Course Description - Tots
The Aloha Programme
ALOHA is a mental development programme designed specifically for children ages 5 to 13. The program uses the abacus as a key instrument for teaching Mental Arithmetic, enabling the development of the right hemisphere of the brain, a key instrument for the teaching of Mental Arithmetic. In this hemisphere resides the ability of visual memory, concentration and orientation, control of nonverbal aspects of communication, and intuition.
ALOHA Mental Arithmetic classes are available ONLINE (all levels) or physical in Ongard Comunity Centre, Dublin 15 only for Level 1 students
Course Information
Tots Junior Cycle – Level 1-4
Tots PRO Cycle – Level 5-10
Term: 17 weeks per Level
Children Age: 5 – 8 years old
Class: 2 consecutive hours per week
Levels: 1 level per term and 2 levels per academic year
Homework: Daily Practice 10-15 minutes per day
Assessment: End of each Level January and June
Certification:
- Every Level
- Programme Completion Certificate
Class Structure
| Initial Games | Brain Gym Brain Breaks | 10 | 10 |
| Introduction | Speed Test Number Dictation Flashcards | 10 | 10 |
| IArithmetics (abacus, hands) | Oral review, Book A, Book review A and B Orals of the day | 40 | 40 |
| Break | Away from Screen | 10 | 10 |
| Middle Games | Brain Gym Brain Breaks | 5 | 5 |
| Mental Arithmetic Only | Oral Mental Book A Mental | 15 | 15 |
| Final Games | ALOHA Challenge Kahoot / Games | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | 10 |
Grading and Assessment
- A minimum of 60% is required to successfully pass the level.
- Assessments will be carried out in centralized assessment locations twice per year in January and June, or online during the pandemic restrictions.
- On successful completion of the Assessment students is issued with a Level Diploma in a 30 working days period after completion of assessment
Class Content per Level
Junior Cycle
Level 1 – 4 :
Level 1 Content
- Introduction to Abacus usage
- Introduction to Mental Theory
- Addition and subtraction from 1 to 9
EX: 2 + 5 + 2 -7 = ?
Level 2 NEW Content
- Addition and subtraction from 1 to 99
EX: 38 + 51 – 78 = ?
Level 3 NEW Content
- Introduction to the multiplication tables: tables 1 to 5
Level 4 NEW Content
- 2 x 1 and 3 x 1 digit multiplications:
- tables 1 to 5
EX: 643 x 3 = ?
- Introduction to tables from 6 to 9
- 2 + 1 digit divisions
EX: 27 ÷3 = ?
National Competition 2022
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PRO Cycle
Level 5 – 10
Level 5 NEW Content
- 2 and 3 digit addition and subtraction
Ex: 563 – 421 + 314 = ?
- 3 x 1 digit multiplication:
- tables 1 to 9
Ex: 882 x 6 = ?
- Divisions of 3÷1 digits
Ex: 847 ÷ 7 = ?
Level 6 NEW Content
- 4 x 1 digit multiplication
EX: 6696 x 4 = ?
- 4 / 1 digit division
EX: 3486 ÷ 3 = ?
Level 7 NEW Content
- 4 digit addition and subtraction
EX: 8325 – 2537 + 6278 = ?
- 3 digit decimals
Ex: 34,8 + 16,6 = ?
- 2 x 2 digit multiplication
EX: 93 x 65 = ?
- 3 ÷ 2 digit divisions
Ex. 392÷ 98 = ?
Level 8 NEW Content
- 3 x 2 digit multiplication
EX.: 924 x 86 = ?
- Fractions addition and subtraction
EX: 4/15 + 7/15= ?
Level 9 NEW Content
- 4 digit decimals
Ex. 46,27 + 78,78 = ?
- 4 x 2 digit multiplication
Ex: 3946 x 46 = ?
- 4÷2 and 5÷2 digit divisions
Ex: 83312 ÷ 72 = ?
- Fractions multiplication and division
Ex: 23/48 ÷ 69/92 = ?
- Powers
Ex: 52² = ?
Level 10 NEW Content
- 5 digit addition and subtraction
Ex: 56629 + 500 – 4488 = ?
- 5 digit decimal
Ex: 393,47 + 41,29 – 42,91 = ?
- 4 digit Square roots
Ex: √8836 = ?
- Percentages
Ex. 33% of 500 = ?
- Combinations of arithmetic operations
Ex: 9 x (56 + 31 – 17) ÷ 7 = ?