Why Use the Singapore Math Bar Model to Solve Word Problems?
This method:
* Is aligned with the Common-Core Math Standards
* Helps students create a concrete, visual representation to simplify even the most complicated pre-algebraic word problem
* Provides students with a strategy to represent proportion and numerical relationships between elements in the problem
* Encourages students to slow down and tackle word problems methodically and logically, rather than impulsively
By using a model