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Grades 1–6 Math

Grade 1 Math

A joyful start to math. Your child builds number sense, adds and subtracts with confidence, discovers shapes and patterns through hands-on play, and begins problem solving and logical thinking with simple puzzles and games.

  • Weekly
  • 90 minutes
  • Up to 12 students
Grade 1 student
Course overview

Building a love of numbers from day one

Grade 1 is where math habits begin. Children count real objects, build numbers with blocks and counters, then draw what they did, so they see what numbers mean instead of just reciting them.

Each class mixes short, focused lessons with lots of hands-on play, so young learners stay curious, talk about their thinking and leave proud of what they can do.

How every idea is taught
  1. Concrete Touch it
  2. Pictorial Draw it
  3. Abstract Write it

Learning goals

  • Count, read and write numbers to 50 and compare them
  • Add and subtract within 20 using objects, drawings and mental strategies
  • Recognize, extend and create repeating patterns
  • Describe and sort 2D shapes and 3D objects
  • Explain their thinking using simple math words
Key topics

What we’ll explore

Grade 1 topics are organized around our three connected strands, and all of it maps to the Ontario Curriculum.

Number Sense and Mental Math

  • Counting forwards and backwards to 50
  • Tens and ones
  • Number bonds to 10
  • Adding and subtracting within 20

Math in the Real World

  • Sharing fairly: halves and fourths
  • Canadian coins and bills
  • Measuring length with everyday objects
  • Solving story problems with drawings

Algebra, Geometry, and Data

  • Repeating patterns
  • What the equal sign really means
  • 2D shapes and 3D objects
  • Tally charts and pictographs
Class format

How classes run

Schedule
WeeklyOne class every week
Class length
90 minutesPer class
Class size
Up to 12 studentsSmall classes, real understanding
Location
In person2454 Bayview Ave, North York

Tuition: please contact us for current term tuition and available class times.

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