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What’s All the Buzz About Singapore Math?. Using Number Bonds to Strengthen Your 1 st Graders’ Number Sense. If number sense isn’t there…. this is what can happen. What is Singapore Math?. Effective as a stand-alone curriculum or as a supplement to your current math series
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What’s All the Buzz About Singapore Math? Using Number Bonds to Strengthen Your 1st Graders’ Number Sense
If number sense isn’t there… this is what can happen.
What is Singapore Math? Effective as a stand-alone curriculum or as a supplement to your current math series Intervention for struggling math students Enrichment for students needing acceleration Focuses on “Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract” More than one way to solve a problem
Number Bonds Help students: Understand part-whole relationships Compose and decompose numbers See inverse relationships Develop algebraic thinking Master addition & subtraction bonds (facts) through 10 (which is an anchor number) Build relational understanding, which is foundational for building mental math skills
Instead of “Fact Families”… Use “Story of 4”
“If I only teach kids to count with blocks, they’ll think counting is always associated with blocks.” ~Char Forsten
Ten Frames 8 + 5 = ___
Begin with the End in Mind! Strong number sense now, will help your 1st graders later… Let’s follow the journey of a number bond.
Math Talk “Have you seen any good math lately?” “How is this like what we just did?” “Is that true? Who can prove it?” “How many? What’s the value?”
Take-aways for your classroom Your turn! What strategies do you use that you can share? What strategies will you take away that you can use?