How to get the most out of Singapore Math Live
​support for Primary Mathematics:

• Weekly Schedule Tips:
  

​Use the Weekly Schedule, which is a free download that is available at the top of each Primary Math support page, as you plan your week. On most days, students should do one Workbook exercise, one or two pages in Intensive Practice, and one page in Challenging Word problems. Consider separating these three books into different times of the day so your child has three shorter bursts of math instead of one long marathon math session! 

• Textbook / Workbook / Student Recording / Class Recording Tips:

The Textbook and Workbook provide excellent instruction and practice that introduces the material. Singapore Math Live does not recommend doing the problems in the Textbook since they are the same level of rigor as the workbook and we need to have time to work on the more rigorous problems in Intensive Practice and Challenging Word Problems books! 

Before your child does an exercise in the Workbook, they can watch the corresponding Student Recording. On that recording, Brenda uses Singapore Math terminology and strategies to teach them the concept. You can watch it together if you like, or you can send them to the computer to finish that part on their own. 

The Class Recordings are a crash course for the teacher. These recordings give parents a week-at-a-glance for what the student will encounter that week and also includes the solution and explanation to many of the assigned problems in the Workbook and Intensive Practice book. Plan a time each week to watch the recording from start to finish, or watch them when your child is stuck on a homework problem in the Workbook or Intensive Practice book. Scroll below the recording to the comment section where the video is annotated so you can find the page you need help with. When your child can't solve a problem, you'll find help here!

• Intensive Practice Book / Class Recordings / IP Recordings Tips:
  

The Intensive Practice book is very rigorous! This book provides the rigor that is necessary for a student to have an excellent math education. Your child won't have the results that Singapore Math's reputation implies if this rigorous coursework is not part of their curriculum. But you will have plenty of help in the support recordings! If you find that math is taking too much time each day, consider doing every-other problem in the IP book. (To encourage accuracy, have your child do a problem they were allowed to skip if they get a wrong answer to a problem that was assigned.)

The Intensive Practice book is divided into two sections per unit - practice problems and word problems. When your child is doing the Practice Problems, see the Class Recordings for help (and scroll below the recording to easily find the problem you need help with.)  When your child is doing the Word Problems or Take the Challenge section, help is found in the "IP" recording.  ​ 

• Challenging Word Problems Book / CWP Recordings Tips:
  

The Challenging Word Problems book has fabulous practice in critical thinking skills. By completing two problems each day, you will complete this book in one school year. Set a timer for 3-7 minutes, depending on your child's age and attention span. If they can't solve the problem in that amount of time, have them view the CWP recording. Over time, viewing the problem-solving strategies and methods will help them develop analytical thinking and critical thinking skills.