Which private elementary schools use Singapore Math instruction?

[Anonymous]

Sidwell Middle School

[Anonymous]

Ok Singapore math - I know everyone is hyped on it, what happens when this rigid and disciplined way of teaching math does not work for your snowflake who won't put in the time or won't sit still in class?

[Anonymous]

You get him or her a tutor?

[Anonymous]

MCPS (public school in Montgomery County) uses Singapore Math. I volunteer there, and saw a teacher photocopying Singapore Math Challenging Word Problems for her 1st grade class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sidwell Middle School

I've got a child at Sidwell middle school, and I'm pretty sure they're not teaching Singapore. Maybe some teachers are borrowing some pieces, but I've seen no evidence of that. Whatever my child's teachers have been using, it's been great. Went from being only moderately interested in math to really enjoying it and doing well.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sidwell Middle School

I've got a child at Sidwell middle school, and I'm pretty sure they're not teaching Singapore. Maybe some teachers are borrowing some pieces, but I've seen no evidence of that. Whatever my child's teachers have been using, it's been great. Went from being only moderately interested in math to really enjoying it and doing well.

Would be odd since Singapore math is for K-6.

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Anonymous wrote:Ok Singapore math - I know everyone is hyped on it, what happens when this rigid and disciplined way of teaching math does not work for your snowflake who won't put in the time or won't sit still in class?

It isn't a rigid and disciplined way of teaching math. It is meant to be taught with manipulative a and real life interactions to create real working knowledge of math. My kids' school uses it - it's been great. They teach mental math and multiple ways of solving problems so they learn to choose what technique is best.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sidwell Middle School

I've got a child at Sidwell middle school, and I'm pretty sure they're not teaching Singapore. Maybe some teachers are borrowing some pieces, but I've seen no evidence of that. Whatever my child's teachers have been using, it's been great. Went from being only moderately interested in math to really enjoying it and doing well.

Would be odd since Singapore math is for K-6.

SFS 5th and 6th grades use it. Those grades are in the middle school. Can't speak for 7th and 8th.

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Anonymous wrote:Ok Singapore math - I know everyone is hyped on it, what happens when this rigid and disciplined way of teaching math does not work for your snowflake who won't put in the time or won't sit still in class?

It isn't a rigid and disciplined way of teaching math. It is meant to be taught with manipulative a and real life interactions to create real working knowledge of math. My kids' school uses it - it's been great. They teach mental math and multiple ways of solving problems so they learn to choose what technique is best.

Exactly. So far from "rigid".

[Anonymous]

Can anyone explain how Math in Focus differs from Singapore Math?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can anyone explain how Math in Focus differs from Singapore Math?

http://singaporemathsource.com/resources/primary-mathematics-v-math-in-focus/

[Anonymous]

What does Stone Ridge use in lower school?

[Anonymous]

Do they use it in Singapore?

[Anonymous]

My daughter used Singapore in an after school program and really liked it. She's in MCPS doing common core now--I think there are some definite commonalities in the approach but couldn't really do a full compare/contrast for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do they use it in Singapore?

In Singapore it is just 'math.' But yes, this curriculum was developed in Singapore as a result of the government setting a strategic goal of improving the nation's math skills.