All Classes
Here is a list of all classes that I teach (past, present, and future)
If you see something that you'd like to see offered please let me know
Lower Elementary Classes (1st - 4th)
Cooperative Games and Team Building (1st-3rd) – learn math and problem solving through group work and cooperative board games
Math Manipulatives Jr. (1st-3rd) – learn math using math manipulatives such as Cuisenaire rods, abacus, grid paper, and unit blocks
Math Games and Crafts (2nd-4th) – master mental math strategies for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, money, and time through active games and fun crafts
Upper Elementary Classes (3rd - 5th)
Math Challenges (3rd-5th) – apply math concepts in new and challenging ways including math analogies, looking for patterns, math magic, balancing equations, math magic, escape rooms, and other supplementary math concepts
Play and Create Board Games (3rd – 5th) – play traditional board games practicing arithmetic and strategy skills; then create our own board games and play those
ES Geometry/Statistics (3rd - 5th) – investigate the world we live in through the lens of math (fist semester will be geometry and second semester will be statistics)
Lower Middle School (5th - 7th)
MS Math Manipulatives and Board Games (5th-7th) – learn geometry, fractions, negative numbers, and simple algebra using manipulatives
Multicultural Math (5th-7th) – see how other cultures approach math and apply math concepts to better understand the world around us (past and present)
Key to Middle School Math (5th-7th) – a small traditional middle school math class; students will work at their own pace through various "Key to ..." curricula booklets including Key to Fractions and Key to Percents (accelerated students might also complete Key to Measurement)
Upper Middle School (6th - 8th)
MS Geometry/Statistics (6th-8th) – students will write their own math workbook - geometry (fall) and statistics (spring) - incorporating areas of personal interest
Beginning Problem Solving and Decision Making (6th-8th) – problem solving strategies, estimation, money sense, logic puzzles, code breaking, and escape rooms
Probability of Games, Junior (6th-8th) – practice working with fractions while learning about the probability behind dice, cards, and spinners and create original games
Middle School Math (6th-7th) – a small traditional middle school math class; we will work through Critical Thinking's Mathematical Reasoning G workbook
Pre-Algebra (7th-8th) – designed to supplement and support kids working through Thinkwell's 8th Grade Math/Pre-Algebra curriculum at home
High School Classes (8th - 12th)
Algebra 1 (8th-9th) – in a small group we will work through the Key to Algebra curriculum
Algebra 1 Made Fun (8th-10th) – a supplementary Algebra 1 class where we play games and do activities related to pre-algebra topics (also makes a good review for students who struggled with Algebra 1)
Geometry (9th-11th) – a traditional high school geometry course using Critical Thinking's Understanding Geometry curriculum
Algebra 2 (10th-12th) – designed to supplement and support kids working through Thinkwell's Algebra 2 curriculum at home
Statistics (11th-12th) – a traditional high school statistics course that goes beyond the textbook encouraging students to apply statistics to science, sports, business, health, social media, politics, and more
Probability of Games (9th-12th) – apply high school probability concepts to table top games and create your own original games using what you've learned
Advanced Problem Solving and Decision Making (8th-12th) – Problem solving strategies, estimations, patterns, personal finance, business math, and networks
Middle School Science Classes (6th - 8th)
Outdoor Science (6th-8th) – an earth, life, and aquatic science class based on local outdoor space which teaches the scientific method through observations and experimentations
MS Maker Science (6th-8th) – create scale models, electrical circuits, 3D printed items, and other maker activities while learning science concepts related to electricity, magnetism, engineering, and geology
High School Science Classes (9th - 12th)
Astronomy (9th-11th) – a lab based physical science class using McGraw Hill's Explorations, An Introduction to Astronomy textbook
Chemistry (10th-12th) – a lab based chemistry class using the American Chemical Society's Chemistry in the Community textbook
Hebrew Decoding Classes (2nd-8th)
Learn the Alef-Bet (2nd-3rd) - we will play games and do crafts to learn the Hebrew Alef-Bet and vowels using BJL's Journey Through the Alef-Bet
Beginning Hebrew (3rd-5th) - we will review the Hebrew Alef-Bet and vowels while learning to read and translate 80 Hebrew words using Behrman House's Z'Man Likro, Volume 1 and 2 (older beginners can take this class without knowing the Alef-Bet)
Hebrew 1 (5th-8th) - we will read stories and perform skits in Hebrew while learning to read and translate 250 words and the fundamentals about Hebrew grammar and verb tenses using Behrman House's Shalom Ivrit Book 1
