Great Foundation by Mathnasium for 4-6 years old

An Early Start in Math Can Change The Course Of Your Child's Life.

Right Math Foundation for 4 - 6 Years Olds

Research shows that an early start in math can transform a child’s future.¹ Mathnasium’s Great Foundations program gives young children the critical thinking and problem solving skills they need to unlock their potential. We build these skills through caring, faceto- face instruction, specifically tailored to a child’s learning stage. We’ve carefully selected topics that build upon each other along a continuum, laying the groundwork
for Numerical Fluency and other concepts encountered later in school. And by making math engaging and fun, we cultivate a child’s love of learning while also developing their ability to work independently. Great
Foundations students not only gain confidence in math, they gain confidence for overall academic achievement. 

The Mathnasium Method^TM

The proven Mathnasium Method™ builds the foundation for math mastery through deep understanding, with outcomes far superior to programs that rely on drilling or rote memorization. With a very low student-to-instructor ratio, each child receives the individual attention they need to learn best. Great Foundations combines our timetested techniques with a curriculum custom-built for early learners. It offers:
A Multifaceted Evaluation
• Conducted by specially trained instructional staff
• Including fun activities, written curriculum, and manipulatives
• Identifying your child’s preferred learning style(s)
• Determining program readiness and placement
• Administered regularly to guide program updates

Individualized Learning Approach
• Building upon existing knowledge and adding new concepts in sequence
• Combining mental, verbal, visual, tactile, and written teaching methods
• Adapted to any learning style
• Ensuring foundational strength with proprietary materials and instruction 

Experts with a Passion for Teaching Children
• Providing caring, face-to-face instruction
• Teaching at the perfect pace for each child
• Using Socratic questioning to foster critical thinking and independence
• Building confidence through compassion and encouragement

We’re the authority on math education. Teaching math isn’t just what we do; it’s all we do.

Learning Outcomes

Children who consistently attend Mathnasium enjoy a transformative learning experience and make tremendous strides in comprehension, confidence, and future school grades. Great Foundations graduates will acquire skills in 10 mathematical building blocks:

1. Attributes — Determining objects’ similarities and differences, qualitatively and quantitatively
2. Spatial Relationships — Understanding relative position of objects
3. Classification — Sorting objects into different groups by their attributes
4. Patterning — Recognizing interconnections among objects and with numbers
5. One-to-One Correspondence — Connecting number values to the quantities of objects
6. Ordering — Classifying objects by attribute, relative position, or comparative value
7. Numeration — Bridging the gap between the number-object connection and arithmetic
8. Shapes — Understanding how geometric shapes fit into 2- and 3-dimensional space
9. Half — Comprehending the fundamental idea that half means “two parts the same”
10. Measurement — Using language to describe the world quantitatively 

Graduates can easily transition to Mathnasium’s programs for older children. Multiple independent studies of school-age children found that Mathnasium improves performance on standards-based tests in 20 sessions or fewer.

¹Greg J. Duncan, et al.,”School Readiness and Later Achievement,” Developmental Psychology, 2007. 2Hank Pellissier, “Why early math is just as important as early reading,” Great Schools, 2015.