MATH IN FOCUS
Singapore Math by Marshall Cavendish
During the 2017-18 school year Kennett Consolidated School District will begin using Math in Focus, Singapore Math, in kindergarten through 5th grade. This program emphasizes problem solving and critical thinking skills. The strategies used focus on abstract reasoning that provides a structure for Algebraic thinking. Concepts are introduced with manipulatives and developed using 2-D representations. These pictorial diagrams aide students in developing abstract understanding of each concept. Students using this research based program have consistently measured higher than US students on international benchmark tests.
Parent Presentations – 6:30 PM in the Mary D. Lang Kindergarten Center Library
- October 11, 2017
- November 29, 2017
- February 20, 2018
Parent/Student Workshops (5:30 to 7:00 PM)
- October 16th at Mary D. Lang Kindergarten Center
- December 18th at Greenwood Elementary School
- January 22nd at Bancroft Elementary School
- March 19th at Greenwood Elementary School
- April 16th at New Garden Elementary School
Kennett Middle School will adopt the program for the 2018-19 school year.
To learn more please select one of the links below:
- Parent letter
- Parent FAQ’s
- Parent Power Point
- Supporting Research – PISA 2015 Results / Singapore US Math Exploratory Study
