alisoncooks Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Is there a single book or source that teaches one how to present math conceptually, as Singapore math would? SM -- as a whole -- does not work for me right now. I LOVE-LOVE-LOVE the HIGs, but my oldest child is working so well through the BJU math workbooks (I personally find BJU's teacher guides ... well ... I won't be using them). I have been using the teaching/presentation from the SM HIG, the games, the reinforcement activities. And we use the BJU workbooks for the spiral-ish practice DD needs. Is it ideal? No. But we like SM's way of teaching and BJU's way of practicing. My one option is to buy all the many SM HIGs to teach from. But I'm wondering if there's a single, concise resource/book that explains how to present the info, arranged topically. Anything like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Maybe Kitchen Table Math, all three books? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NASDAQ Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Ooooh, oooh, I love knowing the answer! You're looking for Elementary Mathematics for Teachers, by Parker and Baldridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Singapore sells a one volume course for teachers, Elementary Mathematics for Teachers. It is very good, but it is designed to be used with a handful of the textbooks/workbooks. Here, http://www.singaporemath.com/Elementary_Math_for_Teachers_Complete_Package_p/emftcp.htm, you can buy them all as a set. I also have (and like) all three volumes of Kitchen Table Math, but for the money, I recommend the Singapore book for teachers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 Thanks! I'll definitely look into these suggestions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Well, if we are talking textbooks, this one is on my wishlist, I think mathwonk recommended it at some point: Mathematics for Elementary Teachers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I I LOVE-LOVE-LOVE the HIGs... I'm drawing a blank. Can you tell me what a HIG is? Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I'm drawing a blank. Can you tell me what a HIG is? Regards, Kareni The Singapore Math Home Instructor's Guides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutton Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Ooooh, oooh, I love knowing the answer! You're looking for Elementary Mathematics for Teachers, by Parker and Baldridge. I have this book and would like to also purchase http://www.singaporemath.com/Elementary_Geometry_for_Teachers_p/egft.htm, which is the geometry version. Just so you know, it's not set out like the HIG's with lots of strategies to teach each concept. It's more an overview of how to teach math with Singapore in mind. So, it's a great book, but you might want to see if you can borrow a copy and compare it to the HIGs before you decide. I have not read the Liping Ma book, but maybe that would have more information too. http://www.amazon.com/Knowing-Teaching-Elementary-Mathematics-Understanding/dp/0415873843 I think your strategy of using BJU and Singapore sounds like a good option. I seriously considered BJU, but we ultimately decided to make the Singapore leap. If Singapore hadn't worked for us, what you are doing is what I would have tried next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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