Singapore Math: Strategies That Work in Every Classroom!

Singapore Math:Strategies That Work in Every

Classroom!

Valerie HackettJanuary 23, 2012

Goals for teaching Math

• What are your goals for teaching math in your classroom?

• Do they match your neighbor’s goals?

# 1: Attitude

#2: Vocabulary

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#3: Number Sense (fluency)

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#4: Math is a vehicle in teaching thinking

What is Singapore Math?

Curriculum Framework for Primary Mathematics

Metacognition

Proc

ess

Attitudes

Concepts

Skills

•Monitoring one’s work

•Thinking Skills

•Numerical•Geometrical•Algebraic•Statistical

•Estimation & Approximation•Mental Calculations•Use of math tools•Arithmetic manipulation•Algebraic manipulation•Handling data

•Appreciation•Interest•Confidence•Perseverance

Mathematical Problem-Solving

“What students already know about the content is one of the strongest indicators of how well they will learn new information relative to the content” ~Robert J. Marzano

CPA- Concrete, Pictorial, Abstract

• Sequence of instruction• “Teach less, learn more” ~Singapore Math

What shall I teach

tomorrow?

What shall the students

learn tomorrow?

Math Stories

• A few examples of guiding questions:– Can you name what you see in this picture?– Are there some things we can count one-by-one?

By 2’s?– What is largest? Smallest?– How many in all? What are “part” of them doing?– Which one is first? Second, etc?– Can you make a math story from this picture?

Math Stories

Math Stories

Math Stories

Number Bonds

Understand part-whole relationships

Compose and decompose

numbersSee inverse

relationships

Develop algebraic thinking

Master + & - bonds (facts) thru

10*

Build relational understanding,

which is foundational for building mental

math skills

Teaching Number Bonds

• How numbers go together

Teaching Number Bonds

• Create addition stories (what about those pictures you used for math stories?)

• Create subtraction stories

Teaching Number Bonds

• Use sentence frames

• Ex: There are a total of _____ lizards. ____ of the

lizards are _______ and ____ of the lizards are _______.

______ and ______ make ______

Get Students involved!

#1: NarratorsReading the

‘script’

#2: ConcreteActors who are creating equal groups

#3: PictorialIllustrators

are drawing pictures of the group

Teaching Number Bonds

• Number Bond Stories- Learning Number Sentences

Journey of a Number Bond

• 8 + 5 38 + 7 292 + 119

Journey of a Number Bond

• 2,389 + 35 14 oz + 7 oz

• 45 min + 35 min

Understanding Place Value

• Place Value Cards or strips

• Place Value Discs

• Place Value Mats

Understanding Place Value

• Expanded form = Place Value Cards

Understanding Place Value

• Place Value Discs and Place Value Mats

Hundreds Tens Ones

Model Drawing Practice

• 1. There are 4 blocks on the floor and 2 blocks on the table. How many blocks are there in all?

4 + 2 + ______There are ______ blocks in all.

Bar Modeling