There are three editions to Primary Mathematics to serve the diverse needs of the students and schools in the United States. It is pretty popular with homeschoolers since it was the first Singapore Math curriculum available for the U.S. market. In this post, we review the Primary Mathematics U.S. Edition that was adapted to the U.S. market by Singapore Math, Inc.
There are 3 editions to Primary Mathematics – the U.S Edition, the Standards Edition, and the Common Core Edition. In this post, we will review Primary Mathematics U.S. Edition since this has been the more commonly used version among US homeschoolers.
Primary Mathematics U.S. Edition (Grades 1 – 6)
Primary Mathematics U.S. edition was modeled after the original program used in Singapore years ago in the 1980s, but with U.S. measurements and currency. It is no longer used in Singapore.
Standards Edition (Grades 1 – 6)
The Primary Mathematics Standards edition was written to meet the 2006 Mathematics Contents Standards for California Public School issued prior to the Common Core State Standards.
Common Core Edition (Grades 1 – 5)
The Primary Mathematics Common Core edition was written to align with Common Core State Standards.
Primary Mathematics U.S. Edition
The Primary Mathematics offers material from Grades 1 to 6.
- Primary Mathematics U.S. Edition Textbooks (A & B)
- Primary Mathematics U.S. Edition Workbooks (A & B)
- Primary Mathematics U.S. Edition Teacher’s Guides (A & B)
- Primary Mathematics U.S. Edition Home Instructor Guides (A & B)
- Primary Mathematics U.S. Edition Extra Practice
- Primary Mathematics Intensive Practice (A & B)
Primary Mathematics Cost
The cost of implementation is pretty reasonable. The cost of each textbook is about $15. The cost of each workbook is about $15. You will need 2 textbooks and 2 workbooks for an academic year (A & B). The Home Instructor’s Guide costs about $20 and a Teacher’s Guide costs about $25. You can choose either the Home Instructor’s Guide or the Teacher’s Guide. You’ll need 2 of either guide (A & B) for the academic year. Extra Practice costs about $14 and you only need 1 for the academic year. You can also find second-hand books on Amazon.com or AbeBooks.com or eBay
Primary Mathematics Textbook
This textbook is in dual-color (black and blue) as you can see in the thumbnails. The book is softcover. The layout is simple.
Primary Mathematics Workbook
The Primary Mathematics Workbooks are in black and white and there are 2 workbooks for each academic year. For example, in 4th Grade, there is a 4A and 4B workbook. The layout is pretty simple and a student would write in the workbooks. The workbooks are softcover and pretty lightweight so you can easily bring it on a road trip or to grandma’s house. The contents page lists down the main topic and then the exercise number. The contents page does not list down the subtopic of what the exercise corresponds to but one can refer to the actual content to see what it is.
Primary Mathematics 4A Workbook Contents Page
Primary Mathematics 4A Workbook
Primary Mathematics Teacher’s Guide
Homeschooling families use either the Teacher’s Guide or the Home instructor’s Guide. Some just use the textbook and workbooks. The teacher’s guide is spiral-bound, softcover. The Teacher’s Guide is broken down into ‘Units’ and under each ‘Unit’, there are ‘Parts’. The Teacher’s Guide also contains the answer key to the textbook and workbook.
Singapore Mathematics Teacher’s Guide 4A
Each Unit in the Primary Mathematics Teacher’s Guide lists the objectives and makes reference to the textbook pages, workbook pages, and activities that correspond to each ‘Part’ in the ‘Unit’. It also states the number of recommended sessions to teach each ‘Part’.
Each ‘Part’ goes into more detail the objectives, materials needed, homework, and activities for that particular sub-topic.
Primary Mathematics Home Instructor’s Guide
The Home Instructor’s Guide is softcover. The Home Instructor’s Guide is broken down into ‘Units’ and under each ‘Unit’, there are ‘Parts’. The Home Instructor’s Guide also contains the answer key to the textbook and workbook.
Home Instructor’s Guide 4A
The Home Instructor’s Guide contains a weekly schedule which can be helpful for homeschooling parents to plan their lessons. It lists the lesson and the corresponding pages to the textbook and workbooks.
Home Instructor’s Guide 4A
Each ‘Part’ contains objectives, notes, suggested activities, corresponding textbook pages, and homework assignments. There is an instruction page to indicate what the symbols refer to.
