Singapore Math Program

Singapore Math is a mathematics program that is topic intensive, with fewer topics per grade, small textbooks, skills not re-taught formally, mental-math strategies embedded throughout, drives all ability levels to learn and grow, and it is a highly visual program. 

Typical Class Structure

Mental math

Teacher-directed lesson

Activity

Problem-solving

Independent practice

What Can Parents Do? 

Attend parent meetings.

Ask children to explain math they bring home.

Look for patterns around you. Predict what comes next?

Look for math in the world around you.

Practice flash cards.

Play math games.

Try model drawing.

Attend Open House and Parent-Teacher Conferences: Ask questions.

Encourage children to develop and tell math stories.

Practice problem solving or "word problems."