primary school grinds – Premier Tuition Centre https://premiertuition.ie Learn | Grow | Succeed Tue, 27 Jul 2021 19:09:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/premiertuition.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-PremierTuitionCentre_logo_SocialMedia-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 primary school grinds – Premier Tuition Centre https://premiertuition.ie 32 32 197005732 Help your Child to Master Fractions https://premiertuition.ie/help-your-child-to-master-fractions/ https://premiertuition.ie/help-your-child-to-master-fractions/#respond Tue, 27 Jul 2021 19:02:25 +0000 https://premiertuition.ie/?p=8091

Fractions, Decimals and Percentages are concepts that primary school children regularly struggle with. This is predominately because children do not fully understand the basics associated with these mathematical concepts. As a result, children find it difficult to keep up when more complicated concepts are introduced at school, often leading to low academic attainment and a deterioration of confidence. 

From August 16th – August 20th, 2021, we are running a Maths course for children entering 6th Class in September 2021. This course will take place in our tuition centre in Castletroy, Limerick. 

The focus of this course is on fractions. If children do not have a good understanding of fractions, they will struggle to develop an understanding of decimals, percentages and related problem solving questions. 

Over the course of 5 classes, we will teach your child the fundamental knowledge and skills required to develop a mastery of fractions. Potential topics include: 

  • Equivalent fractions
  • Adding and subtracting fractions
  • Multiplication of fractions
  • Mixed number operations
  • Problem solving with fractions

Each of these topics will be taught using a variety of multi-sensory, activity based approaches which make the experience both meaningful and enjoyable!

The fee for this course is €129 and classes will run daily from 10am-11am.  

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, places are limited so early booking is essential.

To join the waitlist, please click on this link.

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]]> https://premiertuition.ie/help-your-child-to-master-fractions/feed/ 0 8091 5 Practical Ways To Help Your Child With Their Maths Homework https://premiertuition.ie/5-ways-to-help-your-child-with-maths-homework/ https://premiertuition.ie/5-ways-to-help-your-child-with-maths-homework/#respond Sat, 17 Oct 2020 20:50:54 +0000 https://premiertuition.ie/?p=6537 Completing Maths homework can be a little traumatising for both parents and kids! This is often because learning styles differ between parents and their children and over-familiarity means that neither are afraid of letting their frustrations show every now and again! If you or your child have been struggling with Maths homework lately, you’ve come to the right place. Check out the practical tips below and see if they make a difference. 

Maths Homework Tips
  1. Remember that every child learns differently. Some are visual learners while others are auditory or kinaesthetic learners (learners who work best by working with their hands/completing hands-on activities). If your child does not understand something that you are trying to explain, be patient and try to find a different way to approach the problem – see points below.
  2. Youtube is a great educational tool. Remember that the way kids are taught these days might be different to the way you were taught at school. If in doubt, check Youtube out! You are sure to find some great video tutorials that will go through specific sums and Maths concepts using a coherent, child friendly, step-by-step approach.
  3. If a child is struggling with a particular concept in their Maths homework, try to introduce some concrete materials to help them visualise the problem a little better. It doesn’t have to be anything fancy – pasta shells can work for problems involving any of the operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) while chocolate bars or sweets can be great to help explain fractions!
  4. Drawing pictures is also a great way to help kids visualise a certain problem. Again, the pictures don’t have to bee too fancy. Rough sketches are fine.
  5. Learning new Maths skills can actually be really fun with all of the wonderful online resources available these days. Topmarks is a great site for interactive online Maths games. Use these games to help consolidate learning. Your child will have lots of fun too!

Have you any tried-and-tested tips for helping kids with their Maths homework? Let us know in the comments section below! If you are still struggling with Maths homework and would like to see how our Primary School Grinds can help, get in touch today.

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