Singapore Math goes to Davao
Following the success of the 2 Singapore Math Learning Festivals held in Manila, the Galileo Enrichment Learning Program once again leads the way in bringing fresh ideas and exciting innovations that school administrators, teachers and parents can use in their classroom and in the confines of the house.
This time, the Galileo Enrichment Learning Program is bringing this learning conference closer to the educators and parents in the South as it will host the Singapore Math Learning Festival Regional on May 25, at the Ateneo de Davao University in Matina, Davao City.
Singapore Math focuses on developing critical thinking through mastery of foundational skills. It teaches students a systematic way of learning seemingly diffi cult math concepts through child- friendly terms and relatable experiences. This complements the K-12 curriculum, as it strengthens key concepts and provides opportunities to apply it in daily activities as well as in other subjects.
There will be concurrent learning sessions that will tackle topics such as the basics of Singapore Math, how Sin- gapore Math can be applied in various activities inside and outside the classroom, manipulatives and materials to enhance a child’s learning capabilities, innovative activities in teaching geometry and fractions, and how Singapore Math helps students transition from basic to Algebraic concepts.
The conference will also feature a plenary lecture by Dr. Queena Lee-Chua, multi-awarded mathematician, educator, and writer, with her son Scott Lee-Chua. “Math is the hardest subject in the whole planet. But so what? Just because it’s hard doesn’t mean we have to hate it,” Queena says.The mother-son tandem discussed how Singapore Math helps students solve complex mathematical problems. They stress the importance of mastery and understanding, the key feature of Singapore Math, in order to develop critical thinking. Scott will share his experiences with Singapore Math in school. He will show the participants the difference between Math problems in the traditional way of solving it; and the Singapore Math way.
For more inquiries, contact Galileo Davao at (082) 2210268 or send an email to galileodavao@gmail.com.