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Singapore Math

• Primary Mathematics (CCSS Edition) is a complete
  program based on the highly successful Primary
  Mathematics series from Singapore.

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Do you have math anxiety?

• Evidence suggests that math anxiety results more
  from the way the subject is presented than from
  the subject itself.
• -Greenwood

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Singapore
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History of Singapore Math

• 1981-1982 First Primary Mathematics curriculum
  was developed
• 1992 Revised to make it a problem-solving
  curriculum
• 1994-1999 Curriculum was reduced
• 2003 Primary Mathematics U. S. Edition was
  published
• 2008 Primary Mathematics Standards Edition was
  published
• 2014 Primary Mathematics CCSS Edition was
  published

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Singapore Rises to the Top
Trends in International Math and Science Study
(TIMSS)
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Benchmark Level Comparison
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Five Factors to Success

• Qualified and dedicated teachers
• Well-managed schools
• Subject banding
• High expectations on the part of parents,
  teachers, and students
• A sound curriculum

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Singapores Mathematics Framework
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Big Ideas in Singapore Math

• Number sense
• Making connections and finding patterns
• Communication
• Visualization
• Concrete Pictorial Abstract
• Variation
• Singaporean teaching model

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Singaporean Teaching Model
Understanding
Transferring
Assessing
Consolidating
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Number Bonds
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Mental Math

• Why teach mental math?

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Practicing Mental Math

• Sprints
• Skip counting
• Magic Thumb
• Games (Buzz, Salute)
• I Have Who Has?

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• Solve
• 37 58 ?

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Problem Solving

• See
• Plan
• Do
• Look Back

Bar modeling allows students to engage in
algebraic thinking even before they are ready to
handle formal algebra. -Bar Modeling
A Problem Solving Tool, Yeap Ban Har, PhD  
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Bar Modeling

• A flock of geese on a pond were being observed
  continuously. At 100pm, 1/5 of the geese flew
  away. At 200pm, 1/8 of the geese that remained
  flew away. At 300pm, 3 times as many geese as
  had flown away at 100pm flew away, leaving 28
  geese on the pond. At no other times did any
  geese arrive or fly away. How many geese were in
  the original flock?

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Singapore Math at North Cross

• A Typical Lesson
• Mental math activities
• Hands-on lessons with manipulatives
• Partner conversations
• Guided and independent practice

1st graders enjoy working on number bonds!
2nd graders love practicing place value!
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Singapore Math at North Cross

• Differentiation
• 3 different styles of learning kinesthetic,
  visual, and auditory
• Sprints
• Depth of knowledge within the same topic

3rd graders have fun creating numbers with place
value chips.
5th graders work great with their partners to
find multiples.
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How Can Parents Help?
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Questions?