Issue 6 - Association of Muslim Professionals

PLEDGINGHELPfor Their Peersby Nurul Jannah Mohd IsmailFour collectors emerged top in the RFS Donation Card Drive 2010,colckwise from top L to R: Beh Yuan Cheng, Mohd Anaqi Ridz Syakib,Teo Jun Kei and Irsyad AbdullahA total of 2,000 students from thefollowing schools participated in theReady for School Fund (RFS) DonationCard Drive. Together, they raised morethan $26,000 towards the Fund.• Canberra Primary School• Elias Park Primary School• Fuhua Primary School• Griffiths Primary School• Henderson Secondary School• Kidz Meadow Child Care @ Buangkok• Kidz Meadow Child Care @ Yishun• Kidz Meadow Child Care@ Woodlands• Kidz Meadow Kindergarten@ Pasir Ris• Lianhua Primary School• Northland Primary School• Whitley Secondary SchoolA big shoutout to the top four collectorsof the drive!• Beh Yuan Cheng– Whitley Secondary School• Irsyad Abdullah– Kidz Meadow Childcare @ Yishun• Mohd Anaqi Ridz Syakib– Kidz Meadow Childcare @ Yishun• Teo Jun Kei– Kidz Meadow Childcare @ BuangkokSpecial thanks goes to Mdm Siti RosmalaRahmat from Northland Primary Schooland Mdm Nurni Isnain from Elias ParkPrimary School for their strong supportand assistance over the past four years.FALL IN LOVEWITH MATH!by Aspalela Mohd Salleh1. MATHEMATICS BEGINS @ HOME!Inculcate the love for numbers in your children when they are young. Let themimmerse in the world of numbers at home and make it a part of your daily lives.2. FUN WITH NUMBERSMake learning mathematics fun. Playing games like UNO or Snake and Ladderwill make the learning of numbers for our children much easier and fun!3. FACE YOUR FEAR IN MATHDo not instill fear in your children towards Maths. Instead, motivate them to lovethe subject.4. IDENTIFY THEIR WEAKNESSSpot your children’s weakness in learning mathematical concepts. For example,if your child is good in multiplication but poor in understanding fractions, focustheir learning on understanding the concept of fractions but still continue topractise multiplication!SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT!by Sofiah Jamil1. Reduce, reuse, recycle2. Take or buy only whatyou need. Do notwaste.3. Reduce your carbonfootprint. For example,take the public transportor walk, take the stairsinstead of the lift, switchoff the lights when notin use.4. Know your stuff: Findout more about theenvironment beyondwhat you hear in themedia and engage yourfamily and friends.5. Always believe thatevery action (howeversmall) does count, asothers around the worldare doing it too.5. PATIENCE, PASSION & PRACTICE!You need to have patience in teaching mathematical concepts in order for yourchild to have passion for the subject. However, passion without regularly practisingmathematical problems will not be enough. So, Practice! Practice! Practice!6 ISSUE 6 • APR – JUN 2010