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That sounds similar to how I learned math in Montessori in Grades 1-6. Every math concept had physical "materials" that we had to manipulate to get to the answ
by huevosabio 4y ago
That sounds similar to how I learned math in Montessori in Grades 1-6.
Every math concept had physical "materials" that we had to manipulate to get to the answer (e.g. for square root, you place N beads on a grid in a square form and count how many are on the side). Often, tricks to get quickly at the answer were discouraged early on to promote a proper "grasp" on what the operations entail.
- btilly 4y agoSingapore math was inspired largely by research from Jerome Bruner on how children learn. See https://singaporemathsclub.com/concrete-pictorial-and-abstract-how-one-psychologist-revolutionized-math-forever/ https://singaporemathsclub.com/concrete-pictorial-and-abstra... for more. His thinking at least parallels Marie Montessori's. There probably is some direct influence, but I couldn't find evidence of it in a quick search. However it does not surprise me that the approaches would work out to be similar.