Dr. Yeap Ban Har explains the origins of Singapore Maths at a London seminar for teachers in June of 2011.
Monday, January 20, 2014
Friday, January 3, 2014
Number Sense
Number sense is a student's overall understanding of numbers and their relationships. It gives students the context they need to build an understanding of mathematics. We are working hard at helping our students build a strong number sense foundation on which they can build their computational strategies.
Students begin building number sense by learning that every number can be broken apart into other numbers - this is known as part-whole thinking. Understanding part-whole relationships gives students the confidence they need to work with numbers and build computational proficiency.
One activity that you can do at home to help your child practice part-whole thinking is a game called Tic-Tac-Ten. This is a partner game that requires a blank tic-tac-toe board and a die. Each person rolls the die to see what number comes up and then places that number strategically on the board. The goal is to get 10 in a vertical or diagonal row while blocking your opponent from getting 10.
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