MATHEMATICS

A solid understanding of mathematical concepts is stressed. Students have extensive practice in computation and application, and they become confident in problem solving and logical thinking. From the start, the hierarchy of mathematics is followed, beginning with rote counting, counting objects, recognition of symbols, associating quantity and symbol, writing numerals in sequence and out of sequence, and counting by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s and 10’s to 100. Students become familiar with quantitative terms, geometric concepts, money concepts, and time concepts.

As students rise through the early grades (1-3), they learn the four basic operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Emphasis is placed on memorizing number facts, and eventually on speed and accuracy in computation. Multiple-step problems (using basic operations) are emphasized, and fractions, metrics and further geometric concepts are introduced.