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Jumpstart Your Singapore Math 2024
Registration Open! "I have been in education for over a decade, and this has been one of the most engaging, practical, and meaningful Professional Development opportunities of my career. Thank you to these amazingly bright and helpful experts!" Keith Griffin1st and 2nd Grade Math Specialist "This is the best training I’ve been to. Every … [Keep Reading...]
Making Math Masters
My students love math class. In fact, many will tell you math is their favorite subject. Why? They’ll tell you it’s because Singapore math is fun. I’d say it’s because once they understand how math works, they become confident in their abilities. So what exactly is Singapore math? Wait, math from Singapore? Isn’t that … [Keep Reading...]
Comparing Singapore Texts
One of the most Frequently Asked Questions I get is, “Which "Singapore Math" curriculum should we use?”There are a lot of differences between the series' and yet, they are alike in many ways as well. To help you compare the main curriculums that have been released in the past few years, this page includes some … [Keep Reading...]
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Grade 4 Word Problem
An interesting word problem was recently posted at the SingaporeMath Yahoo group. The original poster wrote for help solving it without algebra and mentioned that it was from the Primary 4 books. This … [Keep Reading...]
Word Problem Wednesday – Screws and Nails
This month's Word Problem Wednesday problem comes from Dimensions Math 4A (available spring of 2019). There are twice as many nails as screws in a bin. If 510 of the nails and 75 of the screws are … [Keep Reading...]
The Impact of Singapore Math at MPA
[Note: I’ve enjoyed working with Mounds Park Academy (MPA) in Saint Paul, Minnesota, since 2014. For the last three years, MPA has generously hosted our annual Jumpstart Your Singapore Math … [Keep Reading...]