Math Shortcuts | Introduction Into the World Of Brain Codes
In this one hour math class students are introduced to 3 'shortcut' methods for learning the multiplication facts or the times tables including 'The Math Stories', 'Number Grids ' and 'The Kenzy Method' making learning numbers super fast.
Class Experience
US Grade 2 - 4
Students will learn three different methods for learning the times tables. Over time, knowing basic facts like the addition and times tables how become less important in school, but it is a critical skill for doing concepts like algebra, fractions or geometry. These skills are in every concept in math. Every one. These skills are one of the biggest indicators of success in later classes. In other words, students who are in lower level math classes often don't have mastery of these basic...
This class is taught in English.
Students will be able to use strategy to find the answer to a few simple multiplication questions like 6 x 7 or 8 x 4.
I have a Bachelor of Education degree from University of Alberta with a major in Elementary Education and a minor in Special Education. I've taught over 30 years in the classroom both in Canada and in Australia as part of an exchange program. Math as well as music, language and memory are topics I have presented at teachers' conventions including the following: Christian Teachers' Convention Palliser Teachers’ Convention Mighty Peace Teachers’ Convention Provincial Literary Convention Greater Edmonton Teachers’ Convention South Western Teachers Convention Calgary City Teachers’ Convention South Eastern Teacher’s Convention Mighty Peace Teachers’ Convention I have developed education resources including building apps for Apple, coding online programs for math, creating math games for math fact practice and developing other math resources for schools. My students have achieved top placements at national math and memory competitions.
Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
Students will be asked to answer a few questions like 6 x 7 to see if the 'shortcuts' worked.Grades Offered
Available times
Pacific
Meet the teacher
My name is Darren Michalczuk and I have been a teacher for more than thirty years teaching everything from kindergarten to grade twelve, from special needs to gifted students and math to music to gym. I've been a homeroom teacher, specialist for...
Group Class
$7
per classMeets once
60 min
Live video meetings
Ages 7-10
4-12 learners per class
