Here we will share the top three most significant mistakes we observe both in online parent discussions, the mistakes tutors make, and from the conversations we have with parents when it comes to Singapore Math.
Mistake #3: Not Learning the Bar Model Method for Word Problems
Singapore Math students get introduced to word problems early in the curriculum. From level 2 onwards they are used to seeing all the arithmetic concepts they learn (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, etc.,) within word problem contexts.