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Jumpstart Your Singapore Math 2025
Registration Open!We are in the final stages of confirming dates for Jumpstart Your Singapore Math, an intensive, two-day workshop covering all the essential elements of Singapore’s highly-acclaimed math program. "I have been in education for over a decade, and this has been one of the most engaging, practical, and meaningful Professional Development … [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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Manipulatives Make the Math Concrete
From a school that introduced Math in Focus materials this fall comes a great image of a fourth grader working with manipulatives to understand both algorithms and bar modeling. The class is learning … [Keep Reading...]

Word Problem Wednesday – Bob’s Bikes
Word Problem Wednesday was such a hit, we're going to continue throughout the year with one problem a month. This problem comes from an oldie, but goodie: i-Excel Heuristic and Model … [Keep Reading...]

TIMSS 2011: Singapore Leads International Math Standings
For the past 20 years, the TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) has measured mathematics and science achievement of participating students at the fourth and eighth grades. It … [Keep Reading...]