Supplementary Math for kindergarten level mathematics Supplementary Math and Test Papers for primary level mathematics  Math CD-ROMs    Supplementary Math for kindergarten level Can there any supplementary material be used with the Earlybird Kindergarten Mathematics series? Yes.  Please look at the table below.                                      Summary Table for supplementary series for kindergarten levels.               Title Ages Contains Comments Recommendation Esssential Math A and B 4-6 Black and white worksheets, suggesteions and activities for teacher to use to introduce a concept. Follows the same sequence as the Earlybird Kindergarten Standards Edition, though the units are divided differently and have different names. It does have two units at the end covering odd/even numbers and fractions, which are not in the Earlybird Kindergarten Standards Edition, and does not have a unit on money. The introductory activities involve hands-on activities using linking cubes, counters, and readily available objects. These can be used as either a stand-alone curriculum, or as a supplement to Earlybird Kindergarten  Standards Edition.  Kindergarten Mathematics Readers (set of 10 books) 4-6 Stories based on well-known children's fables and rhymes. Each pages has a variety of mathematical concepts represented by pictures that can be discussed.  The mathematical concepts shown on each page are not always explicit in the story but if you look on the back cover to see what unit  of the Earlybird Kindergaten textbook the reader goes with, or look at th corresponding units in the activity books below, you can get an idea of what concepts can be discussed. For example, Hickory Dickory Dock is obviously about time, (time on the clock, morning, afternoon, night, calendar) but most pages also have a picture of animals on a seesaw allowing discussion on comparing weight, and the clocks and pictures have different shapes on each page (triangle, square, circle). There are a few potentially sensitive issues, as wtih most fairy tailes, such as the wolf killing some of the sheep. These are more effective when used in conjunction with the Activity Books. Earlybird STD Edition Kindergarten Math Activity Books A and B 4-6 Colorful pages with games and activites for student to do to reinforce concepts. There are cutouts to be used with the games.Preschool 2A and 2B Follows the same sequence with the same units as the Earlybrid Kindergarten Standards Edition textbook. Activities are based on the stories or pictues in the Readers. These can be used on their own but are more effective when used in conjunction with the Readers. They are not a complete curriculum and go along well with the Earlybird Kindergarten Standards Edition textbooks. Power Math 4-6 Black and white ncremental worksheets in 12 units with cumulative reviews for each unit. Each concept is introduced with an example, which the parent can discuss. Then the child then does the worksheet. This is a worksheet program for practice which a child can do after a more concrete introduction with another program. Many pages do have several activities per page each with different instructions that the parent may have to read to the child as he or she does hte page. The second half of the 9th and 10th unit, along with units 11 and 12, go beyond material appropriate for a K student and could be used to supplement Primary Math 1. Occasionally there are problems that involve cocepts the student has not previously been introduced to adquately if this is the only math the child is doing. This is a good supplement for students who like worksheets or for whom worksheets are effective for practice and repetition; if this were used by itself it would need the parent to first teach the concepts concretely. Do you have sample pages of kindergarten supplementary titles for review? Yes, samples are listed under the Contents_Sample tab on the product detail information page of each item.  Supplementary Math and Test Papers for primary levels Are there any supplementary material to use with the Primary Mathematics 3rd and U.S Editions series?         Challenging Word Problems U.S. Edition is available for Primary 1-6.             Primary Math Intensive Practice U.S. Edition is available for Primary 1-6.           Extra Practice for Primary Math U.S. Edition is available for Primary 1-6.             i-Excel Heuristic and Model Approach is available for Primary 1-6.           MathExpress Speed Maths Strategies is available for Primary 1-6.         Mathematics Topical Worksheets is available for Primary 3.           Mathematics Counts - A Topical Approach is available for Primary 4-6.            Are there any Math test papers available?         Primary Mathematics Test Papers Standards Edition  is a compilation of test papers for Primary Mathematics Standards Edition Primary 1-5.               Which supplementary series should we use?      Below is a brief description of each supplementary series that we offer.  