‘Math in Focus the Singapore Way’ boosting learning, school finds
PETERSBURG, Mich. — Leigh Ozuk walked around her first grade classroom noticing the ways her students divided up six blocks. Then, students were grouped into categories based how each one divided the blocks and were sent to different corners of the classroom. The small groups announced aloud how they broke up their blocks. After each group spoke, students went back to their desks to write out a math fact. The activity repeated until the four possibilities of breaking down the number six was complete. The activity is part of Summerfield Elementary School’s new math program, Math in Focus the...
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