TabletClass Math ~ Foundations Math Course

 

I cannot say enough wonderful things about TabletClass Math. I have used many math curricula over my twenty-three years being a home educator. No math curriculum has made me say WOW! I have used: Math U See, Singapore Math, Saxon Math, Life of Fred, Math Mammoth, CTC Math, Rod and Staff, Teaching Textbooks, and High School Math Alive. I reviewed the curriculum last October and am so glad that I did. My review of TabletClass Math is an unbiased opinion of the curriculum. John Zimmerman, founder, and teacher of TabletClass Math is a phenomenal instructor. He knows how to teach math to make it make sense. Did that make sense, lol? 

Foundations Math Course 

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Learning Differences

Not only does John Zimmerman know how to effectively teach math but he also has worked with many students with learning differences. He believes that student's need to feel confident in their ability to learn before they can be successful. So many students struggle with math and lack the confidence in their ability to do math. Does your child struggle with math no matter how much time you spend working with them? Does your child forget math concepts learned days, weeks, months, and even years ago? Do you find yourself explaining concepts multiple times but your child still does not understand? Does your child cry every time it comes time to do math? Is MATH a four-letter word? Do you sometimes feel your child is lazy and not trying hard enough? If you have answered yes to many or all of these questions your child may have what is called Slow Processing Disorder. Slow Processing Disorder often goes hand in hand with ADHD and Dyslexia. A child can have both ADHD and Dyslexia or just one. Slow Processing Disorder affects not only math but all academic subjects. It even spills over into everyday life. 

So what exactly is Slow Processing Disorder? Slow Processing Disorder has nothing to do with a person's intelligence; it deals with the brain needing more time to take in and respond to information. Many students have trouble processing information fast enough, whether listening, reading, or observing. This inefficient processing is a general characteristic of a child with Slow Processing Disorder. Children with this disorder have a slower reading rate, vocabulary deficiency, and trouble with reading comprehension. Concerning math, a student often has evidence of a specific learning disorder impairment. The memorization of math facts, accurate math reasoning, the efficiency of math recall, math reasoning, and difficulty learning and retaining math concepts are a few of the math deficiencies seen in a student with Slow Processing Disorder. 

Students not diagnosed with Slow Processing Disorder until middle or high school have a common deficiency in some basic math concepts that need addressing before moving on in math. The next step is finding the correct math placement for success. Each of the math levels has a placement test. There is also a Contact Us page if you are still unsure where to place your child. John Zimmerman has created a course called Foundations Math that covers the exact deficits that need addressing. 

Foundations Math is three chapters long. My daughter, in ninth grade, was recently diagnosed with ADHD and Slow Processing Disorder. She is working through Foundations Math. Here is what is covered.

   

Here is a lesson example. These screen shoots are just a small sampling 

what makes up a full lesson. They also may not be in distinct order. 

Each lesson begins with directions.  

Next, the lesson objectives are listed and John will explain in further detail 

what each objective means and gives examples. 

John is explaining the objectives by giving examples of concepts that

go along with the definitions.  

Each lesson has between one to three mini lessons that are about 

six to fifteen minutes in length. Student can easily pause and scroll

back and forward if they need to come back to review a concept that was taught.   

This is what the lesson screen will look like. John speaks as he

uses the board to write out and highlight problems. 

important  please read

After your student completes the lesson problems the answers are included

at the end so that your student can check their work. John has videos of all the

lesson problems worked out step by step! Any problems your student gets wrong

can be viewed on the videos so that they can see what they did wrong. 

Having a complete understanding of the current concept is so

critical before moving on to the next lesson. 

At the end of each lesson John reviews all concepts taught in

the lesson to reinforce the material. 

I hope that this review of TabletClass Math

has been helpful. Please be sure to read my review of

TabletClass Math Algebra I to get a bit more 

information about the curriculum. I highly recommend 

TabletClass Math for your students. 

John offers complete curriculum classes in Pre-Algebra through Pre-Calculus. 

There are Test Prep, College Entrance, Placement, Credit, and Teacher Certification.

John also offers college level complete curriculum classes.