Introducing
A membership to empower parents with Mathematical concepts and resources to help their 5-7 year old children develop a keen interest and strong foundation in Math.
We create fun and hands-on games for your children, teach you how to include Math conversations in everyday life, and provide positive learning experiences for you and your children.
If you want to help your 5 to 7 year olds enjoy and excel in Mathematics,
we are here to help.
Do you know that:
Mathematics is hierarchical
A weak foundation will make future learning a lot more difficult, and kids might be spending more time to catch up rather than enjoy the learning process
Passion is important
Children will most likely excel in Math when they are passionate and interested about the subject
Dopamine helps in learning
Children process information and store them in their long-term memory much more effectively when dopamine is released during fun experiences!
learning math should be fun, meaningful and relevant
See how our little CTD detectives are having fun while learning!
A peek inside what you will get in Connect The Dots every month
games and puzzles
Because children learn best while having fun: reinforce children's Math concepts through games - your child will solve puzzles in our self-designed Be a Math Detective game
CONCRETE, HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES
Play ideas and resources for parents to engage their children so that children can understand Math concepts through the use of Math manipulatives
LEARN TOGETHER as a community
A monthly Zoom live sharing and a private Facebook Group community for parents to share their challenges, wins and learn from guest speakers
learn math concepts and carry out daily math conversations
Structured, bite-sized concept video lessons will be uploaded to the learning portal for parents to pick up knowledge, questioning techniques, updated changes in new Math syllabus and learning goals of each topic. Expect a new topic every month! With this knowledge, parents can carry out Math conversations to make Math less intimidating
reinforce concepts through effective practice
A set of Brain Builders handouts for children to practise and review their concepts. The differentiated practices are catered for children of different learning abilities. Parents can then provide feedback and offer clarifications
creative resources
Receive bonuses and resources such as book recommendations, songs, posters, stories etc
"I like that the curriculum is rich in contents and not just fluff - making it worthwhile for the subscription paid.
I can really see the teacher side of you both behind all the planning of curriculum. It is systematic and legit teaching and introducing math concepts, and yet scaling it down to preschoolers and making the process fun and light hearted! It is really good!!"
- Mummy Christina
"I like the emphasis on daily math conversations."
Number sense need to be developed from young, and it is most effective through daily math conversations.Connect The Dots is really on track! I love the daily Math conversations part. You two ladies are really doing great stuff with lots of heart and hard work!"
- Mummy Li Xian, principal of a Montessori Preschool
Who is this program for?
This membership program is for parents who:
- want to guide and support their 5 to 7 year olds in learning Math
- worried that their children are not able to cope with the rigour of Primary School Math
- believe that children learn better through hands-on activities instead of repetitive worksheets
- start to observe that their children dread Math
- are looking for a clear path and structured process to help build a strong Math foundation for their kids
Who is this program NOT for?
This membership program is NOT for parents who:
- are looking for a quick fix
- believe that learning is best done through completing worksheets after worksheets without fully grasping the underlying concepts
- are not keen to spend quality time to converse with their children about Math in their daily lives
- want to outsource cultivating the love for learning completely to tuition classes
What topics will we cover?
We will follow the Singapore Primary Math syllabus closely to help lay the foundation for your child, simplify it for the younger children, and to extend the learning for kids with higher learning abilities through the use of our differentiated handouts. We aim to make the transition from Kindergarten to Primary School stress-free and seamless.
Year 1 - Strengthen the fundamentals
To help children to understand the fundamental ideas of Whole Numbers through hands-on experiences and see how numbers are being used in their daily lives.
Year 2 - Develop critical thinking and real world knowledge
To help children develop thinking skills through heuristics and real world application without limiations by the classrooms and curriculum
NUMBERS
Whole Numbers (types of whole numbers, money, volume, mass), Number Bonds, Place Values, Addition and Subtraction, Multiplication, Division)
MEASUREMENT & GEOMETRY
Length
Time
Shapes in 2D and 3D
STATISTICS
Graphs in different forms
LEARNING EXPERIENCES
Reasoning, representing, communicating, applying and modelling. Metacognition, confidence, interest, motivation
We believe that kids move to learn!
We believe the kids learn best with their favourite toys and concrete manipulatives!
