<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>SAGINAW TWP. — Elementary school students in Saginaw Township Community Schools are learning math the Singapore way.
The district this year implemented a program called “Math in Focus” for kindergarten through fifth grade students at its five elementary<wm> schools.
For these young students, the curriculum includes lessons that are focused on problem-solving, critical thinking and critical links to life skills like finance and leadership.
The schools that are implementing Math in Focus will include the Warren-Mount Morris, W.P. Hale, Oakbrook, Pickett & Wheeler and Varnum Elementary schools.
For students in grades three through 5, the curriculum integrates problem-solving activities, math games, and word problems that utilize visual aids.
Students also learn the fundamentals of</wm> fractions, decimals, and basic addition and subtraction facts.

According to the Saginaw Valley State College