Home Instructor’s Guide Instructions
Home Instructor’s Guide Instructions
Primary Mathematics/ Singapore Math Intensive Practice
The Primary Mathematics/ Singapore Math Intensive Practice book can be used for more practice. The book contains more practice questions for each topic.
Intensive Practice 5B
Intensive Practice 5B
Primary Mathematics Extra Practice
As the name of the book suggests, the Primary Mathematics book contains extra practice questions.
Primary Mathematics Curriculum Topics:
Primary Mathematics 1A
Chapter 1: Numbers 0 to 10
Chapter 2: Number Bonds
Chapter 3: Addition
Chapter 4: Subtraction
Chapter 5: Ordinal Numbers
Chapter 6: Numbers to 20
Chapter 7: Shapes
Chapter 8: Length
Chapter 9: Weight
Primary Mathematics 1B
Chapter 10: Comparing Numbers
Chapter 11: Graphs
Chapter 12: Numbers to 40
Chapter 13: Multiplication
Chapter 14: Division
Chapter 15: Halves and Quarters
Chapter 16: Time
Chapter 17: Numbers to 100
Chapter 18: Money
Primary Mathematics 2A
Primary Mathematics Textbooks and Workbooks Grade 2
Chapter 1: Numbers to 1,000
Chapter 2: Addition and Subtraction
Chapter 3: Length
Chapter 4: Weight
Chapter 5: Multiplication and Division
Chapter 6: Multiplication Tables of 2 and 3
Primary Mathematics 2B
Chapter 7: Addition and Subtraction
Chapter 8: Multiplication and Division (4, 5 and 10)
Chapter 9: Money
Chapter 10: Fractions
Chapter 11: Time
Chapter 12: Capacity
Chapter 13: Graphs
Chapter 14: Geometry (Flat and Curved Surfaces, Making Shapes)
Chapter 15: Area (Square Units)
Primary Mathematics 3A
Primary Mathematics Textbooks and Workbooks Grade 3
Chapter 1: Numbers to 10,000
Chapter 2: Addition and Subtraction
Chapter 3: Multiplication and Division
Chapter 4: Multiplication Tables of 6, 7, 8 and 9
Chapter 5: Money
Primary Mathematics 3B
Chapter 6: Mental Calculation
Chapter 7: Length
Chapter 8: Weight
Chapter 9: Capacity
Chapter 10: Graphs
Chapter 11: Fractions
Chapter 12: Time
Chapter 13: Geometry (Angles, Right Angles)
Chapter 14: Area and Perimeter
Primary Mathematics 4A
Singapore Math Primary Mathematics Grade 4 Set of 8 books
Chapter 1: Whole Numbers to 100,000
Chapter 2: Multiplication and Division of Whole Numbers
Chapter 3: Fractions
Chapter 4: Tables and Graphs
Chapter 5: Angles
Chapter 6: Perpendicular and Parallel Lines
Chapter 7: Area and Perimeter
Primary Mathematics 4B
Chapter 8: Decimals
Chapter 9: The Four Operations of Decimals
Chapter 10: Measures
Chapter 11: Symmetry
Chapter 12: Solid Figures
Chapter 13: Volume (cubic units, volume of cuboid)
Primary Mathematics 5A
Singapore Math Primary Mathematics Grade 5 Set of 8 books
Chapter 1: Whole Numbers
Chapter 2: Multiplication and Division by a 2-Digit Whole Number
Chapter 3: Fractions
Chapter 4: Area of a Triangle
Chapter 5: Ratio
Chapter 6: Angles
Primary Mathematics 5B
Chapter 7: Decimals
Chapter 8: Percentage
Chapter 9: Average
Chapter 10: Rate
Chapter 11: Graphs
Chapter 12: Triangles
Chapter 13: 4-Sided Figures
Chapter 14: Tessellations
Chapter 15: Volume
Primary Mathematics 6A
Singapore Math Primary Mathematics Grade 6 Set of 8 books
Chapter 1: Algebra (Algebraic Expressions)
Chapter 2: Solid Figures
Chapter 3: Ratio
Chapter 4: Percentage
Chapter 5: Speed
Primary Mathematics 6B
Chapter 6: Fractions
Chapter 7: Circles
Chapter 8: Volume
Chapter 9: Triangles and 4-sided Figures
Chapter 10: More Challenging Word Problems
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