Singapore MathMonday, February 10 8:30

A good fit for Primary Day Concept Mastery Math in Focus – American version of Singapore

Math (excellent resources)

Why Singapore Math?

• Highly Scaffolded Curriculum: Math in Focus adapts instruction to the needs of individual learners through scaffolding (gradually remove the supports as the learner masters the task)

Implementation: Math in Focus

Implementation: Concepts

The sequence of topics has been carefully constructed based upon child development theory.

Primary Grades focus on foundational concepts: basic facts, place value, mental math, algebraic thinking, geometry concepts, spatial visualization* (pictorial)

Problem solving and data analysis throughout the program

Counting Numbers to 100 Order Shapes Classifying and Sorting Calendar Patterns Addition and Subtraction Stories

Pre-K: Building a Strong Foundation

Number Sense to 100 Number Bonds 1-12 Mastery of Addition and Subtraction Concepts Ordinal Numbers and Position Mental Math Strategies Introduce Place Value, Money, Time, and Graphs

Kindergarten: Mastering Basics

Part-Part-WholeNumberBonding

Mastery: Place Value and Number Sense Numbers to 1,000 Base Ten Block Patterns Addition and Subtraction with Regrouping Mental Math and Estimation

Introduced: Time and Money Fractions Measurement Graphing Geometry Problem Solving

First Grade: Exploring New Concepts

Base Ten Regrouping

BaseTen

Blocks

Place Value Numbers to 10,000 Addition and Subtraction to 10,000 Multiplication and Division Money Elapsed Time Fractions Geometry Graphing Real-World Problems with Bar Modeling

Second Grade: Confident Learners

Ipads, SMART boards, IXL – nonverbal reasoning skills

Enhances the learning experience and offers ways to communicate, collaborate, and create

Integrated technology

Math is developmental! Two goals:

Content Flexible grouping – small groups Pre-assessment Resources Differentiation Resources: Extra Practice, Reteach, and Enrichment opportunities provided for every lesson

Process Stations for independent learners Activities for visual, kinesthetic and auditory learners Activities that vary in complexity Cross-curricular

Enrichment Class: Critical thinking essential to any math curriculum Develop spatial and logical reasoning over their four years “Games” (cooperative activities) learning tools, assessment, drill

Differentiation