Primary
Mathematics Series
- a research-based curriculum
- original
version created by the Curriculum Planning & Development Division of the
Singapore Ministry of Education
- used by Singapore students who came in
first place in the 1995, 1999 and 2003 TIMSS
- has been implemented
successfully in over 1500 schools in the U.S.
- approved for school adoption
by the California State Board of Education
- approved for Instructional
Materials List by the Oregon State Board of Education
- aligns well with
Common Core Standards
Features of Primary
Mathematics
- Uses Concrete > Pictorial > Abstract
approach
- Encourages active thinking process,
communication of mathematical ideas and problem solving
- Develops the foundation students will need for
more advanced mathematics
- Emphasizes mental math and the model drawing
approach
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