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Yew Chung International School of Beijing
Holiday Learning
Holiday Maths
Keeping Mathematical Skil ls Honed Over The Summer Break
• Mental agility
• Problem solving
• Logical and sequential thinking
• Patterns and relationships
How can we practice Maths?Maths is not just about sums!
• Number
• Measurement
• Shape and Space
• Data Handling
Look out for learning opportunit ies and discussions!
Shopping
Practicing Numbers
•Finding correct money
•Calculating change needed
•Comparing prices
•Calculating the bill
•Planning a trip - transport, entrance fees, snacks
•Currency conversions - rates of interest
•Reductions/discounts
•Look up the prices of shopping list items online and calculate cost
ShoppingPracticing Measurement
•Estimating weights
•Weighing fruit and vegetables
•Comparing weights/volumes/sizes
•Unit conversions
Practicing Time
•Planning out a shopping trip - bus/train timetables
•Opening and closing times
•Time spent in queues
Shopping
Practicing Shapes
•Shapes of packaging•Areas required for a given number of items•Make a store plan•Estimate areas/numbers of shoppers/cans on shelves
Practicing Data Handling
•Graph/chart the weekly shopping bill•Prices in different stores
Reading Activit ies
• Parents work together or individually to design a poster which they can use to record the family's reading over the holidays.
• Children can add stickers/drawings for each book they read.
• Play is essential to human development
• Skills are developed through play
• Self-initiated play vs. self-directed play
• Timeframe for playing outside daily
• What is the value of free play?
Play is the work of childhood
Games and Activit ies
• Electronic games• Tumblr• Tablet Apps
• Traditional board games
• Science experiments• Making paper• Making bubble solution
• Literacy - "Read like a college student"• Take notes - Highlighting is not studying• Self assessment - Tagxedo.com, Wordle.net
• Leave a digital footprint - Microblogging• Tumblr, Social Websites
• Turn a weakness into a strength• Leadership skills - Volunteer as a camp counsellor• Communication skills - Volunteer as an interpreter
For Older Students
Learning wherever you are!
If you are travelling during the holiday:
•Plan the trip
•Research sites to visit
•Budgets
•Map and Coordinates
•Design a travel brochure
Educational Activit iesOutside Activit ies•Museums
•Historical sites
•Parks
•Zoo
•Shopping
At Home•Cooking
•Gardening
•DIY projects
•Blogging – Individual or Family Blog
Thank You!• To find out more about YCIS Beijing, please contact:
• (+86 10) 8585 3731
• www.ycis-bj.com