Welcome to Waldorfunn Math class!

At Waldorfunn Math, we don't just do math; we experience numbers artfully and meaningfully.

The child will enjoy hearing a small numeral story and drawing along the mathematical operations with colored and block crayons. 
Children will help the characters in our story solve their riddles with mathematical sentences. They will enjoy connecting words like "add," "altogether," "plus," and "in all," "less than," "fewer" to the concept of addition and subtraction. Drawing the word problem gives it more meaning and helps mathematical thinking. Connecting critical words from the riddle into mathematical symbols will teach us to write perfect equations and practice calculation with purpose. Children will also learn how important it is to produce quality work.

We will use number house to calculate addition from one-digit numbers to two-digit numbers and learn the carry-over mathematical theory. Similarly, we will learn the borrowing mathematical concept of subtracting with multi-digit numbers. Drawings are the most efficient way to teach children proper mathematical thinking and lay strong foundational skills for their future academic journey. It helps in mental math ability, strengthens number sense, and gently enforces place value understanding.

We will deepen mathematical thought with addition and subtraction. Once confident with adding and subtracting, we will level up with multi-digit numbers all the way to a hundred. We will explore what happens when we add the same number multiple times, secretly paving the way to understanding multiplication. We will explore what happens when subtracting the same number many times. We will ask ourselves if there is a more efficient and less laborious way to write these "long" additions and these "long" subtractions. This process is an amusing experience! Can multiplication and division help? Is this what it's all about?

After these classes, children will be efficient in multi-digit addition and subtraction. They will deeply understand the meaning and purpose of the four mathematical processes ( + - x ÷ ) and the importance of number place value from ones, tens, hundreds, and thousands. They will enjoy writing vertical and horizontal addition and subtraction mathematical equations with great care and work ethic in a fun way.

In each class, we also take breaks to relax our minds, move our bodies, and let our silly out. We take this opportunity to practice number sense by counting up and down and skip counting by two's, three's, four's, five's, and ten's. 

At Waldorfunn, each class begins with a deep breath. We say a fun numeral verse to set ourselves up for a beautiful learning experience. Similarly, each class ends with a moment of gratitude, where we show and tell our work of the day, a closing song, and a farewell goodbye.

I am sincerely looking forward to meeting you and your child.
I guarantee high-quality classes. I pour my heart into each class and cultivate a loving relationship with each student.
I love math, I love teaching, and children feel it!

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Class Syllabus:

Children will work on a straightforward numeral story in each class so that we address each skill individually. Therefore, children are welcome to join anytime.

P.S.: Monday's class starts in the first week of September.
Friday's class starts on the first week of October.


FIRST MONTH
We will Add and subtract numbers from 0 to 9.
What happens after 9?
What is place value? Is the 0 so important?
We will Add and subtract numbers from 10 and beyond.
We gently begin to practice the concept of "carry-over and borrowing".
We are building a strong number sense.

We will mentally skip count by 2 and 4 to take little breaks and move our bodies.

SECOND MONTH
I will introduce easy two-step problem-solving through riddles and stories to the class.
We will journey further into places' value and count to 100.
We will master addition and subtraction with carry-over and borrowing.
We will efficiently add and subtract multi-digit numbers.
We will skip-count by 3 to take little breaks and move our bodies.


THIRD MONTH
The characters in our stories will experience many challenges, and we will be there to help them—even if that means a lot of work!
We must accomplish "long" additions and "long "subtractions to solve their riddles.
This process is an amusing experience! Can multiplication and division help? Is this what it's all about?
We will strengthen our mental math abilities by enjoying skip-counting by 10.


FIFTH MONTH
Children will practice fluency in all the skills we learned
Addition and subtraction will be a breeze from number 0 to 100.
Children will practice overcoming the zero in subtractions easily.
Our riddles will become more complicated and challenging. Still, with the help of our mathematical drawings, we will confidently calculate and solve all numerical challenges that arise!

Month of January and beyond...
More classes will be created!