ENGLISH
Visual story concept driven style is mostly preferred, as it provides easy to grasp abstract concepts, based on the pictures described. Alot of individuals may have language learning difficulties, so it is better to have a step-by-step and systematic approach. The books at the bottom area tackles more for learning difficulty foundation buildling.
GRAMMER SMART - Scholastic
This is a highly visual storytelling way, of explaining in context with comic strips, the use of grammer. |
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MASTERING COMPREHENSION/ CLOZE/ EDITING & PUNCTUATION SERIES - EPH
This series is more for expansion of langauge, advanced skills. It has a wide variety of stories, general knowledge, and there is alot of guided explanation systematically broken down, that can help guide u on key concepts. Also available for borrowing from NLB. |
CREATIVE COMPOSITION TOOLBOX
- GLOBAL PUBLISHERS For advanced learners, once gotten the hang of all the thematic compo available, can start reading this to engage with less repetitive style and experience expressive language further. Available in NLB. |
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SCIENCE
It would be useful to have really beautiful pictures to showcase the world. To engage and make learners curious, as well as provide better idea of the topics. Also for workbooks, it is better to have guided answers that are very detailed as that is the approach usually taken here.
BEGINNING SCIENCE - Marshall Cavendish
Very simple headstart for Science age 5 onwards. Picture and classifications. Look at similar books from author. |
SCIENCE BOOSTER - Marshall Cavendish
Awesome visuals and layouts, engaging students to be curious. Value Addition to Ultimate Science Guide as it contains other information not the usual. For all 4 years with Volume A & B. |
ULTIMATE SCIENCE - EPH
It can be quite wordy, but this is packed full of all or most of the information u need for the entire primary school science syllabus. Very structured, very detailed as well. |
NAIL THOSE MCQs! - SAP
An essential need for all MCQ practises. It has so much support questions and answer alongside with full explanations. Lower and Upper Block available. |
SCIENCE Frequently Asked Questions - EPH
Focuses on commonly-tested examination questions, multiple worked examples with answers and explanations provided immediately after each question. |
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MATHEMATICS
For learners with dyscalculia, it is not advisable to follow most of the assessment books and school books, Rather use them as a guide of topic approach, devise concrete manipulatives to supplement the topics. You can find math strategies at the top of the page! (LINK TO MATH)
THINKING MATH -Conquer Problem Sums - ONSPONGE
For really advanced learners, this series focus more on heuristics and high-level math, many topics and very structured and systematic approach. For learners with dyscalculia, you have to provide more visual context to it. |
MANIPULATIVES
Fraction Tower® Cubes: Equivalency Set - Learning Resources
This set has all 4 concepts : Illustrating the relationship between fractions, decimals and percents is a snap. YOUTUBE |
Plastic Base Ten Class Set - Learning Resources
Easy to visualize 2 key concept - eg.10 ones in 10, 10 tens in a 100, Its very concrete to build and put together. |
Magnetic Pizza Fraction Demonstration Set - Learning Resources
For tough visualizers, seeing how it relates to life helps to link more to the concept of - parts of a whole. Very important concept to teach. |