Bar Models for Fractions and Rate: How Primary 5 Students Solve Multi-Step Word Problems

$Colorful wooden fraction pie pieces used to teach quarters and fractions$

“I understand the question, but I don’t know where to start.” If you have heard your Primary 5 child say some version of this, you have seen the exact moment bar models are designed to fix. It is rarely a sign that a child does not understand fractions or rate. It is far more often […]

MOE Primary English Syllabus in Singapore: What Is Taught by Level (P3 to P6)

Every year, your child comes home with a new set of English topics, and it is not always obvious whether this year is building on last year or simply repeating it in a different form. Parents often only get a clear picture of the whole journey once PSLE is already close, by which point there […]