Course Descriptions
Math: Fall 2020
Registration Is Open For Fall And Winter/Spring Semesters
Tuesdays Jewish Community Center (JJC)
NEW! Getting Started With Multiplication
3rd-5th Grade
Tuesdays 9:00-9:55
7 Weeks: September 15, 22, 29 October 13, 20, 27 November 3 (No class October 6)
Location: Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo (JCC)
Tuition $175
Leap from learning subtraction and addition to the basic concept of multiplication. First, we will anchor the concept of multiplication in terms of its relation to addition – which your child should already be comfortable with. Students will visualize the idea of repeated addition using arrays. Important multiplication vocabulary and the properties of zeros, ones, twos, fives, tens, and elevens are covered.
Instructor: Laurie Weir
Outside Classwork: Ten minutes of daily review
3rd-5th Grade
Tuesdays 9:00-9:55
7 Weeks: September 15, 22, 29 October 13, 20, 27 November 3 (No class October 6)
Location: Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo (JCC)
Tuition $175
Leap from learning subtraction and addition to the basic concept of multiplication. First, we will anchor the concept of multiplication in terms of its relation to addition – which your child should already be comfortable with. Students will visualize the idea of repeated addition using arrays. Important multiplication vocabulary and the properties of zeros, ones, twos, fives, tens, and elevens are covered.
Instructor: Laurie Weir
Outside Classwork: Ten minutes of daily review
NEW! Multiplication Fluency
3rd-5th Grade
Tuesdays 9:00-9:55
4 Weeks: November 10, 17 December 1, 8 ( No class November 24)
Location: Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo (JCC)
Tuition $100
Do you want to improve your student's multiplication fluency? Join us as we embark on a multiplication journey through the use of skip-counting, pneumonic devices, hands-on activities, and games. Each week students are introduced to new facts while reviewing the previous ones. We continue to build fluency by covering multiplying by threes, fours, sixes and sevens. Sign up and don't miss the fun!
Outside classwork: 10 minutes of daily review
Instructor: Laurie Weir
3rd-5th Grade
Tuesdays 9:00-9:55
4 Weeks: November 10, 17 December 1, 8 ( No class November 24)
Location: Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo (JCC)
Tuition $100
Do you want to improve your student's multiplication fluency? Join us as we embark on a multiplication journey through the use of skip-counting, pneumonic devices, hands-on activities, and games. Each week students are introduced to new facts while reviewing the previous ones. We continue to build fluency by covering multiplying by threes, fours, sixes and sevens. Sign up and don't miss the fun!
Outside classwork: 10 minutes of daily review
Instructor: Laurie Weir
Thursday Mission Viejo Family YMCA
New! Math Workshop: Understanding Fractions
4th-8th Grade
Thursdays 12:45-2:00
6 Weeks: October 22, 29 November 5, 12, 19 December 3, 10
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $225
Kids learn better when they are having fun. They also learn better when they get to practice skills repeatedly. This math workshop lets them do both. Students are not ready to add, subtract, multiply, or divide fractions if they don't understand what fractions truly mean! This course have been designed to extend, reteach, and enrich your child’s fraction understanding. Students are given multiple opportunities to practice their understanding of fractions using direct instruction, small group work, and hands-on activities and games.
Concepts Covered:
Outside Classwork: Up to forty five minutes depending on skill level
Instructor: Laura Wong
4th-8th Grade
Thursdays 12:45-2:00
6 Weeks: October 22, 29 November 5, 12, 19 December 3, 10
Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $225
Kids learn better when they are having fun. They also learn better when they get to practice skills repeatedly. This math workshop lets them do both. Students are not ready to add, subtract, multiply, or divide fractions if they don't understand what fractions truly mean! This course have been designed to extend, reteach, and enrich your child’s fraction understanding. Students are given multiple opportunities to practice their understanding of fractions using direct instruction, small group work, and hands-on activities and games.
Concepts Covered:
- What is a Fraction? Part of a Whole and Part of a Set
- Fractions on a Number Line
- Equivalent Fractions
- Equivalent Fractions on a Number Line
- Simplifying Fractions
- Comparing and Ordering Fractions
- Comparing and Ordering Fractions with Like Numerators or Denominators
- Comparing and Ordering Fractions by Finding a Common Denominator
- Understanding Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions
- Converting Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions
- Converting Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers
Outside Classwork: Up to forty five minutes depending on skill level
Instructor: Laura Wong
Course Descriptions
Math: Winter And Spring 2021
Tuesdays Jewish Community Center (JJC)
NEW! Math Facts Mastery (Addition and Subtraction)
1st-2nd Grade
Tuesdays 11:00-12:00
7 Weeks: January 12, 19, 26 February 2, 9, 16, 23
Location: Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo (JCC)
Tuition: $180
Why is it important to know Math Facts? Research has shown that one cannot excel in math without fluency in basic facts! It is the foundation which aids in problem solving, increases confidence, form building blocks for higher level math concepts, saves time and reduces math anxiety. In this 7- week class, your student will be able to recall basic math facts accurately, quickly and effortlessly using a variety of tools including math manipulatives and fun games.
