singapore math strategies
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Singapore Math Singapore Math StrategiesStrategies
Covering vs. Covering vs. ConceptualizingConceptualizingRecognitionModelingIndependent
Richard Skemp was a mathematician who many years ago published an important discussion paper regarding math. The gist of it was that it was that for deep understanding, both rules and reasons are important; but reasons should come before rules. The relational understanding must be before the instrumental understanding.
Developing Early Number Developing Early Number SenseSense
Rote countingRational countingCardinal numbersSubitizingOrdinal numbersMeasurementNominal numbers
Developing Early Number Developing Early Number SenseSense
Rote counting Includes: NWA, NWB, skip counting
Rational counting Leads to 1:1 correspondence
with and without touch
Cardinal numbersSubitizing group to tell how many without
counting
Ordinal numbersMeasurementNominal numbers address, phone number,
etc.
Look and TalksLook and TalksWhat is a look and talk?Five Little Monkeys Wash the CarBig Books- Kindergarten Math in
Focus◦Use the questions from Math in Focus
teacher resource book“Math Talk” resourceSingaporemath.com
◦Search: Big books- teach math through nursery rhymes
Number Bonds (Part-Part Number Bonds (Part-Part Whole)Whole)For a deep understanding…
◦Multiple models◦Varied purposeful practice
“The Story of 4” exampleTriangle fact families
◦http://donnayoung.org/math/tricards.htm
Hanger exampleCenter ideas:
◦Number bond bracelets◦Cards w/paper clips
The Journey of a Number The Journey of a Number BondBond
Addition and SubtractionAddition and SubtractionPractice addition with 10’s and
1’s chips◦Without regrouping◦With regrouping
Practice subtraction with 10’s and 1’s chips◦Without regrouping◦With regrouping
Next steps
Model Drawing PracticeModel Drawing PracticeK-1: #1, 2, 32-3: #2, 4, 5, 7, 84-5: #2, 4-24
How Model Drawing fits with How Model Drawing fits with Math Open ResponseMath Open Response
Make a StatementAnswer the questionShow your workHow did you get your answer?
The Frugal Teacher’s TipsThe Frugal Teacher’s TipsPut 2’s, 5’s, 8’s, 10’s, 20’s, etc. around
the room. Colored tape on the floor.Construction paper laminated with
magnetic strip on the back for white board bar model practice.
Zipper: number line, thermometer, elapsed time
Clear ruler: fractionsHundreds grids, add/mult. charts w/
colored stripsCut notebooks in ½
Things to RememberThings to RememberClock PartnerHave you seen any good math
lately? Lesson: Actors, Narrators,
IllustratorsWarm ups:
◦Star (like “Zap Count Around”)◦Happy Hands
Math facts are to math as sight words are to reading
Stop the cycle
Resources:Resources:Math in Focus: Great SourceStep-by-Step Model Drawing by:
Char ForstenMath Talk: Char Forsten & Torri
Richards
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