The implementation of the Common Core Standards for Mathematics education has been accompanied by many new math programs at the elementary level. The above link leads to an article about Singapore Math, which has been adopted by some of the schools in our district.
During my observation in one classroom, I have noted the inclusion of parent volunteers. It is very important that parents encourage their children to develop math skills that do not just involve memorizing lists of facts and formulas. I was impressed by the open mindedness of the parent volunteers in the classroom.
Some exciting features of this program include the use of model drawings to solve word problems. The approach of using concrete items to teach concepts before introducing the abstract numbers and formulas allows students to truly visualize the process of the mathematics that they are doing. I believe that I can use these concepts in my classroom to help student's increase number sense and other foundational math skills.
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