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Preschool Mathematics · Singapore Method
A spinning of Maths and stories.
Thalespin is a word play on “Thales” — the first mathematician — and “tales”, meaning story. Every lesson begins with a meaningful story, then hands-on manipulatives make the Maths real.
“When are we doing Maths again?”
— what children ask after a Thalespin lesson
Born of a beautiful collaboration
The editor behind Singapore’s Maths textbooks, meet the preschool sector.
Thalespin was developed by Curriculum Plus with Gan Meng Meng — ex-General Math Editor at Marshall Cavendish, who oversaw the writing of Singapore Maths textbooks My Pals Are Here and Shaping Maths.
Her background in primary-school Maths textbook writing, combined with Esther’s repertoire of experience in the preschool sector, produced a programme that is systematic, organised and pedagogically robust.
The pedagogy
Built on Singapore’s NEL framework, using the Singapore Method.
1
A story to start
Every lesson opens with a meaningful context — a tale that gives the Maths a reason to exist.
2
Hands on, every lesson
Children get concrete experiences in every single lesson — each child works with their own manipulative box.
3
Consolidate & connect
Activities consolidate the learning in a way young minds can truly connect with — systematic and organised.
From the creators
Esther & Meng Meng introduce Thalespin.
What’s in the box
Everything a classroom needs, ready to teach.
Thalespin arrives complete — no sourcing, no piecing together materials.
Big Book
The shared story that opens each unit.
Activity Books
Practice that consolidates each lesson.
Song Charts
Music that carries concepts into memory.
Teachers Guide
Lesson-by-lesson guidance, written to teach from.
Manipulative Boxes
One per child — concrete Maths in every hand.
Teachers Resource
Everything else a teacher needs to run the programme.