Posts by Dr. Bill Tozzo
Number Bonds – Critical Connections and a Student Introduction
I was asked to teach a demonstration lesson for a handful of teachers last November. It was a class of first-graders, and they had already completed addition and subtraction within 10, making 10, and they were ready to start adding within 20. The school had recently adopted a Singapore Mathematics program, and one of the…
Read MoreA Brief History of Singapore Mathematics
A Significant Start The relevant history to Singapore Mathematics begins in 1965. Prior to 1965 Singapore was a part of Malaysia and was a country stricken with poverty and an almost non-existent economy. On August 9th, 1965, Singapore was expelled from Malaysia by the Parliament of Malaysia to bring about peace to Malaysia and for…
Read MoreiPad Apps Dr. Yeap Ban Har Uses
At every one of our conferences, without fail, we’re asked to share the apps we use during our workshops and in our classrooms. Below is our list, with links to the iTunes store, for all of the apps. If we ever start using a new app, we’ll add it to the list. Drawing and…
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