Neuromath Thinking Gym Programme
A Structured Cognitive Training Programme for Strong Thinkers
The Neuromath Thinking Gym Programme is a progressive cognitive training programme designed to strengthen how children think, process information, and solve problems. It is not tuition and does not follow the school syllabus. Instead, it focuses on core cognitive skills that support learning across all subjects.
Programme Structure at a Glance
Most P1–P3 children appear to be coping because the questions are simple, predictable, and memory-friendly.
But beneath the surface, many are quietly developing a memory-based foundation.
When P4 arrives, everything shifts:
➡️ Non-routine questions
➡️ Before–after relationships
➡️ Multi-step logic
➡️ Visual-spatial changes
➡️ Ambiguity
This is where memorisers break down… and thinkers accelerate.
Parents often tell me:
💬 “My child can do at home but blanks during exams.”
💬 “He freezes when the question changes.”
💬 “She forgets everything the next day.”
This isn’t a weakness problem.
It’s a thinking foundation problem.
The programme is organised into four specialised modules,
each with structured lessons, guided practice, and reflection activities.
➡️ Designed for children aged 6 to 10
➡️ Progressive lessons across 8 weeks per module
➡️ Each module concludes with application tasks and a final assessment
➡️ Includes guided problem-solving, independent thinking, and presentation moments
Getting Started...
The Thinking Gym Programme can be taken module by module, depending on your child’s needs and readiness.
Module 1: Logic Builders
Purpose: To develop logical reasoning, analytical thinking, and structured problem-solving.
What children will do:
Build foundational logic skills through graded logic card lessons
Learn to analyse patterns, rules, and relationships
Apply logic to classic problem types such as Magic Squares and Circles
Progress from guided examples to independent problem-solving
Key learning moments:
📌 “Be the Teacher” sessions where children explain solutions
📌 A Cognitive Independent Thinking (CIT) Project, completed independently
📌 “Show and Tell” presentation to parents
📌 Final quiz to consolidate learning
Module 2: Flexi Builders
Purpose: To strengthen cognitive flexibility and adaptive thinking.
What children will do:
Learn to shift strategies and adjust thinking when conditions change
Practice substitution and balancing concepts through structured challenges
Apply multiple solution paths to the same problem
Key learning moments:
📌 Step-by-step progression from basic skills to applied challenges
📌 “Be the Teacher” explanation sessions
📌 Independent CIT Project and parent presentation
📌 Mini post-test and final quiz
Module 3: Focus Builders
Purpose: To improve attention control, visual processing, and sustained focus.
What children will do:
Work through visual attention and accuracy-based challenges
Progress from simple to complex multi-step tasks
Practice selective attention, scanning, and task completion
Key learning moments:
📌 Timed challenges and accuracy activities
📌 Application activities and quizzes
📌 Independent CIT Project
📌 “Show and Tell” presentation and programme conclusion with certification
Module 4: Spatial Builders
Purpose: To strengthen visual-spatial reasoning and spatial awareness, which are essential for understanding patterns, shapes, areas, and visual relationships.
What children will do:
Develop grid drawing and visual mapping skills through progressive challenges
Understand parts of figures, such as halves and fractions of shapes
Apply spatial reasoning to area and overlapped area problems
Interpret and solve multi-step visual challenges with increasing complexity
Key learning moments:
📌 Gradual progression from basic visual skills to higher-level spatial applications
📌 “Be the Teacher” sessions where children explain spatial solutions to parents
📌 Independent CIT Project focusing on spatial reasoning tasks
📌 Final quiz, conclusion session, and certificate of completion
Getting Started...
The Thinking Gym Programme can be taken module by module, depending on your child’s needs and readiness.
How Learning Is Reinforced
Across all modules, children experience:
Guided examples before independent attempts
Repeated application to strengthen mastery
Verbal explanation to reinforce understanding
Independent projects to assess true thinking ability
This ensures learning is internalised, not memorised.
Who This Programme Is For
⚙️ Children who need stronger thinking foundations
⚙️ Learners who struggle with problem-solving despite practice
⚙️ Children who finish work quickly but make careless mistakes
⚙️ Parents seeking a structured cognitive programme, not tuition
Programme Outcomes
Children develop:
Stronger logical reasoning
Better attention and focus
Improved flexibility in thinking
Greater ability to explain and justify answers
Note From Dr Norman Tien:
I’m Dr. Norman Tien, founder of Neuromath and the Math Talent Architect.
Over the last 20 years, I’ve helped 10,000+ children rebuild their confidence by transforming how they think, not how much they memorise.
But I kept seeing the same heartbreaking pattern:
• Children reaching P4–P6 anxious, overloaded, and confused
• Parents spending thousands on tuition without solving the root problem
• Teachers struggling because thinking cannot be built in large classrooms
• Children believing they are “not good at math” when it was never true
So I decided to act.
I created the Thinking Gym Programme because:
✅ Thinking should not be a privilege
Every child deserves cognitive training, not only those who can afford enrichment.
✅ Parents deserve to know the real foundation behind lifelong learning
Not worksheets, not drilling but reasoning, patterning, and cognitive clarity.
✅ Changing a child’s future starts with equipping parents
When parents learn how to build thinking, the transformation lasts for years.
This is my mission:
To rebuild the early-years learning culture in Singapore. One parent, one child, one home at a time.