Outside Classwork: five minutes daily
Instructor: Grace Rowell
1st-2nd Grade
Tuesdays 11:00-12:00
7 Weeks: January 12, 19, 26 February 2, 9, 16, 23
Location: Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo (JCC)
Tuition: $180
Why is it important to know Math Facts? Research has shown that one cannot excel in math without fluency in basic facts! It is the foundation which aids in problem solving, increases confidence, form building blocks for higher level math concepts, saves time and reduces math anxiety. In this 7- week class, your student will be able to recall basic math facts accurately, quickly and effortlessly using a variety of tools including math manipulatives and fun games.
Outside Classwork: five minutes daily
Instructor: Grace Rowell
Mastering Multiplication Facts
3rd - 5th Grade
Tuesdays 9:00-9:55
8 Weeks: January 12, 19, 26 February 2, 9, 16, 23 March 2
Location: Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo (JCC)
Tuition: $200
Quick recall of basic math facts is essential as students progress into the higher-level computation. This class is the perfect class for students who have worked on multiplication but have not reached mastery. Success comes with continued practice and strategies to figure out answers quickly. We will focus on reviewing facts, introduce eights times tables, and nines times tables , games, and use weekly timed tests to improve the rate of recall.
Outside Classwork: Ten minutes of daily review
Instructor: Laurie Weir
3rd - 5th Grade
Tuesdays 9:00-9:55
8 Weeks: January 12, 19, 26 February 2, 9, 16, 23 March 2
Location: Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo (JCC)
Tuition: $200
Quick recall of basic math facts is essential as students progress into the higher-level computation. This class is the perfect class for students who have worked on multiplication but have not reached mastery. Success comes with continued practice and strategies to figure out answers quickly. We will focus on reviewing facts, introduce eights times tables, and nines times tables , games, and use weekly timed tests to improve the rate of recall.
Outside Classwork: Ten minutes of daily review
Instructor: Laurie Weir
Geometry & Measurement
3rd - 5th Grade
Tuesdays 9:00 - 9:55
5 Weeks: March 23, April 6, 13, 20, 27 (No class March 30)
Location: Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo (JCC)
Tuition: $135
To help reinforce your math skills this year, join us for a special workshop class. Each week starts with a mini-lesson focused on important geometry or measurement skills. Students build math vocabulary and a greater understanding of the subject matter and participate in hands-on activities. Topics include standard measurement and conversions, types of lines and angles, finding the area and perimeter of a shape, understanding the coordinate plane, and measuring angles using a protractor.
Outside Classwork: up to forty-five minutes depending on skill level
Instructor: Laurie Weir
3rd - 5th Grade
Tuesdays 9:00 - 9:55
5 Weeks: March 23, April 6, 13, 20, 27 (No class March 30)
Location: Jewish Community Center of Mission Viejo (JCC)
Tuition: $135
To help reinforce your math skills this year, join us for a special workshop class. Each week starts with a mini-lesson focused on important geometry or measurement skills. Students build math vocabulary and a greater understanding of the subject matter and participate in hands-on activities. Topics include standard measurement and conversions, types of lines and angles, finding the area and perimeter of a shape, understanding the coordinate plane, and measuring angles using a protractor.
Outside Classwork: up to forty-five minutes depending on skill level
Instructor: Laurie Weir
NEW! Math Workshop: Decimals and Percents
4th-8th Grade
Thursdays 12:45-2:00
7 Weeks: January 14, 21, 28 February 4, 11, 18, 25
Location : Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $265
Converting fractions, decimals and percents is a crucial skill that students must learn when beginning to break down parts of the number system. Through weekly mini-lessons as well as games, practice problems, and more! Students are encouraged to convert fractions, decimals, and percents interchangeably. By the end of the course, students should be well-versed on the topic.
Key Concepts Covered:
Instructor: Laura Wong
4th-8th Grade
Thursdays 12:45-2:00
7 Weeks: January 14, 21, 28 February 4, 11, 18, 25
Location : Mission Viejo Family YMCA
Tuition: $265
Converting fractions, decimals and percents is a crucial skill that students must learn when beginning to break down parts of the number system. Through weekly mini-lessons as well as games, practice problems, and more! Students are encouraged to convert fractions, decimals, and percents interchangeably. By the end of the course, students should be well-versed on the topic.
Key Concepts Covered:
- What is a fraction?
- What is a percent?
- What is a decimal?
- Change a fraction to a percentage and vice versa
- Change a decimal to a percentage and vice versa
- Change a fraction to a decimal and vice versa
Instructor: Laura Wong