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Grade 4 Math (MEP) Part One
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The British-based Mathematics Enhancement Programme (MEP) is a free comprehensive math program for grades K-12. This well-designed integrated spiral math program develops proficiency in the process of math using a wide variety of exercises that integrate concepts, rather than just computational and application skills of topic-based memorization and practice.
Course Description: While MEP is structured as four weekly 45-minute classes over 35 weeks and designed for classroom use, it can be adapted for homeschooling. It has lesson plans and a student practice book but no lectures; instead, math proficiency is acquired by doing and discussing the various math exercises. It is teacher-led active learning. Students focus on the teacher who introduces and guides each exercise while students come up with solutions both as a class and individually.
HSC MEP live classes are 30 minutes. We will go through the exercises in the first lesson plan for that week except the three to five problems in the practice book meant for students to complete individually. This will reduce the 45-minute class to 30 minutes. Students complete the practice book problems as homework. Parents correct the homework with students guided by the prompts in the lesson plan.
Parents can decide how they want to incorporate this course into their math curriculum.
Complete – parents who want to use MEP as the core math curriculum become the teacher to complete the other three lesson plans each week. You become the “class” for some problems, so your child does not have to complete every answer to every problem, but enough to show understanding of the concept. Continue to assign the student book problems as homework. Grading for full participation is pass/fail based on attending 80% of classes, submitting at least 80% of corrected student work problems.
Supplemental – participate in the live class and just complete the student book problems and any additional problems of your choosing. Corrected student book problems are submitted. Grading for supplemental is pass/fail based on attending 75% of classes and submitting at least 50% of the corrected student book problems.
Audit – feel free to sign your child up to participate just for math enhancement. No attendance or submitted work required and no grade will be assigned.
Instructor: Kris Correira
All lesson plans can be downloaded from https://www.cimt.org.uk/projects/mepres/primary/index.htm
Other materials
· Colored pencils
· Graph paper
We recommend you have math manipulatives available to help students visualize concepts. These can be purchased or homemade (see Start Here section of the course for downloads). Consider:
· Counters of various colors
· Place value bars (1s, 10s, 100s)
· Fraction set
· Congruent and similar basic geometric shapes (several tangram sets are helpful)
· Lots of scrap paper or a chalk/dry-erase board
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Grade 4 Math (MEP) Part One
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Kris Correira
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Fall 2025
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Math
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Grade School
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Moira Short
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September 4th, 2025 at 2:30 PM ET
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Live
- Price
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$207
- Seats available
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25 seats available
- Seats remaining
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25 seats remaining
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Special notes
This course uses MEP Book 4. All rising 4th graders start here. If it seems too overwhelming, students can can switch to Supplemental or Audit status.
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Prerequisites
None
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Outline
The course follows the MEP Year 4 weekly lesson plans.
Materials
Homework
Parent and child together complete the remaining three 30-minute lessons each week. Students independently complete a single page of 3 to 5 math problems daily, one for each lesson, so four in total. Parents correct these with students guided by the prompts in the lesson plan before submitting them. Exam preparation is not necessary, as it is competency-based.
Fees
Fee: For all 13 classes: $187 if you register on or before July 15; $207 if you register after July 15. (Registration closes one week before the first day of class. After that date, registrations are not guaranteed. There is a $25 surcharge for late enrollments after the course is closed.)
Kris Correira
athomescience@gmail.com
About Kris Correira, DSc, MA Theology/Bioethics, PA-C
Dr. Correira has been a physician assistant since 1993. She has worked in emergency medicine, urgent care, family practice, and virtual care. She is the President of the Catholic Advanced Practice Providers Association, a member of the Catholic Medical Association, and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. She has completed a Doctor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies in the education track from MCPHS University, a Master of Arts in Theology with a concentration in Bioethics from Holy Apostles College and Seminary, and a certificate of Health Care Ethics from the National Catholic Bioethics Center.
Dr. Correira also has extensive teaching experience. For 20 years, she taught in the paramedic training program at a community college. She taught during the 2000’s and was an early adopter of online course enhancement, then online course development. She had taught multiple high school and middle school courses in science, math, and philosophy (bioethics) for Homeschool Connections. She also homeschooled her three sons (who are all now adults). Most recently, she has joined the HSC grade school team to teach math and science.
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Moira Short
Hello, I'm Moira! I grew up in a large homeschooling military family. Spent most of my life traveling and moving all around the world. I have now settled down in Oklahoma and am homeschooling my four children!
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