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Henry Liebling on 06 Nov 13"a technique that is used in Singapore to help children bridge the gap between concrete mathematical experiences and abstract representations. In Singapore, children are encouraged to use visual models such as 'bar models', 'ten frames', arrays and place value charts. We are going to focus on the 'bar model' which is specifically used to help children make sense of word problems. The approach is meant to reveal the structure of the mathematics in the problem. It is not a tool for performing a calculation."