Singapore math, explained by a Singaporean
Guides on the method, the framework, and how to actually teach it at home, from a Singapore-raised PhD in math education.
What is Singapore math? A complete guide for parents
Singapore math isn't a workbook. It's how Singapore teaches math nationwide, built to develop problem solvers. A Singapore-educated PhD explains what it actually is.
Read full post →What is the Singapore math curriculum framework (SMCF)?
The pentagon-shaped framework behind Singapore math, the one bar models and CPA are actually built on top of. The part almost nobody outside Singapore explains.
Read full post →How Singapore math uses the CPA approach
Most explainers treat Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract as three steps done in order. That's not how Singapore math actually teaches it, and it's why kids get stuck.
Read full post →What is bar modeling (model drawing)?
Bar modeling is Singapore math's signature problem-solving tool. Most kids can draw one, few are taught how to use it. A Singapore-educated PhD breaks it down.
Read full post →Is Singapore math a spiral curriculum?
Yes, and it's a mastery curriculum too. A breakdown of the misconception, and how Singapore's vertical spiral differs from Saxon-style spiraling.
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