This document provides an overview of the unique attributes of the Singapore Math curriculum used in the SOMSD school district. It highlights three key aspects: 1) Visualization through part-whole models and place value charts, 2) Rigor of traditional computation by introducing topics like multi-digit subtraction and multiplication one grade earlier, and 3) Emphasis on problem solving. The document also provides examples of how foundational topics are thoroughly covered early in the grade level to prepare students for more advanced concepts by year-end.

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2. Unique Attributes
Of Singapore Math
Kimberly Beane
K-5 Supervisor of
Math & Science
Katie
Costello
K-5
Math Specialist

3. Math
in
Focus:
Singapore
Math
• Content,
Sequence,
and
Methods
Used
in
Singapore
• Singapore
climbed
from
lowest
1/3
to
top
of
math
interna>onally
• Math
in
Focus
is
the
name
of
the
U.S.
commercial
program
• 2012-­‐2013
SOMSD
implemen>ng
K-­‐2
• 2013-­‐2014
SOMSD
implemen>ng
grades
3-­‐5
• All
teachers
trained
25+
hours
in
2011-­‐2012
• All
teachers
will
be
trained
30+
hours
in
2012-­‐2013

4. Some
Unique
A<ributes
of
Singapore
Math
1. VisualizaBon
2. Rigor
of
TradiBonal
ComputaBon
3. Problem
Solving

5. Some
Unique
A<ributes
of
Singapore
Math
1. VisualizaBon
2. Rigor
of
TradiBonal
ComputaBon
3. Problem
Solving

6. 1.
VisualizaBon:
Parts
and
Whole
1st
Grade
Number
Bonds

7. 1.
VisualizaBon:
Parts
and
Whole
1st
Grade
Number
Bonds

8. 1.
VisualizaBon:
Parts
and
Whole
3rd
Grade
Number
Bonds

9. 1.
VisualizaBon:
Parts
and
Whole
Kindergarten
Part-­‐Part-­‐Whole
Visuals
Anchor
to
10

10. 1.
VisualizaBon:
Anchor
to
10

11. 1.
VisualizaBon:
Tens
and
Ones
Kindergarten
1st
Grade
Place
Value

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to
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13. Some
Unique
A<ributes
of
Singapore
Math
1. VisualizaBon
2. Rigor
of
TradiBonal
ComputaBon
3. Problem
Solving

14. Solve:
432
–
178
=
Singapore
Math:
2nd
Grade
Previously:
3rd
Grade

15. 2.
Rigor
With
TradiBonal
ComputaBon
1st
Grade:
2-­‐digit
Subtrac>on
with
Regrouping
Previously
taught
in
2nd
Grade
3rd
Grade
Mul>plica>on
with
Regrouping
Previously
taught
in
4th
Grade

16. 2.
Rigor
With
TradiBonal
ComputaBon
Computa8on
taught
one
grade
earlier
in
Singapore
Math
Grade
AddiBon/SubtracBon
MulBplicaBon/Division
Other
1
2-­‐digit
+
without
regrouping
x
as
repeated
groups
2-­‐digit
+
with
regrouping
~ as
making
equal
groups
2-­‐digit
–
without
regrouping
2-­‐digit
–
with
regrouping
2
3-­‐digit
+
without
regrouping
x
and
~ facts
2,
5,
10
3-­‐digit
+
with
regrouping
x
and
~ facts
3
and
4
3-­‐digit
–
without
regrouping
3-­‐digit
–
with
regrouping
3
4-­‐digit
+
without
regrouping
x
and
~ facts
6,
7,
8,
9
4-­‐digit
+
with
regrouping
2x1-­‐digit
without
regrouping
4-­‐digit
–
without
regrouping
3x1-­‐digit
without
regrouping
4-­‐digit
–
with
regrouping
2x1-­‐digit
with
regrouping
3x1-­‐digit
with
regrouping
2~1-­‐digit
without
remainder
2~1-­‐digit
with
remainder
4
4x1-­‐digit
with
regrouping
Factors
3x2-­‐digit
with
regrouping
Mul>ples
4~1-­‐digit
with
remainder
Decimal
+
and
-­‐
Each
topic
progresses
incrementally
to
improve
mastery.

