Zoom Classes with Mr. Huff
Zoom is FUN with Mr. Huff! Not only is Mr. Huff an amazing in-person instructor, he knows all the ins & outs of Zoom along with the most effective teaching methods to maximize this learning format, bringing the BEST to your student.
2022 Winter Program
Winter is an excellent time for programs that require focus and concentration such as Math. For older students, Decimals is offered along with Thermodynamics. Our younger students will concentrate on learning the basics of Multiplication & Division and enjoy focused time exploring the Art of Drawing.
Zoom Class General Information
Following the recommendations of leading ophthalmologists, classes are limited to 45 minutes and we will follow the 20-20-2 rule (every 20 minutes focus on something 20 feet away for 2 seconds) to reduce eye strain.
While students do not need to be experts with the Zoom platform, they do need to have a working understanding of how to turn on and off their microphones and cameras. There will be times in class when the students may be muted by the teacher. Please ensure that there is proper lighting and chair height for your child to participate fully. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Days / Dates & Fees
All classes below are held on 9 Wednesdays: 01/05/2022, 01/12/2022, 01/19/2022, 02/02/2022, 02/09/2022, 02/16/2022, 03/02/2022, 03/09/2022, 03/16/2022. (No class meetings on 1/23/22 and 2/23/22.)
Fee per class is $155; Early Bird Rate (register by 12/22/21) $145.
2022 Winter Program
Winter is an excellent time for programs that require focus and concentration such as Math. For older students, Decimals is offered along with Thermodynamics. Our younger students will concentrate on learning the basics of Multiplication & Division and enjoy focused time exploring the Art of Drawing.
Zoom Class General Information
Following the recommendations of leading ophthalmologists, classes are limited to 45 minutes and we will follow the 20-20-2 rule (every 20 minutes focus on something 20 feet away for 2 seconds) to reduce eye strain.
While students do not need to be experts with the Zoom platform, they do need to have a working understanding of how to turn on and off their microphones and cameras. There will be times in class when the students may be muted by the teacher. Please ensure that there is proper lighting and chair height for your child to participate fully. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Days / Dates & Fees
All classes below are held on 9 Wednesdays: 01/05/2022, 01/12/2022, 01/19/2022, 02/02/2022, 02/09/2022, 02/16/2022, 03/02/2022, 03/09/2022, 03/16/2022. (No class meetings on 1/23/22 and 2/23/22.)
Fee per class is $155; Early Bird Rate (register by 12/22/21) $145.
2022 Winter ~ Wednesdays, Grades 1-3
Foundation to Mathematics Section II: Multiplication & Division
11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
In a fun, engaging manner, this class provides students with a firm foundation in the basic skills necessary for further studies in Mathematics. We will begin where the students are and bring them all forward from there. The lesson progression, outlined below, will be adjusted as needed. Practice sheets will be posted after each class.
Class sessions will begin with warm-up activities and games to exercise our "math muscles," followed by the introduction of the lesson material for that session using various methods such as puppets, stories, and direct instruction. Then, after some time for practice and checking for understanding, we'll go over the suggested practice sheets.
Sessions 1, 2, 3 & 4. Multiplication: Skip counting, multiplication as repeated addition, introduction to times tables up to 12, using a times table chart, horizontal and vertical multiplication, multiplying multiple digits by a single digit.
Sessions 5, 6, 7 & 8. Division: Division as grouping numbers, dividing using times table chart, horizontal and vertical division, dividing with remainders (if possible given the level of the students).
Session 9. Going further: Solidifying the concepts already introduced. Practice using math games. Math tricks and puzzles.
Math prerequisites: A firm grasp of addition and subtraction is needed.
Supplies Needed: Student will bring pencil and paper to each class meeting. A small white board and markers or chalkboard and chalk will be needed as well. Students will also need at least 50 counting manipulatives (beans, florist marbles, etc).
Art / Drawing
12:45 - 1:30 p.m.
Each session will begin with a story such as a fable from Aesop, a traditional fairy tale or a folk tale from around the world. After hearing the story there will be a short discussion about the images from the story. Students will learn how to turn a mental image from the story into a visual drawing using crayons and a shading technique. Along the way they will learn art terms such as foreground and background and develop a drawing style that is the basis for more advanced work. The level of details in the drawing will be adapted to the skill levels of the enrolled
students.
Supplies Needed: Preferably good quality beeswax block or stick crayons (such as Filana, Stockmar or similar type) and 9" x 12" drawing paper, but good results can be achieved with regular crayons and printer paper. Colors should include yellow, blue, red, and green.
2022 Winter ~ Wednesdays, Grades 4-8
Thermodynamics
9:30 - 10:15 a.m.
Thermodynamics underlies all of the processes of life here on Earth. Students will examine heat in its different forms and how this phenomenon works, from cooking our food to driving our climate. Students will be engaged by learning through a combination of phenomenologically-based observations, lectures, videos, and home explorations. Materials needed for class participation will be readily available at home or inexpensively purchased. Lists will be sent out of ahead of class if anything in particular is needed. In addition, students will create lab reports for the demonstrations.
This course will work with the following California NGS Standards:
Decimals
10:30 - 11:15 a.m.
Decimal fractions pervade our lives, from how we count money to how we represent data for science. Without decimals there wouldn't be percents, ratios would be more difficult to understand, and higher math would almost be impossible. In this class we will explore the decimals in the world around us and gain a good understanding of how to work with them.
This course work will touch on the following Number Sense Mathematics Content Standards for California:
Thermodynamics
9:30 - 10:15 a.m.
Thermodynamics underlies all of the processes of life here on Earth. Students will examine heat in its different forms and how this phenomenon works, from cooking our food to driving our climate. Students will be engaged by learning through a combination of phenomenologically-based observations, lectures, videos, and home explorations. Materials needed for class participation will be readily available at home or inexpensively purchased. Lists will be sent out of ahead of class if anything in particular is needed. In addition, students will create lab reports for the demonstrations.
This course will work with the following California NGS Standards:
- Science and Engineering Standards: SEP 1 - 8
- Disciplinary Core Ideas: PS 1 - 4; ESS 1 - 3
- Crosscutting Concepts: CCC 1 - 7
Decimals
10:30 - 11:15 a.m.
Decimal fractions pervade our lives, from how we count money to how we represent data for science. Without decimals there wouldn't be percents, ratios would be more difficult to understand, and higher math would almost be impossible. In this class we will explore the decimals in the world around us and gain a good understanding of how to work with them.
This course work will touch on the following Number Sense Mathematics Content Standards for California:
- Grade 4: 1.2, 1.6, 1.7, 1.9
- Grade 5: 1.2, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2
- Grade 6: 1.0, 1.1
- Grade 7: 1.2, 1.3, 1.5