Children do not learn through memorization. They need to be able to think about problems and solve them in order to improve their test grades, and help them succeed in life.
This system was created in Singapore in 1981, when their Ministry of Education called together a team of math teachers, professors, specialists, and researchers in order to create the most optimal method of teaching math to children.
The point of the Singapore Math Method is conceptual comprehension. The curriculum is based on model building and drawing in order to solve problems. The Singapore Math Method seeks to mathematical concepts step by step, so that they could be understood. This is better for comprehension, instead of memorizing formulas and numbers, which do not develop cognitive and reasoning skills.
According to SingaporeMath.com, "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."
Singapore Math uses engaging pictures to draw the child in and explain the concepts and reasons behind math theories. Being able to understand the whole theory, and why a problem is solved a certain way, gives children better math skills than the standard, United States memorization method.
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http://www.ehow.com/about_5031909_singapore-math.html
http://www.singaporemath.com/The_Singapore_Model_Method_for_Learning_Mathematic_p/smmlm.htm
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