Singapore Math

What is Singapore Math?Emphasizes conceptualization before procedures (algorithms)Builds understanding through part-whole thinkingTeaches computation methods that facilitate mental mathReinforces understanding by providing practice through math stories and word problems.

What is Singapore Math?

Fewer topics are taught in greater depth. The goals are conceptualization and mastery.Moving students through concrete (manipulatives) to pictorial (visual models) and then to abstract (symbolic) levels.

Three Foundational Areas That Support the Singapore Mathematics CurriculumComputation Taught by Place ValueMental MathProblem Solving

We teach different strategies to come up with the correct answer. Most of Singapore Strategies are Mental Math.Once students have established number sense, mental math, and problem solving, they learn to solve using algorithm.Students can use any strategy to solve any problem that they feel more comfortable with.

Addition StrategyUsing Left to Right

24 + 33 =Add the tensAdd the ones

Addition StrategyUsing Left to Right

147 + 342 =

Addition StrategyUsing Branch Method

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Number Bonds761

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11+32

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11+32

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1132

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11+32

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22+57

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22+57

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2257

dAdding Fractions

22+57=2435

AN EXAMPLE OF MODEL DRAWINGNora had 4 times as much money as Pedro.Melinda had 3 times as much money as Pedro. IfMelinda had $30, how much money did Norahave?American solution:

Model-drawing solution:

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