
Last week, we wrote a note for students who are on the verge of failing the PSLE. Today, we focus on helping students who are eyeing the A*. Note that PSLE is based on a bell curve, i.e. your grades are based on how your peers perform. It doesn’t mean that you automatically get an[…]
I have been quite a slave driver since June. I have given the P6 students a lot of homework, hoping the drills will help them improve in their final-year exams. The load increased in recent weeks as PSLE approaches. My dear kids, if you are reading this, please just “tahan” this ordeal for another few[…]