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Hands-On, Montessori Inspired Math for 3rd and 4th Grades (Level D) 3x a Week

Completed by 30 learners
Ages 8-11
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In this ongoing class, students use Montessori manipulatives to explore number sense and solve problems. Students use higher level thinking skills as they explore place value with larger numbers, addition, subtraction, fractions, multiplication, division, geometry, and more.
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Live video meetings
3x per week
3-8 learners per class
40 min

What's included

3 live meetings
2 in-class hours per week
Homework
The newsletter has optional at-home extension ideas, but not worksheets.

Class Experience

US Grade 3 - 4
Advanced Level
**For a limited time, get half off your first week of class with us. Use code HANDSONMONTESSORI27 for half off this class or check out our other classes at https://outschool.com/teachers/Amy-20200617.**

Hands-on learning=Meaningful learning.  This class helps students delve deeply into number sense in a hands-on way using physical or printable Montessori manipulatives, creating a firm mathematical foundation from numbers to the billions.  

Students who truly understand and master math concepts learn to love math, and we want our students to experience math in a hands-on way where they know they can try new things, make mistakes, and learn from them.  

Each class begins with a routine-oriented calendar time to help build number fluency, confidence, and class relationships.   Fun games, hands-on work, and mathematical conversations help engage students and give them a natural way to apply concepts.  

We work with place value, addition and subtraction with and without regrouping (static and dynamic addition), skip counting, patterns, fractions, telling time, money, data and graphing, probability, basic and advanced multiplication, basic and long division, geometry, and measurement.  Every lesson and activity is planned to help students understand and apply what they are learning in a hands-on way!  We play games and frequently review so that we are constantly learning new skills while building mastery of older skills. 

Students need to have the actual manipulatives with them (or a provided printable version) as we work through lessons together.  There is a second camera used in class to show the teacher's table so that the students are guided through problems step by step, working toward independence.  This class can be used as a 4th grade math class or an advanced 3rd grade math class. Each week of class is unique and students may stay all year or come in for the week they need.  

This schedule may be adapted to meet specific learner needs:

September:
Review addition facts within 10
Count by 10s and count sets of dimes
Count by 5s and count sets of nickels
Count by 25s and count quarters
Review dynamic addition and subtraction with Montessori golden beads
Create large numbers to the millions with Montessori beads and Infinity Street
Review basic multiplication and division with the Montessori boards 
Count mixed sets of coins

October:
*No class the week of October 7th-.11th*
Spiral review of previous content
Review dynamic addition/subtraction with the Montessori stamp game
Use mental strategies to solve basic and advanced equations 
Explore with negative numbers on a number line
Round numbers and money
Add and subtract money to make change

November:
Spiral review of previous content
Review fractions with pattern block "cookies"
Add and subtract simple fractions
Explore with equivalent fractions 
Explore with fractions on a number line and ruler
Explore with practical applications for fractions and basic percentages

December:
Spiral review of previous content
Use the Montessori checkerboard to multiply larger factors 
Practice multiplication with 1 and 2 digit multipliers on paper
Multiply greater number by 2 and 5 mentally using doubles 

January:
Spiral review of previous content
Divide larger numbers with the stamp game
Practice with long division on paper
Explore when to multiply and when to divide in real-world situations

February:
Spiral review of previous content
Measure length with a ruler and broken ruler
Measure perimeter and area of rectangles
(At home, directions for measuring with capacity since we don't want liquids by a computer)
Review telling time
Tell elapsed time with story problems

March:
Spiral review of previous content
Explore with geometry (including transformations, lines, measuring angles with a protractor, types of triangles, and parts of a circle) 

April:
Spiral review of previous content 
Explore with estimation strategies and when it is appropriate to estimate
Explore with probability and relate to fractions 
Explore with practical uses for mean, median, and mode 

May:
Spiral review of previous content
Explore with surveys, data, and graphing

The summer version of this class meets one day a week beginning in Mid-May and running through Mid-August.  Here is the link: https://outschool.com/classes/summer-review-hands-on-montessori-inspired-math-level-d-3rd4th-grades-m3YS3dkt?usid=6msWnIQO&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link .  

Class restarts the last week of August.  

Class Policies:
-All students need to have either printable or physical versions of the manipulatives for the day's lesson to fully participate.
-I prefer videos on.  Depending on the device, students are often able to tilt their screens to show what they are working on at their tables so I can help them with questions more easily.
-I prefer students stay unmuted to help with participation, but sometimes, due to background noise or static from a connection, I may need to mute students and have them unmute to answer questions. 
-I am happy to share recordings for missed classes.  Please make sure you have attended class at least one time to be "verified" so that the OS system will release the recording when requested.  
-The students and I try very hard to create a supportive and respectful learning community. My students need to treat each other with kindness and respect. 

Specific plans for the first 4 weeks:

Week of August 28th:
Review games to check for mastery of facts to 10
Skip counting with coins

Week of September 4th:
Explore place value with Infinity Street

Week of September 11th:
Use infinity street to explore standard and expanded form

Week of September 18th:
Review basic multiplication and division with the Montessori boards

Learning Goals

Students will gain confidence in math as they work with number sense and various operations and tools.

Other Details

Parental Guidance
Occasionally, we will use scissors or plastic knives to cut paper or play-doh.
Pre-Requisites
Students need to have a foundational understanding of place value and have been exposed to dynamic addition/subtraction.
Supply List
Printable versions (which I provide) or the physical versions of :
Montessori golden beads
Montessori decanomial colored beads
Montessori multiplication and division boards
Montessori stamp game 
Montessori checkerboard
Montessori number cards
Ruler
Graph paper
Dot paper
Pattern blocks
Play money
White board/marker
Wipe-off sleeves
Transparent or reusable spinner (or pencil and paperclip)
Dice
Protractor
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

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Teacher expertise and credentials
Kentucky Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Laura Gadwah
Master's Degree in Education from Indiana University
Gina Renfro
Master's Degree in Education from Western Kentucky University
Amy Tucker
Master's Degree in Education from University of the Cumberlands
Laura Gadwah
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Indiana University
Gina Renfro
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Western Kentucky University
Amy Tucker
Bachelor's Degree in Education from The Master's University
Laura Gadwah
I have been teaching Montessori-inspired math classes for 2.5 years.  I am a certified elementary teacher (expiring in July 2023) with two education degrees from Western Kentucky University, and was a National Board certified teacher.  I have taught in public school, a homeschool hybrid school, and currently homeschool my two children, while also teaching on Outschool.

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