On Saturday, August 17, 2019, Eastbridge parents and students gathered at Rosehill Christian Church for the school's KooBits orientation. The session was for transferees and newly promoted students who would be using the program for the first time.
What is KooBits?
KooBits is an online math platform developed in Singapore and widely used there. Its main program, ProblemSums, gives each child practice in solving math word problems at their own level, with game-like features that keep children motivated. Eastbridge adopted KooBits in 2018 to support our Singapore Math curriculum, and our students still use it today.
Why it matters
When children struggle in math, the reason is often a loss of interest, not a lack of ability. KooBits helps on both fronts: it builds problem-solving skill and speed, and it makes practice something children look forward to. At the orientation, many children discovered that math can actually be fun.
The orientation was led by Teacher Rolyn Perez, Eastbridge's Math teacher and Math quiz team coach, with help from other members of the teaching staff. Students received their KooBits login details that same day.
What came next
By then, our Math team had represented the whole province of Rizal at the regional level two years in a row. Three months after this orientation, in November 2019, Teacher Rolyn's team finally won the regional championship, with a score of 28 out of 30. Read the story → · Why Eastbridge teaches Singapore Math →
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