Mental Math Magic
Join us for some summer math fun. In this course, students will learn tips, tricks, shortcuts, and other strategies for doing mental math calculations quickly, accurately, and easily.
Tami Ordonez, M.A. Ed.
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(9)
What's included
8 live meetings
7 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
When a student struggles with arithmetic (add, subtract, multiply, and divide), algebra can feel like an eternal nightmare. This class is designed to help students gain a strong grasp of math facts using tips, tricks, shortcuts, and other strategies to make mental math calculations quick and easy. Your student will learn • Tips for multiplying & dividing numbers ending in zeroes • Multiplying & dividing numbers by 4 • All the divisibility rules • The distributive property trick for multiplication • Dividing by 9s • Multiplying 2 digit numbers by 11 • And many more tips, tricks, and strategies And • Multiplying by 25 • Squaring a number that ends in 5 • Dividing by 25 • Multiplying by 15 (or finding 15%) • Squaring a 2 digit number beginning with 5 • Squaring a 2 digit number ending in 1 • And many more tips, tricks, and strategies Your child will also get daily practice with common math facts and learn strategies for calculating numbers faster and easier with a high degree of accuracy. In addition, you (homeschool parents) will get a list of recommendations and resources you can use to continue to help your child gain confidence in their ability to calculate sums, differences, products, and quotients quickly, accurately, and easily after class is over. You may even find practicing with your child is fun and helps you improve your mental math as well.
Learning Goals
Your student will learn
• Tips for multiplying & dividing numbers ending in zeroes
• Multiplying & dividing numbers by 4
• All the divisibility rules
• The distributive property trick for multiplication
• Dividing by 9s
• Multiplying 2 digit numbers by 11
• And many more tips, tricks, and strategies
Your child will also get daily practice with common addition and subtraction facts and learn strategies for adding and subtracting numbers faster and easier with a high degree of accuracy.
Other Details
Supply List
Students will need a notebook or notebook paper and pencils.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Tami Ordonez, M.A. Ed.
Joined August, 2019
5.0
9reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I have been teaching this content to students for over 15 years with great success. Many of my former students have gone on to higher levels of math with great ease after doing this work with me.Reviews
Live Group Class
$120
for 8 classes4x per week, 2 weeks
55 min
Completed by 25 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
3-12 learners per class