17. Invests
Bme
in
foundaBonal
topics
early
in
the
year
to
prepare
for
advanced
topics
by
the
end
of
the
year.
Grade
1
Math
in
Focus
Chap.
1:
Numbers
to
10
9
Days
September
Chap.
2:
Number
Bonds
6
Days
September
Chap.
3:
Addi>on
Facts
to
10
9
Days
October
Chap.
4:
Subtrac>on
Facts
to
10
9
Days
October
Chap.
6:
Ordinal
Numbers
7
Days
December
Chap.
7:
Numbers
to
20
9
Days
January
Chap.
8:
Addi>on
and
Subtrac>on
Facts
to
20
10
Days
January
Chap.
13:
AddiBon
&
SubtracBon
to
40
11
Days
March
(regrouping)
Chap.
14:
Mental
Math
7
Days
April
Chap.
16:
Numbers
to
100
(Place
Value)
9
Days
April
Chap.
17:
AddiBon
and
SubtracBon
to
100
8
Days
May
Chap.
18:
MulBplicaBon
and
Division
7
Days
May
Chap.
19:
Money
(to
100
cents)
8
Days
May-­‐June

18. 2.
Rigor
With
TradiBonal
ComputaBon
Computa8on
taught
one
grade
earlier
in
Singapore
Math
Grade
AddiBon/SubtracBon
MulBplicaBon/Division
Other
1
2-­‐digit
+
without
regrouping
x
as
repeated
groups
2-­‐digit
+
with
regrouping
~ as
making
equal
groups
2-­‐digit
–
without
regrouping
2-­‐digit
–
with
regrouping
2
3-­‐digit
+
without
regrouping
x
and
~ facts
2,
5,
10
3-­‐digit
+
with
regrouping
x
and
~ facts
3
and
4
3-­‐digit
–
without
regrouping
3-­‐digit
–
with
regrouping
3
4-­‐digit
+
without
regrouping
x
and
~ facts
6,
7,
8,
9
4-­‐digit
+
with
regrouping
2x1-­‐digit
without
regrouping
4-­‐digit
–
without
regrouping
3x1-­‐digit
without
regrouping
4-­‐digit
–
with
regrouping
2x1-­‐digit
with
regrouping
3x1-­‐digit
with
regrouping
2~1-­‐digit
without
remainder
2~1-­‐digit
with
remainder
4
4x1-­‐digit
with
regrouping
Factors
3x2-­‐digit
with
regrouping
Mul>ples
4~1-­‐digit
with
remainder
Decimal
+
and
-­‐
Each
topic
progresses
incrementally
to
improve
mastery.

19. Some
Unique
A<ributes
of
Singapore
Math
1. VisualizaBon
2. Rigor
of
TradiBonal
ComputaBon
3. Problem
Solving

20. Some
Unique
A<ributes
of
Singapore
Math
1. VisualizaBon
2. Rigor
of
TradiBonal
ComputaBon
3. Problem
Solving

21. Bar
Models
A
visual
diagram
used
to
solve
real
world
problems

22. 3.
Bar
Models
VisualizaBon,
ComputaBon,
&
Problem
Solving
1st
Grade:
No
word
problem
2nd
Grade:
Simple
Part-­‐Part-­‐Whole
Problem

23. 3.
Bar
Models
VisualizaBon,
ComputaBon,
&
Problem
Solving
2nd
Grade:
Harder
Part-­‐Part-­‐Whole
Problem

24. 3.
Bar
Models
VisualizaBon,
ComputaBon,
&
Problem
Solving
3rd
Grade
4th
Grade

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