Singapore MathSingapore Math

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It is the highly successful national math program that has been taught in the

country of Singapore since 1982.

In the year 2000 the Singapore Math Primary Mathematics series was

adapted for use in the United States.

What is Singapore Math?What is Singapore Math?What is Singapore Math?What is Singapore Math?

Singapore students ranked highest in the world on the math portion of the Trends in International

Mathematics and Science Study, TIMSS. (1995, 1999, 2003)

Students from the United Stated ranked 12th in the 2003 TIMSS competition.

Why is Singapore Math Why is Singapore Math being implemented in being implemented in

our school?our school?

Why is Singapore Math Why is Singapore Math being implemented in being implemented in

our school?our school?

Singapore Math Singapore Math also…..also…..

Singapore Math Singapore Math also…..also…..

- Meets or exceeds 90%-95% of the Georgia Performance Standards for math

(varies by grade level)

The GPS that are not addressed sufficiently in Singapore Math are graphs, probability, and standard

measurement. These standards will be taught through the

Every Day Counts calendar math program.

Every Day Counts Calendar MathEvery Day Counts Calendar Math

What does Singapore Math What does Singapore Math offer our students?offer our students?

What does Singapore Math What does Singapore Math offer our students?offer our students?

A new approach to developing in-depth mathematical

understanding through: concept building activities unique mental math

strategies problem solving methods guided lessons

How does Singapore Math How does Singapore Math accomplish student accomplish student

success?success?

How does Singapore Math How does Singapore Math accomplish student accomplish student

success?success? Manipulatives and hands-on activities

that build concrete understanding Unique strategies that build from year

to year User friendly student texts and

workbooks• Detailed teachers editions and teacher

training

Manipulatives and Manipulatives and Hands-on Activities are Hands-on Activities are

used to develop concrete used to develop concrete understandingunderstanding

Manipulatives and Manipulatives and Hands-on Activities are Hands-on Activities are

used to develop concrete used to develop concrete understandingunderstanding

Singapore Math uses number disks, place

value charts, shape cutouts, number dice, number cards, and games

Student Number DisksStudent Number DisksStudent Number DisksStudent Number Disks

Demonstration Demonstration Number DisksNumber DisksDemonstration Demonstration Number DisksNumber Disks

Teacher made gamesTeacher made gamesTeacher made gamesTeacher made games

Games with number cardsGames with number cardsGames with number cardsGames with number cards

StrategiesStrategiesStrategiesStrategies• Number ladders are used to teach

multiplication

• Bar modeling is used to solve word problems

• Number bonds help students develop mental math strategies

Number LaddersNumber Ladders Number LaddersNumber Ladders

Bar ModelingBar ModelingBar ModelingBar Modeling

Number BondsNumber BondsNumber BondsNumber Bonds

User Friendly User Friendly Student Textbooks and Student Textbooks and

WorkbooksWorkbooks

Smaller, less repetition, practice work progressively increases in difficulty

Provides the pictorial and abstract practice students need in order to fully develop their knowledge and use of mathematics

Detailed Teachers Detailed Teachers Editions and TrainingEditions and Training

• Teachers editions provide very guided instruction for teachers

• Teachers participated in a 3 day professional development this summer

• Ongoing training throughout the year• Teachers are learning Singapore Math too

Singapore Math parents:Singapore Math parents:

• May see homework with fewer but more challenging problems

• Will see teacher made tests

• Will need to allow your child to work math using Singapore Math methods

• Will need to practice math facts daily

Why is Why is Singapore Math Singapore Math

right for right for our students?our students?

Why is Why is Singapore Math Singapore Math

right for right for our students?our students?

The Singapore Math The Singapore Math program is rigorous!program is rigorous!

It has over 20 years It has over 20 years of proven success!! of proven success!!

It is time to move It is time to move forward!!!forward!!!

The Singapore Math The Singapore Math program is rigorous!program is rigorous!

It has over 20 years It has over 20 years of proven success!! of proven success!!

It is time to move It is time to move forward!!!forward!!!

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-Document from the American Institutes for Researchhttp://www.air.org/news/documents/Singapore%20Report%20(Bookmark%20Version).pdf

Singapore MathSingapore Math

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