We also have a Table at-a-glance summary. Primary Mathematics Challenging Word Problems U.S. Ed These have word problems only. They are topically arranged, with the topics following the same sequence as Primary Mathematics. Each topic starts with three worked examples, followed by practice problems and then challenge problems. Although the computation skills needed to solve the problems is at the same level as the corresponding Primary Mathematics, the problem solving heuristics and modeling techniques necessary to solve the problems are more advanced. Some of these techniques will be specifically taught at later levels in the core curriculum, so if the student struggles with the material, it does not mean he or she has not learned well from the core curriculum. Expect to use them at least half year behind the core course material. It can be used by more capable students for enrichment and review, and to deepen the student's word problem solving. The books can also be used to provide an instructor with a source of challenging word problems that can be discussed in class. There is one book per grade level. Answers are located in the back. Primary Mathematics Intensive Practice U.S. Ed These books have exercises for each unit in Primary Mathematics. Each topic has three sections: practice, word problems, and challenges. Problems in the practice section are presented in a variety of formats and contain primarily computation problems but also some simpler word problems. The problems in the word problems section are challenging, and require the student to use problem solving skills, that is, to solve problems they have not already been shown the exact steps in solving a similar problem. If your student struggles with some of the word problems, save them for later or help your student solve them – it does not mean he or she has not learned well from the course material. The problems in the challenge section are puzzles and brain-teasers. The books can be used by more capable students for enrichment, or as a source of interesting problems to present and discuss in a classroom. There are two books for each grade level. Extra Practice for Primary Mathematics U.S. Ed These have short exercises on all the topics in Primary Mathematics.  It generally follows the same sequence as the Primary Mathematics.  The level of difficulty and the format of the problems is similar to that of the Primary Mathematics.  These books could be used as a source of test questions. There is one book per grade level.  Answers are located in the back.  i-Excel Heuristic and Model Approach  This series has problems that can be solved using the model approach as well as problems that can be solved with a variety of heuristic approaches, such as guess and check, simplify the problem, draw a diagram, look for a pattern, and make a list. As the books progress in level, more of each book is devoted to the model approach. In the Primary 1-3 books, stickers are supplied to facilitate constructing the models. Note that Primary Mathematics does not teach model drawing until 3A, and uses number bonds instead at levels 1 and 2. Grades 1 and 2 students may find constructing models difficult at levels 1 and 2. The problems tend to be more challenging than those found at the same level of Primary Mathematics and so these books are recommended for more capable students, or at one level lower than the level Primary Mathematics currently used. Each unit has one worked example followed by 4-5 problems. There are answers at the back, some of which have detailed solutions. MathExpress Speed Maths Strategies  This series is designed to help increase a student’s speed and accuracy in math computation through a variety of strategies. Each section consists of two introductory problems, several pages explaining a strategy that can be used to solve those problems or to check the answers, several practice worksheets, and finally a speed and accuracy test. Some of the worksheets have word problems. There are two diagnostic tests at the end of each book. Detailed solutions are at the back. The strategies include those taught in Primary Mathematics, as well as additional strategies as the series progresses. The author recommends these books for both high achievers and low achievers. However, low achievers will need more concrete explanations of the strategies, particularly at the lower levels, so the material should be used after concepts have been thoroughly introduced concretely in the Primary Mathematics, if the first few levels of these books are used with low achievers. Topical Worksheets  These have two-page worksheets on a single narrow topic.  The topics are arranged within a larger topic so that the skills are carefully sequenced.  Each worksheet has either word problems or computation problems.  Problems are straightforward without much variation. They can be used for additional practice on specific topics to increase speed and accuracy in basic problems. There are two books per grade level.  Answers are located in the back.   Mathematic Counts – A Topical Approach These books contain short exercises targeting a specific topic. Books include some examples, particularly for more difficult topics such as word problems. There are several mixed reviews covering multiple topics, and a test at the end of each book covering all the topics in the book. Each book has an enrichment activity at the end with more challenging problems on a specific topic. Brain Maths Volume 1 and Brain Maths Volume 2  These contain a variety of puzzles and brain teasers.  There is a section of hints for most problems at the back, followed by a section with answers and some solutions.  They are good for independent work by motivated students or as a source of interesting problems for lessons or math clubs. They can be used by students using Primary Mathematics 4-6.   How many supplementary books do we need? For the primary levels, we recommend that you do not use more than three supplementary books for each level.  Too many exercises can be overwhelming for a student.  In Singapore, schools do not use lots of supplementary books.  Some do not even use them at all. At the primary six level, schools do use some extra worksheets (usually past year exam papers) to prepare the students for the PSLE (Primary School Leaving Examination).  Parents and tutors do use some supplementary books with their children/students.  But again, two or at most three supplementary books are more than enough and your student will not likely have time to go through more than that. It is a waste of money to purchase too many of them.   