Cooperative Games and Team Building (1st-3rd) – learn math and problem solving through group work and cooperative board games
Math Manipulatives Jr. (1st-3rd) – learn math using math manipulatives such as Cuisenaire rods, abacus, grid paper, and unit blocks
Math Games and Crafts (2nd-4th) – master mental math strategies for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, money, and time through active games and fun crafts
Upper Elementary Classes (3rd - 5th)
Math Challenges (3rd-5th) – apply math concepts in new and challenging ways including math analogies, looking for patterns, math magic, balancing equations, math magic, escape rooms, and other supplementary math concepts
Play and Create Board Games (3rd – 5th) – play traditional board games practicing arithmetic and strategy skills; then create our own board games and play those
ES Geometry/Statistics (3rd - 5th) – investigate the world we live in through the lens of math (fist semester will be geometry and second semester will be statistics)
Lower Middle School (5th - 7th)
MS Math Manipulatives and Board Games (5th-7th) – learn geometry, fractions, negative numbers, and simple algebra using manipulatives
Multicultural Math (5th-7th) – see how other cultures approach math and apply math concepts to better understand the world around us (past and present)
Key to Middle School Math (5th-7th) – a small traditional middle school math class; students will work at their own pace through various "Key to ..." curricula booklets including Key to Fractions and Key to Percents (accelerated students might also complete Key to Measurement)
Upper Middle School (6th - 8th)
MS Geometry/Statistics (6th-8th) – students will write their own math workbook - geometry (fall) and statistics (spring) - incorporating areas of personal interest
Beginning Problem Solving and Decision Making (6th-8th) – problem solving strategies, estimation, money sense, logic puzzles, code breaking, and escape rooms
Probability of Games, Junior (6th-8th) – practice working with fractions while learning about the probability behind dice, cards, and spinners and create original games
Middle School Math (6th-7th) – a small traditional middle school math class; we will work through Critical Thinking's Mathematical Reasoning G workbook
Pre-Algebra (7th-8th) – designed to supplement and support kids working through Thinkwell's 8th Grade Math/Pre-Algebra curriculum at home
High School Classes (8th - 12th)
Algebra 1 (8th-9th) – in a small group we will work through the Key to Algebra curriculum
Algebra 1 Made Fun (8th-10th) – a supplementary Algebra 1 class where we play games and do activities related to pre-algebra topics (also makes a good review for students who struggled with Algebra 1)
Geometry (9th-11th) – a traditional high school geometry course using Critical Thinking's Understanding Geometry curriculum
Algebra 2 (10th-12th) – designed to supplement and support kids working through Thinkwell's Algebra 2 curriculum at home
Statistics (11th-12th) – a traditional high school statistics course that goes beyond the textbook encouraging students to apply statistics to science, sports, business, health, social media, politics, and more
Probability of Games (9th-12th) – apply high school probability concepts to table top games and create your own original games using what you've learned
Advanced Problem Solving and Decision Making (8th-12th) – Problem solving strategies, estimations, patterns, personal finance, business math, and networks
Middle School Science Classes (6th - 8th)
Outdoor Science (6th-8th) – an earth, life, and aquatic science class based on local outdoor space which teaches the scientific method through observations and experimentations
MS Maker Science (6th-8th) – create scale models, electrical circuits, 3D printed items, and other maker activities while learning science concepts related to electricity, magnetism, engineering, and geology
High School Science Classes (9th - 12th)
Astronomy (9th-11th) – a lab based physical science class using McGraw Hill's Explorations, An Introduction to Astronomy textbook
Chemistry (10th-12th) – a lab based chemistry class using the American Chemical Society's Chemistry in the Community textbook
Hebrew Decoding Classes (2nd-8th)
Learn the Alef-Bet (2nd-3rd) - we will play games and do crafts to learn the Hebrew Alef-Bet and vowels using BJL's Journey Through the Alef-Bet
Beginning Hebrew (3rd-5th) - we will review the Hebrew Alef-Bet and vowels while learning to read and translate 80 Hebrew words using Behrman House's Z'Man Likro, Volume 1 and 2 (older beginners can take this class without knowing the Alef-Bet)
Hebrew 1 (5th-8th) - we will read stories and perform skits in Hebrew while learning to read and translate 250 words and the fundamentals about Hebrew grammar and verb tenses using Behrman House's Shalom Ivrit Book 1