We believe the kids learn best when they are motivated hence we encourage playing games and solving puzzles
Why we want to empower parents:
"My daughter is enjoying learning about numbers a lot more now; she has never enjoyed working with numbers at the start. " - Mummy Joanna
"My boy said "Mama, i like this (activity), it's so fun! Can we do more next time?" No more frustration and tears when it comes to understanding maths."
- Mummy Huimin
"The activities created by Jacinth and Lingshan are really marvellous!"
- Mummy Joey
Membership Structure
One topic per month.
Topics include Length, Whole Numbers, Addition/Subtraction, Money, Time etc.
For each topic, there will be concept and explore videos, summary handouts, exploration activities, games and more.
Receive all resources on the first Monday of each month
Due to the hierarchical nature of Math, the topics are chosen in an intentional sequence to help your child build a strong foundation block by block
Important Dates
- 30th August 2021 Monday: Enrollment closes
- 31 August 2021 -3 September 2021: Games Week
- Content for the first topic will be released on Monday 6 Sep 2021, and content will be released weekly thereafter
- Subsequent months will follow the same cadence - one topic every month
We invite you to be a member of Connect The Dots!
As a member, you get to:
shape
Help us shape the content based on your children's needs! We will listen to your feedback, incorporate them as much as we can, and provide resources to help you and your children in this fun-filled Math journey!
First
Be the first to experience the benefits and reap the rewards of building a strong foundation for your kids
Lowest price
Lock in the founding member price forever! We promise you that the founding member price will be the lowest, and we intend to increase the price over time. By signing up as a founding member, you will lock in this rate as long as you are a member in good standing
How much does it cost?
(Hint: It is less than S$1 per day...)
Each month you will receive:
Structured, bite-sized concept video lessons for you to pick up knowledge, questioning techniques, updated changes in new Math syllabus and learning goals of each topic
Self-designed Be a Math Detective game where children can reinforce the concepts learnt each month by solving the puzzles
A monthly Zoom live sharing and a private Facebook Group community for parents to share their challenges, wins and learn from guest speakers
Play ideas and resources for parents to help your children understand Math concepts through the use of Math manipulatives
BRAIN BUILDERS: A set of interactive handouts for children of different abilities to practise and review their concepts
Bonus resources which we are happy to provide to our members!
6 months plan
SGD26.66
Per Month
- SGD160 for 6 months of access
12 months plan
SGD24
Per Month
- SGD288 for 12 months of acesss
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Course Pricing
We asked for anonymous feedback from our members - here is what they say:
"I love the videos and the subtitles below. I like it that we can see a real demo on how you conduct the lessons to your kids and what their responses are like - plus how you respond to their responses. All these are good tips for me to learn! Videos are bite-sized, clear and to the point. Keep it up!! :D THANK YOU!"
"You show us how to speak not just math concepts, but also how to encourage and motivate our children. I learnt to ask "how can you improve" instead of keep saying "you are wrong""
So far it’s been great. I’m learning a lot and becoming more cognizant of the building blocks to fundamental maths. In turn this has helped me better understand how I can engage my kids in discussion around numbers in an organic, impromptu manner. A lot of the activities and ideas are also low prep and very fun! Would definitely recommend this to my nummy friends
I like the concept videos , they are very helpful for parents who aren't pro in math, but you break it down for us to teach our kids! THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HEART AND HARD WORK!!! I can only imagine how much thought went behind the scene!! GREAT JOB!!! Keep it up and keep up the quality of the course
I like how some of the brain builders are non worksheet activities. Really appreciate this as compared to the worksheet based activities.
Really like the videos of how you teach your child, the intentional math terms and how to encourage them to problem solve, because I don't know how to do it. Thank you so much. Your materials are very helpful, the videos are amazing and we really love the handouts!!
How YOU can develop a strong Math foundation in your children
As a math educator for more than 10 years, I have seen my students struggle with higher level Math simply because they did not have a good foundation in Math concepts. They lack the ability to develop metacognitive skills and are not taught the methods to visualise and think about Math.
To ensure that children are prepared for high level Math, it is vital to cultivate that passion for Math at a young age.
And it is not by sending your children to dreary weekly Math tuition classes.
It is by YOUR conversations with your children EVERYDAY.
"But I am not a teacher, how can I teach my kids?"
