Summer Workshops Onsite and Online!
Greetings Fellow Math Enthusiast! We hope you and your colleagues have had a wildly successful school year, (at least "wild" school year) and, as the year winds down, we'd like to remind you of our flagship onsite and online Singapore Math trainings. Sessions are filling up quickly! Find a full description of each session on our website or click the location below to register: Jumpstart … [Keep Reading...]
Announcing Summer 2021 Jumpstart Your Singapore Math Workshops
I couldn’t imagine teaching this year without this class. It was amazing! Joanne Pilon 6-8 Math, Holy Family Academy We are pleased to announce the return of Jumpstart, an intensive, two-day workshop for current and potential users of Dimensions Math Primary Mathematics Math in Focus Eureka/EngageNY Think! Mathematics or just interested in incorporating a Singapore approach to … [Keep Reading...]
My Heartfelt Thanks for Teaching in Turbulent 2020!
Welcome to 2021! I don't think I need to add anything to all that has been said 2020 except good riddance. Our house burned up and still isn't rebuilt, schools have been on-site, then remote, then on-site, then remote, then... ...And through it all, teachers and students have been struggling to stay focused. I think we all deserve a pat on the back for making it through … [Keep Reading...]
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...]
One of the most Frequently Asked Questions I get is, "What's the difference between Primary Mathematics and Math in Focus?" (It usually comes right after "Wait, there's more than one version of Singapore Math?") Primary Mathematics and Math in Focus are the two principle textbook options for schools considering the … [Keep Reading...]
Announcing Summer 2021 Jumpstart Your Singapore Math Workshops
I couldn’t imagine teaching this year without this class. It was amazing! Joanne Pilon 6-8 Math, Holy Family Academy We are pleased to announce the return of Jumpstart, an intensive, two-day workshop … [Keep Reading...]
Number Strings as a Math Warm-Up…
...or cool down, or any time a teacher wants to get students working mental math. Number strings are short mental math activities designed so that students work several calculations in their head … [Keep Reading...]
On the Topic of Math Sprints and Anxiety
Reflecting on my time at the two national math educator's meetings, one interesting dichotomy appeared over timed fact tests. On the one side was Jo Boaler stating that timed tests are the root of … [Keep Reading...]
Singapore Math Model Drawing Seminar Dates
Last year, the Bureau of Education & Research asked me to create a seminar focusing on Singapore Math Bar Modeling. Reviews from the try-out seminars were fabulous and I'm pleased to announce that … [Keep Reading...]
Word Problem Wednesday – Robin, Marcia, & Anna’s Ages
Word Problem Wednesday was such a hit, we're going to continue throughout the year with one problem a month. This problem was taken from Noetic Learning's problem of the week and builds on the … [Keep Reading...]
