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Meaningful Math: Fourth Grade

Completed by 63 learners
Ages 9-10
Live Group Course
In this semester-long class students will develop their math skills through mental math, puzzles, games, and active written practice inspired by the Waldorf approach to learning.
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:
(40 reviews)

Live video meetings
2x per week, 15 weeks
4-9 learners per class
30 min

What's included

30 live meetings
15 in-class hours
Homework
1 hour per week. *Students will be assigned practice problems each week. Graphite and colored pencils as well as a math notebook with blank or lightly graphed pages are required. This is known as a "math main lesson book" in Waldorf schools.
Assessment
Throughout the course learner progress is assessed through students' participation and the completion of assignments.

Class Experience

US Grade 4
In this course students will be introduced to and practice curriculum from the fourth grade, including multiplication and division, simple fractions and decimals, geometry, and measurements. The curriculum will be introduced and practiced through games and written practice. Students will learn how to really think things through and understand math concepts by relating them to everyday life. 

Students should already have at least minimal introduction to working with the times tables and be familiar with the concept of division. Class will be structured with warm up practice problems, both verbal "mental math" problems and written practice, followed by games and the practice of longer written problems. Games will include "24," math bingo, math squares, and sudokus. 

As a teacher, I try to link math concepts to familiar, everyday things such as cooking, money math, and story problems that are relatable to the students. The use of games is intended to help the math practice be engaging and fun for students. Students will  be invited to work together in our small group and will have the opportunity to create their own story problems and math games in addition to more traditional practice. 

This class does not approach learning with rote practice but rather requires the student to think creatively about numbers and their functions, as well as the processes we use to work with them. In addition to scratch paper style of practice problems, students will be encouraged to create a beautiful math notebook that incorporates the material we will learn together, ending with a "math main lesson book" that they can refer to as they move forward with their learning.

An overview of the progression of the curriculum throughout the twelve week class is as follows:
Week 1: The times tables, 1 -12: Multiplication practice through games and practice problems 
Week 2: Continuation of multiplication practice with the introduction of additional math puzzles and games
Week 3: Multiplication practice and introduction to division, story problems and 24 
Week 4: Continued focus on multiplication and division. Sudokus, the game 24
Weeks 5-6 Story problems and practical written practice of long multiplication and division.
Weeks 7-8 New ways of practicing multiplication, including the Japanese method, additional math games, fractions. 
Weeks 9-10 Continuation and progression of all of the above topics as well as additional practice working with fractions and decimals. 
Weeks 11-12 The completion of our math notebooks, incorporating artistic examples of multiplication and division, simple fractions and geometry from the fourth grade curriculum.

Learning Goals

Students will strengthen their multiplication table knowledge through mental math practice and written long multiplication and division problems. Fractions and decimals will be introduced, along with simple geometrical forms and measurements.

Other Details

Learning Needs
Aurore has training and experience supporting learning differences..
Supply List
Learners are required to have both graphite and colored pencils as well as plentiful blank or graphed paper, including a blank notebook that is dedicated to our math practice. A straight edge or ruler is also useful.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Making Math Meaningful by Jamie York

Meet the teacher

Joined May, 2020
4.8
40reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Education from Sunbridge College
Aurore Sibley has taught math and math support to small groups and individuals in both Waldorf schools and privately and has a Master's in Waldorf Education as well as a certificate in remedial education. 

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