Meets on Demand
schedule meetings as needed30 mins
per sessionTeacher support
US Grade Kindergarten - 3
Does your child struggle to recall basic math facts? Do they understand a math concept one day and seem to forget it the next? Do they continue to rely on finger counting strategies? For many students, math can be a source of frustration and they may feel like it's something they're just not good at. With the right teaching approach, every child can feel successful in math. The way we look at math instruction can be compared to how we teach reading. In reading, we know that we must start with phonics knowledge and teach the fundamental skills of decoding. Similarly in math, the most successful approach is going to be one that teaches the foundational skills of numeracy (addition, subtraction, multiplication etc.) explicitly and systematically. The goal is that basic math facts will be stored in the long term memory, allowing working memory capacity for problem solving and higher order math thinking. In this class, we will begin with an informal assessment of mental math understanding and skills and then set goals towards fluency in whatever level the child is working, whether it is mastering doubles addition and subtraction or multiplication facts. We will continue to build on that foundation of skills to attack more challenging questions (eg. subtracting with regrouping, or 2 digit multiplication). We will work simultaneously on problem solving, by explicitly teaching math vocabulary that we see in word problems to understand what the question is asking and what operation we are doing. Repetition is key when it comes to math fact fluency, so we will be using various games to keep it fun and engaging :)
This class is geared towards supporting students with a specific learning disability in math such as dyscalculia, but would benefit all learners.
- paper and pencil - whiteboard and marker (if available) - deck of cards (if available)
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
My name is Julianne and I'm a literacy & math tutor from Toronto, Canada. Tutoring is now a full-time job for me, but previously I homeschooled my 2 daughters and taught in K-6 schools. I have a Bachelor degree in Education and in Childhood Studies. I use evidence-based methods to teach reading,writing and math and I keep up to date with the latest teaching methodology.
I have worked with students who are dyslexic and have completed a certificate course, Overcoming Dyslexia, from the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity. I use Acadience Reading to assess a benchmark reading level and for continued progress monitoring.
I also offer 1:1 math tutoring for students with dyscalculia or students who have similar difficulties with working memory and math fluency as they do in reading.
I look forward to meeting you!
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