Do you have sample pages of supplementary titles for review? Yes, sample pages are listed under the Contents_Sample tab on the product detail information page of each item.   Do these supplementary series come with answer keys? Yes.  Answer keys are found at the back of the books.        Why are some of the supplementary books called “U.S. edition”? Primary Mathematics Challenging Word Problems, Extra Practice for Primary Mathematics, and Primary Mathematics Intensive Practice all follow the sequence of topics in Primary Mathematics U.S. Edition, include some problems with customary measurement, and use American spelling and conventions. The other supplements (Topical Worksheets, Mathematics Counts, Ace It! Test papers, and Brain Maths have not been revised, and do not follow the sequence of topics in Primary Mathematics U.S. Edition and have some words with British spellings and conventions (e.g. period instead of colon in time: 5.00 for 5 o’clock; space instead of commas for thousands: 45 600).   Can we use U.S. edition supplementary books with the Primary Math Standards Edition books? Primary Mathematics Standards Edition textbooks, workbooks, guides, and tests cannot be used interchangeably with the Primary Mathematics U.S. Edition textbooks, workbooks, and guides.  However, Primary Mathematics Intensive Practice U.S. Edition and Primary Mathematics Challenging Word Problems U.S. Edition can still be used as supplements to the Primary Mathematics Standards Edition.  These two titles will not follow the sequence of topics, and will not cover, all the topics found in Primary Mathematics Standards Edition. Summary Table for supplementary series for primary levels. Title Grade Levels Contents Recommendations Intensive Practice 1A - 6B 1-6 Unit and cumulative reviews with skill practice, challenging word problems, and challenging non-routine problems. For capable students as a source of interesting review and challenging problems. Primary Mathematics Challenging Word Problems 1 - 6 1-6 Some worked examples, followed by practice and challenging word problems arranged topically, or in cumulative reviews. For capable students as a source of word problems. Extra Practice for Primary Mathematics 1 - 6 1-6 Short, topical exercises containing either skill practice, word problems, or a combination. For average students needing more practice than found in the workbooks. They can be used as a source of problems for tests, to re-teach or practice a topic, or to review a specific topic from a previous level. i-Excel Heuristic and Model Approach 1 - 6 1-6 Worked examples for a variety of heuristic and model approaches, practice problems, and solutions. For capable students as a source of interesting problems and examples of various problem-solving skils. MathExpress Speed Maths Strategies 1 - 6  1-6 Explanations of mental math strategies, worksheets, and speed and accuracy tests, and solutions. For capable students to help them increase their speed and accuracy in computation. Mathematics Topical Worksheets 3A -3B 3 Short, topical exercises and cumulative reviews with an emphasis on skill practice. For students needing more skill practice, repetition, or review. Mathematics Counts, A Topical Approach 4A-6B  4-6 Topical exercises and some cumulative tests. For students needing more skill practice, repetition, or review.  Brain Maths  4-6 Puzzles and brain teasers. For enrichment. Flash Cards and Supporting Worksheets P1 1 Flash cards, 10 worksheets, suggested games and activities. To supplement Primary Mathematics 1 with additional games and activities.    Math CD-ROMs Are there any CD-ROMs with activities and games for the Primary Math series? Yes.  We carry the award winning Active Primary Math CD-ROMs series that can be used with the Primary Mathematics series and the MPH Math series.   Are the CD-ROMs taken directly from the Primary Math series? No, but they cover the same concepts for the respective grade levels in the Primary Mathematics series. These are much more difficult and challenging CDs than others meant for the same grade levels.  The use of the CD-ROMs is supplementary in nature for the Primary Mathematics series.     How do users of Primary Mathematics Series and MPH Maths know which section of the CD-ROMs to use in conjunction with the topics taught? We have a CD-ROM chart that shows users of Primary Mathematics Series and MPH Maths the relevant sections to go to which correspond to the lessons in the books.   Would these CD-ROMs be difficult to understand if you are not familiar with Singapore Math, or are they self-explanatory? The CD-ROMs are self-explanatory - there are teaching sections followed by activities based on the teaching.     Can these CD-ROMs be used without the Singapore Math curriculum? The CD-ROMs can be used without the Singapore Math curriculum.   Are the CD-ROMs returnable? No, CD-ROMs are strictly non-returnable.  Please look at system requirements before purchase.   What is the system requirement for the Active Primary Mathematics CD-ROMs? System Requirements: Minimum 486DX @100Mhz, 16MB RAM, 2x CD-ROM, Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows 95/98 (Pentium Preferred), Windows 2000, ME, XP, Vista or NT4.0 (with all current updates). Windows compatible sound card. Super VGA display card with 256 color support. Program is not installed on the hard drive; CD-ROM is required to run the program. Do not run on Macintosh.     Do you provide technical support for the CD-ROMs? No, we do not. If you have trouble with the program, you can try changing the color setting to 256 and/or updating the sound and video drivers for your computer. The program does run successfully on all the operating systems listed above when all parts of the system are up-to-date for that operating system.