What manipulatives are needed for Singapore Primary Math Standards?

[TheAttachedMama]

There used to be a list on the Singapore math website that listed which specific manipulatives are needed for each version and level of Singapore math.   I cannot find this for the life of me!  Does anyone know where to find this information?

 

Thanks!

[Monica_in_Switzerland]

I'm not sure where the official list is.  We use:

- cuisinaire rods (not strictly necessary, you can just use base ten blocks)

- base ten blocks 

- place value cards.  The link is to the very nice, sturdy Rightstart product, but you can find them for free online and print/laminate them.   

- base ten cards.  Not strictly necessary, but you can go to higher numbers without needing to buy lots of base ten blocks sets or extra thousands cubes.  

- 3D solids.  Also not strictly necessary, but very handy when doing lessons on numbers of sides and vertices.  

 

Things that came in handy: some various-sided dice, some plastic circle counters, some actual money coins.  I never used the SM base ten disk things; I always used the much more correct base ten blocks.