A Great Hearts education is deeply rooted in problem solving and critical thinking. The Singapore Math curriculum places problem solving as the central idea of its framework. Word problems are often the last thing on the page in U.S. mathematics textbooks whereas word problems exist on every page of a Singapore math textbook. Concrete objects such as number disks, popsicle sticks and dried beans are used as manipulatives in order for students to understand the abstract language of numbers. For further reading on the strategies of Singapore Math view here. View the Singapore Math website here.

Video Resources:
Kindergarten One More One Less
Kindergarten Number Bonds
Kindergarten One to One Correspondence

First Grade Making Ten
First Grade Missing Addend
First Grade Open Number Line
First Grade Ten More Ten Less

Second Grade Partial Sums
Second Grade Circles and Stars
Second Grade Open Number Line Subtraction

Third Grade Addition Bar Models
Third Grade Multiplication Bar Model
Third Grade Subtraction Bar Models
Third Grade Multiplication Bar Model 1

Fourth Grade Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Fourth Grade Fractions and Division