Thursday, April 15, 2010

Singapore Math Demystified! Part 3: Is This The Most Visual Math? - THE DAILY RIFF - Be Smarter. About Education.

Singapore Math Demystified! Part 3: Is This The Most Visual Math? - THE DAILY RIFF - Be Smarter. About Education.


Why Is It Better For Problem Solving?
Why Are Visualization & Drawing As Important As Numbers?
Teacher Bill Jackson Gives Us Answers

Plus Bonus Video Below

Math-phobia is one of the more challenging issues for our students and for this country's educational make-up and there is much to learn from other leading countries such as Singapore.

This is the third installment of the 4-part series "Singapore Math Demystified!" from The Daily Riff,
guest posted by Bill Jackson, Math Helping Teacher, Scarsdale, NY Public Schools, one of the highest performing districts in the country, due to the remarkable interest expressed by parents and schools. We are delighted to share his wealth of knowledge on this subject with us!

If you missed Bill's fascinating journey, from Japan to Germany, discovering and pursuing Singapore Math, see Part 1 Why I Became Interested in Singapore Math, click link HERE. For Part 2 - click link HERE.



The Singapore Math Model‐Drawing Approach