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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...]

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Grade 6 Word Problem Solutions

Earlier this month, I posted the following problem from a Nanyang Primary School 2007 Preliminary Examination I found at MissKoh.com: A mixture, weighing 100 kg is made up of 2 chemicals A and B in … [Keep Reading...]

Test Prep: Is it really necessary?

For many, Spring brings with it those two dreaded words: standardized tests. Whether your school is required to take PARCC, Smarter Balanced, state mandated standards-based tests or ERBs, you … [Keep Reading...]

Word Problem Wednesday – Pei Ling, Zandy, and Sulaiman

This month's problem comes from the website TestPapersFree.com, which provides past copies of continual and semestral assessments from Singapore Primary Schools. This is a great resource if you're … [Keep Reading...]

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