Ranya Bailey

Don’t Stop Plundering the Egyptians Now! Make the Most of Singapore Math in a CCE Framework

Would you rather teach students to “do math” or teach them to “think and speak mathematically”? Surely, we would choose the latter in the context of classical Christian education. Yet, students often learn to follow set procedures without understanding the reasoning behind them or how to express mathematical ideas.

In this session, we will examine the core elements of the Singapore approach and consider how they align with the values and structure of classical Christian education. We will move from philosophy to practice, demonstrating how teachers who use the Singapore approach can help students grow in the skills of the Trivium and engage elements of the Quadrivium. As a final step, we will discuss what teachers need to implement the method successfully.

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Ranya Bailey grew up in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, where her parents both worked as marine biologists after they emigrated from Egypt. She holds a Bachelor of Science in biology with a focus in biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetic research and a Doctor of Medicine degree with a residency in family medicine. She left the practice of medicine when her first child was born and now has five children. Before joining Wilson Hill, she taught in homeschool and homeschool co-op settings for 12 years. In addition to her role as teacher, Ranya serves Wilson Hill on our Academics leadership team as the Headmaster of the Upper School.

Ranya is now living in Savannah, GA. She enjoys time with her family reading, cooking, walking, cycling, canoeing, windsurfing, skiing and watching international soccer tournaments.