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

• enquiry@bj.ycef.com

• www.ycis-bj.com