ETC Summer Bridge Program in Math
Program Description
Whether called the summer setback or summer slide, the learning loss students experience over the summer can have significant impact on their performance in the upcoming school year. Frequently contributing to a loss of 2+ months of skill, this happens during summer vacation when students don’t use the skills learned at school. The Summer Bridge Program in Mathematics will help minimize students’ loss of skills by giving them an instructor-led environment in which to review and practice skills learned or receive guided instruction on key topics covered in the grade they’re entering.
Presented as a “Visit to the Teacher’s Desk”, these classes are designed to help your child review key skills from the previous grade or be prepared for the new school year! Each course is taught by a dedicated instructor who has experience working with elementary school students. The courses are interactive -- students will be able to ask and answer questions in real time.
All SBP Math Classes Include:
Expert instruction: Each class is led by a veteran instructor who has spent years in the classroom and who is selected based on their ability to provide a friendly, interactive classroom experience.
Sound curriculum: The topics for each class are chosen to align with widely-used math standards to ensure that your student spends class time developing the family of skills education experts have identified as central to math mastery at each grade level.
Fun, engaging tasks: Students interact with the virtual classroom by writing on class slides and manipulating objects on the screen.
Pre-recorded versions of class sessions: The content of each session is available for viewing 24 hours a day so that students can go back and review topics that they may find challenging.
Out-of-class practice problems: Supplementary online exercises are provided so that students can gain additional practice with each session’s topics to reinforce what they have learned.
Easy-to-access online learning portal: Students can join live class sessions via their browser; no special software applications are required. For the best experience, students should access class on a laptop or desktop computer. Some sessions may include opportunities to participate via webcam or microphone, but microphones and webcams are not required.
Who Should Attend?
The Summer Bridge Program in Mathematics is open to any student seeking an engaging environment in which to explore fun, relevant math topics. Topics covered are listed within the description of each program to assist parents and students as they decide which program is best for them. As an example, Grade 3 will be particularly helpful for students who recently completed 3rd grade and want to minimize summer losses, or for those who are preparing for 3rd grade and want an introduction to the topics they’ll see in the coming year.
**Class sessions will be taught on a reading level matching the course title (e.g. Grade 3 instruction will be taught at a 3rd grade reading level).
Summer Bridge Program: Math – Grade 1
The first grade Math Summer Bridge program consists of 12 sessions (50 minutes each). The class covers basic arithmetic, including number families, place value, and addition and subtraction through two digits, including carrying and borrowing; counting, adding, and subtracting with coins; time, including reading digital and analog clocks to whole and half hours; measurement basics; introduction to graphs; basic geometry including essential characteristics of shapes; fractions up to quarters.
Summer Bridge Program: Math – Grade 2
The second grade Math Summer Bridge program consists of 12 sessions (50 minutes each). The class covers basic arithmetic through addition and subtraction of three digit numbers, including place value and adding multiples of the same number; counting, adding, and subtracting with coins; time, including reading digital and analog clocks to quarter hours; measurement, including both English and Metric System units; graphs and data representation; geometry including essential characteristics of shapes and area measurement using square units; fractions up to ninths.
Summer Bridge Program: Math – Grade 3
The third grade Math Summer Bridge program consists of 12 sessions (50 minutes each). The class covers basic arithmetic through addition and subtraction up to four digits, and multiplication and division to three digits; foundations of algebra including sequences and basic properties of operations; time, including reading digital and analog clocks to minutes and solving time problems; measurement, including both English and Metric System units of length, area, volume and weight; graphs and data representation; geometry including two and three dimensional shapes, and area and perimeter; fractions including labeling a number line.
Summer Bridge Program: Math – Grade 4
The Fourth grade Math Summer Bridge program consists of 12 sessions (50 minutes each). The class covers arithmetic including numeration to 1,000,000, adding and subtracting to five digits, and multiplication and division to five total digits; foundations of algebra including sequences and basic properties of operations; measurement including both English and Metric System units of length, area, volume and weight, and unit conversions; graphs and data representation; geometry including parallel and perpendicular lines, angle measurement, types of triangles, and symmetry; fractions including addition and subtraction of mixed numbers, multiplication, and equivalent fractions.
Summer Bridge Program: Math – Grade 5
The Fifth grade Math Summer Bridge program consists of 12 sessions (50 minutes each). The class covers arithmetic including place value, decimals, adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers, and multiplication and division to five total digits including decimals and fractions; foundations of algebra including parentheses, brackets, and order of operations; word problems including translation keys; measurement including both English and Metric System units of length, area, volume and weight, and unit conversions; graphs and data representation; geometry including angle measurement, area, volume, and circle facts; graphing points, horizontal, and vertical lines on a coordinate grid.
Summer Bridge Program: Math – Grade 6
The Sixth grade Math Summer Bridge program consists of 12 sessions (50 minutes each). The class covers multiplication and division of decimals; number properties including factors and multiples; multiplication and division of fractions and mixed numbers; ratios, proportions, rates, and percents; integers and absolute value; the coordinate plane; expressions, equations and inequalities; exponents and scientific notation; areas of parallelograms and right triangles; volume and surface area of right rectangular prisms; and measures of central tendency.
Summer Bridge Program: Math – Grade 7
The Seventh grade Math Summer Bridge program consists of 12 sessions (50 minutes each). The class covers addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of integers and rational numbers; equivalence of rational and decimal representations; properties of numbers; expressions, equations, and inequalities; ratios, rates, and percents; proportional relationships and graphing; area and perimeter of right triangles, parallelograms, and trapezoids; area and circumference of circles; scale drawings; angle relationships; volume and surface area of prisms; data and statistics including sampling; and probability and compound events.
Summer Bridge Program: Math – Grade 8
The Eighth grade Math Summer Bridge program consists of 12 sessions (50 minutes each). The class covers positive and negative exponents; scientific notation; square and cube roots; irrational numbers including decimal approximations and relative order; solving equations in one variable; linear equations including slope-intercept form and graphing; systems of two linear equations; functions; rotation, reflection, and translation; congruent shapes; angle relationships; and the Pythagorean theorem.
