Singapore Math® Editions - at a Glance

Singapore Math® Editions – at a Glance

Which edition do I want? It’s a common question from schools adopting a Singapore Math® curriculum. Here’s the lowdown on all the editions:

Dimensions Mathematics Grades pre-K – 5 components:

Teacher’s Guides A & B
Textbook Parts A & B
Workbook Parts A & B
Tests 1-4 now available! (March 2020)

Full Disclosure: I am an Author of the Dimensions Math Teacher’s Guides and a reviewer of the textbooks.

Primary Mathematics Common Core Edition Grades 1 – 5 components:

Teacher’s Guides A & B
Textbook Parts A & B
Workbook Parts A & B
Assessments
Extra Practice*
Challenging Word Problems*

Primary Mathematics Standards Edition Grades 1 – 6 components:

Teacher’s Guide Parts A and B
Textbook Parts A & B
Workbook Parts A & B
Extra Practice*
Challenging Word Problems*
Tests Part A & B

These books are aligned to the California State Standards of 2007.

Primary Mathematics U.S Edition Grades 1 – 6 components:

Teacher’s Guide Parts A and B

Textbook Parts A & B
Workbook Parts A & B
Extra Practice*
Challenging Word Problems*
Intensive Practice*

*Supplemental

So which is best? That’s for you to decide.

Dimensions Math has the most robust and rigorous materials. The scope and sequence is similar to Primary Mathematics, with an updated look, and user-friendly Teacher’s guides. It is aligned with many state standards and tests are available.

The Common Core Edition is aligned to most state standards. Tests are available through the Primary Digital program. Teacher’s Guides include textbook and workbook pages. They also provide deeper explanation of how the math works and how to explain it to students.

The Standards Edition is aligned to California State Standards from 2007. (Can’t see much use for these right now).

The U.S. Edition is the least changed from what made Singapore tops on the TIMSS. It’s aligned to the Singapore Syllabus circa 2001 and despite its age, still a great option. The Teacher’s Guides can be a challenge to work with if teachers need additional help with mathematics.

Materials from the four programs are not interchangeable. It would be difficult to use the Standards Edition tests with the Common Core Edition. That being stated, many schools use the Intensive Practice and Challenging Word Problems books even though they are aligned to different editions, as they have solid, rigorous problems from the most foundational topics.