The Pi Project - Partners in Singapore Math

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07/25/2022

Join us for our annual Singapore Math workshop on August 13 in Palo Alto, CA.
Registration at the-pi-project.com

07/08/2022

Singapore Math Workshop - August 13, 2022 - https://mailchi.mp/a09e6bd00c95/singapore-math-workshop-august-14-7271009

06/13/2022

Singapore Math Workshop - August 13, 2022 - https://mailchi.mp/3c5f3cd5a863/singapore-math-workshop-august-14-7235833

06/24/2021

Our thoughts on Teaching Math for Equity - THE challenge of the year for educators.
https://singapore-math-blog.com/2021/06/23/thoughts-on-teaching-math-for-equity/

06/04/2021

Singapore Math Workshop - August 14, 2021 - https://mailchi.mp/5110d8cc6621/singapore-math-workshop-august-14-4961226

06/04/2021

Join us for our annual Singapore Math Workshop - August 14, 2021 - https://mailchi.mp/1f2f6b1b9bb2/singapore-math-workshop-august-14-2021

05/17/2021

Our newest: A 3-part blog post: Why we need to stop timed tests in elementary school.

We Need to Stop Giving Timed Tests in Math – A Personal Chronicle Timed Tests Can Cause Long-Term Damage At right is a photo of me (Kathleen) in elementary school. I’m in the front left, looking forlorn. Indeed, I struggled to pass each grade, mostly because of math. I remember trying to finish ...

05/04/2021

We teachers all worry about math anxiety. Read about 2 teachers who have a mission of making math both accessible and enjoyable to all.

We were inspired by this article from Edutopia; “When Teachers Overcome Math Anxiety, Students Benefit”, by Shelby Strong. Here’s a quote that struck home: “Methods of math instruction that focus on conceptual understanding may take longer than what we’re used to, but the positive results ...

05/03/2021

So true: "Methods of math instruction that focus on conceptual understanding may take longer than what we’re used to, but the positive results are well worth the time. The mysteries of fractions, integers, and variables, topics that often cause the greatest amount of distress, can all be unlocked by a solid understanding of arithmetic crafted in the early grades."

To prevent the rise of math anxiety in elementary students, teachers need confidence in their own conceptual understanding of the subject.

05/03/2021

Almost finished! The Pi Project is offering a whole year of Singapore-based lesson plans for 4-6th grade - free! We’re also back for on-site school training this summer. Visit us at the-pi-project.com .

Download Free! A Year-long Set of Lesson Plans for 4th, 5th, or 6th Grade ‡ …………… Teaching Math: …………….. What We Believe Concrete>Pictorial>Abstract Show more…C>P>A is how children learn math, and US schools have for too long ignored the Concrete/Pictorial components of math....