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.