nsmi opening keynote

Opening Keynote

What to Teach & How to Teach Key Questions in Singapore Math

Yeap Ban Har

Slides are available at

www.banhar.blogspot.com

key focus singapore

mathematics of

problem solving

thinking

conceptual understanding

problem solving Learning Standards

problem solving Textbooks

Nury

Sue

3450

1286 ?

Reedley International School, Manila

Reedley International School, Manila Reedley International School, Manila

Nury

Sue

3450

1286

2164

3450 – 1286 = 2164 ?? Check

Reedley International School, Manila Reedley International School, Manila

Math Journal

Reedley International School, Manila

TV

Computer

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$250 $1950

problem solving Textbook

problem solving National Examination

27 x 5 = 100 + 35 = 135

135 3 = 40 + 5 = 45

120 15 There were 45 books on each shelf at first.

27 x 5 = 135

x

x

x

3x = 5(30 – 3)

3x = 5(10 – 1)

3x = 5(9) = 45

problem solving thinking

conceptual understanding

Concrete Pictorial Abstract

15 3 = 5

enactive

iconic

symbolic

J. Bruner My Pals Are Here! Maths (Second Edition)

Princess Elizabeth Primary School, Singapore

Primary Mathematics (Standards Edition)

My Pals Are Here! Maths (Third Edition)

Princess Elizabeth Primary School, Singapore

7 + = 12

7 + = 12

Princess Elizabeth Primary School, Singapore

7 + = 12

Add 3 to get 10 Add 2 to get 12

Shaping Maths (Third Edition)

7 + = 12

Add 3 to get 10 Add 2 to get 12

6 + 2

8 + 4

2 6

My Pals Are Here! Maths (Third Edition)

My Pals Are Here! Maths (Third Edition)

My Pals Are Here! Maths (Third Edition)