My friend, you don't have to be a Math teacher to make Math meaningful to your children! You don't have to take over the job of his Math teacher in school
You can:
* Enhance the Math experience at home by making use of everyday learning opportunities to discover and explore Math
* Guide your children through the use of household items and Math manipulatives to strengthen their conceptual understanding
* Support them with their school work with your improved understanding of the updated syllabus and common misconceptions of Math at preschool and Primary School level
"I like the flexibility of using the handouts and resources at my own time.
The handouts are really creative and it covers lots of aspect. Also love the variety of activities. Colouring, hands on stuff and book recommendations. Awesome!"
- Mummy Rabitha
The new 2021 Math syllabus focuses on developing
* critical math processes that foster 21st century competencies (such as critical and inventive thinking, communication, collaboration and information skills)
* greater awareness of big ideas in Math
* metacognition to promote self-directed learning and reflection.
These will be our focuses as well, to help your child be more confident and creative in solving Math problems
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the targeted age group, and how are the resources designed for different ages?
We are targeting children aged 5 to 7 years old. The activities we suggest can easily be modified for children of different ages. We also provide practices that are categorized into level 1, 2, and 3 with varying difficulties. Feel free to drop us a message to share with us your child's challenges and we will advise accordingly.
How are your activities different from the activities in Instagram?
The resources are presented in a structured, spiral approach so children build on their prior knowledge and form connections to make learning meaningful. Our activities are designed with the brain in mind - which means we create activities, share play ideas and manipulatives that considers how our brain processes information. This is how children learn effectively.
What are the additional resources that we need for the program. Do we need to buy them?
You will need some Math manipulatives that will provide a concrete learning experience for your children from K1 to Primary Six. Research has shown that children learn much better through hands-on activities. You can either buy them yourself - I will provide a list for you - or I can help you buy the required manipulatives as a package.
Do I need to set aside time? I am very busy!
Yes you need to set aside time to watch the bite-sized videos, but you can access the resources at your own time (as long as you remain a member in good standing), according to your child's pace. You will have to guide your children through the activities (if they need help) and carry out daily conversations with your children about Math and what they learnt. You will receive a new piece of content each week, so I estimate that you have to invest 15 - 30 minutes per week, and your children will reap the rewards as they enjoy and find meaning in Math, through you :)
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes you can. There will be no refunds for early cancellation. After you cancel, you will still enjoy your membership benefits till the next renewal date, after which the membership will expire, and you will lose access to the content and resources. This applies to all three plans - 3, 6 and 12 months.
Do I have to renew the membership manually?
The membership will automatically renew - no action is required on your part. If you wish to upgrade to a longer-term plan and enjoy some savings, you can reach out to us via email and we can help you with that.
Your Instructors
Jacinth
Founder, Our Little Play Academy and Our Little Play Nest
Jacinth is a parenting coach, ex-secondary school teacher, Mathematics textbook author, and a mom to two kids (aged 6yo and 4yo).
Prior to founding Our Little Play Nest and Our Little Play Academy, Jacinth was teaching Mathematics and Science in a secondary school. She has been teaching and tutoring for more than 10 years now, and uses brain-based learning strategies to teach her students. She is passionate to share her knowledge and strategies with other parents.
She graduated from the Singapore National Institute of Education with Postgraduate DipEdu (Dist), and has been featured in the Straits Times Singapore and Lian He Zao Bao.
Lingshan
Content Creator
Lingshan has been home-schooling her two boys (aged 10 and 7) since 2021. Previously, she was working as a full-time teacher in a local Primary School for a few years, before deciding to become a full-time mother to her boys. Lingshan continued to take on part-time teaching assignments from schools and educational centers for the past decade.
Lingshan has seen first-hand the benefits and success of learning Math through hands-on activities, and is excited to share more with other parents. She graduated from the Singapore National Institute of Education with Postgraduate DipEdu (Dist).
Spark Your Child's Passion for Math
CONNECT THE DOTS
A community for parents to learn up-to-date Singapore Math knowledge and skills, ignite their children's passion for Math, and lay a strong foundation for them to enjoy and excel in Math.
6 months plan
SGD26.66
Per Month
- SGD160 for 6 months of access
12 months plan
SGD24
Per Month
- SGD288 for 12 months of acesss