For a change, today I was looking at Singapore Math. Singapore Math is increasingly getting popular with US Educators so much so that it has been adopted for the curriculum in some states in the United States.
Math is a teaching method based on the primary textbooks and syllabus from the national curriculum of Singapore.
These textbooks have a consistent and strong emphasis on problem
solving and model drawing, with a focus on in-depth understanding of the
essential math skills.
Explanations of
math concepts are
exceptionally clear and simple (often just a few words in a cartoon
balloon), so that students can read it easily.
Singapore Math
for the elementary grades uses the Concrete > Pictorial >
Abstract approach. The students are provided with the necessary learning
experiences beginning with the concrete and pictorial stages, followed
by the abstract stage to enable them to learn mathematics
meaningfully. This approach encourages active thinking process,
communication of mathematical ideas and problem solving. The books
emphasize mental math and the model drawing approach.
I was watching the presentations by Cassy Turner and have them here for you.
Perhaps if we fuse Singapore Math with Vedic Math it will benefit students in the long run.
Good Informative post. Gaurav Thekriwal sir is a really nice instructor. I had taken up one of your Vedic Maths courses on WizIQ: Vedic Mathematics Sutras Tutorials – Includes Tips and Tricks which was very beneficial for me as of now Im able to calculate within seconds without the use of pen and paper. Moreover is it priced really low