Mathematical thinking, also called mathematical thinking ability, refers to the ability to think and solve problems from a mathematical perspective. Mastering this thinking ability is not only good at mathematics, but also easy to solve problems in other disciplines.

As we all know, the education level in Singapore is very high.

1. In the test results of international mathematical and scientific evaluation trends, Singapore ranks first almost every year;

2. In programme for international student assessment, Singaporean students rank first in mathematics, reading and scientific literacy;

3. More than 40 countries and regions around the world are using Singaporean mathematics textbooks, even the international classes attached to the primary school in Tsinghua are using them;

Apart from mathematics education, Singapore's overall basic education ranks first in Asia.

But why is there a big gap between mathematics education in our country and Singapore, which is also dominated by Chinese?

Because they attach great importance to and cultivate children's mathematical thinking ability. Singapore adopts CPA teaching method which is unique to mathematics, and modeling thinking is the most important feature of Singapore mathematics. This kind of modeling thinking training can better cultivate children's mathematical thinking ability. This teaching method, which focuses on cultivating mathematical thinking, is widely used in mathematics in kindergartens and primary schools in Singapore.

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Mathematics is not only a subject, but also a comprehensive way of thinking, which can help children find the root of solving problems. The key of mathematics is thinking logic, so it is difficult for children who have not formed mathematical thinking to understand abstract concepts in mathematics, which leads to the inability to find tips and key points, and only to memorize them blindly!

This is why some good children who seem to be enlightened by mathematics can't keep up with mathematics as soon as they are promoted to primary school; Or children who catch up at first, their math scores suddenly drop in the third and fourth grades. Many experienced teachers have come to the conclusion that "senior one and senior two are neck and neck, senior three and senior four are polarized, and senior five and senior six are in heaven and earth".

Why? This is not because the foundation of children's mathematical thinking ability is not firmly laid!

Mathematics is an advanced thinking activity of human beings. The more you go to the top, the more you need all kinds of thinking skills. When thinking ability is insufficient, backwardness is inevitable.

Therefore, if children want to learn mathematics well in the future, they must help them lay a good foundation for mathematical thinking at the time of enlightenment.

If children don't like learning, teachers will not only teach, but also pay attention to guiding children to think independently, explore independently, express positively, stimulate interest and innovate constantly, and pay attention to cultivating children's good study habits and qualities, such as communication and cooperation ability, continuous concentration and anti-frustration ability, so as to truly cultivate children's "multiple thinking" and "problem solving" abilities! Every child can learn and grow independently with confidence.