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Topics covered: * The new and improved Singapore Math for the new generation * What is Singapore Math? * Myths about Singapore Math * Which Singapore Math textbooks are Singapore schools using? * How to make Singapore Math work for your child (1st Grade / Primary 1 to 6th Grade / Primary 6) * How to make Singapore Math work for your child (7th Grade / Secondary 1 to 10th Grade / Secondary 4) * How to choose the right Singapore Math textbook package for your child (1st Grade / Primary 1 to 6th Grade / Primary 6) * How to choose the right Singapore Math workbook package for your child (1st Grade / Primary 1 To 6th Grade / Primary 6) * Singapore number one in math again and rose to number two in science in the Third International Mathematics And Science Study (TIMSS) 1999 * Singapore number one in math and seventh in science in the Third International Mathematics And Science Study (TIMSS) 1995 * Singapore helped American star student come up tops * The United States is looking to Singapore for lessons in math * Israel joins a growing list of countries using Singapore Math books * Math contest: 6 perfect scores from Singapore

From the Mel Gabler's Educational Research Istitute. Compares: SRA Real Math Saxon Math enVisionMATH Texas Math Texas HSP Math Think Math! Texas Math Everyday Math

Singapore -Printable worksheets & assessments for students in grades 4,5, & 6. Some items are free, others require payment. -Worksheets are both multiple choice and constructed response. -Sample lessons, including model drawing with word problems from PSLE exams.

From Science Daily: New research from Vanderbilt University has found students benefit more from being taught the concepts behind math problems rather than the exact procedures to solve the problems. The findings offer teachers new insights on how best to shape math instruction to have the greatest impact on student learning.

The Three Ways Singapore Math Teachers Learn Content & Effectiveness

Your "go-to" source for Singapore Math in the United States.

National Science Foundation report comparing of Connected Math, Singapore Math and Math in Context

Site for Dr. Yeap Ban Har, Author, Educator & Consultant on Singapore Math Curriculum. -Infrequently updated problem of the week -Slides from presentations -Links to his other sites: Lesson Study and Ask Ban Har -Reserach papers

Interesting blog post from Parent in Kuala Lumpur learning Singapore Math

From Singapore Background & inform on the Singapore Syllabus & Curriculum. Topic include: # Overview # Syllabus 2001 # Syllabus 2007 # Syllabus 06/07 # Approved Books # Heuristics # Models # PSLE Format

From United States. Activities and lessons - Math topics covered. BASIC MATH: Shapes & Colors, Numbers & Counting, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division. ADVANCED MATH: Fractions, Decimals, Percentages, Estimation & Rounding, Ratios, and Money. This site offers an introduction to mathematics and its variety of topics. It's not just for kids, it's for everyone (even if you aren't a number nut).

The National Math Bee is a fun way to help students achieve extraordinary levels of speed and accuracy with their math skills.

Singapore Based tutoring: Our products are specially designed to help educators/parents and pupils in primary schools/(middle schools) to learn mathematics using Math Teach methodology. Samples of higher order workouts and word problems.

OILF is a blog for left-brainers and parents of left-brainers. It discusses left-brain needs, promotes left-brain strengths, and monitors right-brain biases. Compares sample problems from various curricula including Singapore Math. Author blogs frequently about math and autism.

Unlimited math questions in more than 1,000 topics, sorted by grade level and state standard. Example 1: Second grade >> Place values: Place-value models - up to thousands What number is shown? There are images of 4 thousands blocks, 3 hundreds flats, 4 ten rods and 8 unit cubes. Example 2: Place values: Regrouping tens and ones I Regroup. Write a number between 0 and 9 in each box. 6 tens + 13 ones = tens + ones Example 3: Sixth grade >> Multiply fractions: Fractions of a number: word problems Of the 16 students in Mrs. Love's art class, one-quarter are in sixth grade. How many sixth graders are in Mrs. Love's art class?

Good math education articles from Singapore's National Institute of Education.

From United States Awesome flash-based site. Thinking Blocks is an engaging, interactive math tool developed by classroom teachers to help students learn how to solve multistep word problems. Using brightly colored blocks, students model the relationships among the components of each word problem. With the help of a virtual teacher, students walk through a simple problem solving process and arrive at a solution. When building the models, students must identify information that is given as well as information that is unknown. Identifying and solving for an unknown quantity is a key concept in algebra. Thinking Blocks encourages students to look beyond the surface to discover the concepts and relationships that are at the core of every math problem

From a Singapore tutor and former teacher Great teacher reference! Topics include: Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division Comparison Fractions Percentage Decimals Average Ratio

From the U.K. Simple, fun, competitive games that help children learn and gain confidence with Maths, English and other key skills and knowledge. Teachers register, students compete with other students from around the world.

Newsweek, March 14, 2008