*Paideia Academy uses Signapore math to enhance the higher level thinking of our Scholars.*
What is Signapore Math?
Signapore Math is the curriculum Paideia has chosen for our math program.It allows the students to develop critical thinking skills necessary in life. Imagine you walk into a 3rd grade classroom just in time for math class. The teacher says, “Today we’re going to learn about long division.” Students are directed to watch while the teacher demonstrates the steps and actions necessary to solve a long division problem.
Imagine the next day you walk into another third grade classroom. The teacher says, “Amanda has some pennies she wants to put in some jars.” She hands out baggies of pennies and places jars on the desks.
She then clarifies, “Amanda has 17 pennies she wants to share equally in 5 jars.” Students are directed to try to figure out how that might work and then come together to share their ideas about what sharing equally means and how they approached the problem.
The first classroom is using a more typical approach to math, while the second is using Singapore Math.
The program has a unique framework with a focus on building problem-solving skills and an in-depth understanding of essential math skills.
What is Signapore Math?
Signapore Math is the curriculum Paideia has chosen for our math program.It allows the students to develop critical thinking skills necessary in life. Imagine you walk into a 3rd grade classroom just in time for math class. The teacher says, “Today we’re going to learn about long division.” Students are directed to watch while the teacher demonstrates the steps and actions necessary to solve a long division problem.
Imagine the next day you walk into another third grade classroom. The teacher says, “Amanda has some pennies she wants to put in some jars.” She hands out baggies of pennies and places jars on the desks.
She then clarifies, “Amanda has 17 pennies she wants to share equally in 5 jars.” Students are directed to try to figure out how that might work and then come together to share their ideas about what sharing equally means and how they approached the problem.
The first classroom is using a more typical approach to math, while the second is using Singapore Math.
The program has a unique framework with a focus on building problem-solving skills and an in-depth understanding of essential math skills.