Tigard Method Math
Our proprietary Tigard Method math is the fastest way in the region to master basic math facts — and it sets students up for success all the way through Pre-Calculus. FocalPoint Math strategies have been studied and presented at the Northwest Regional Math Conference.
“Everything should be made as simple as possible. But not simpler.” — Albert Einstein
What We Cover
K – 3: The Early Years
FocalPoint Math is built for the hands-on learner. Little kids are very concrete — they need math taught in ways they can see it, count it, and prove it. Your child will be assessed for math skills and we will give you a complete breakdown of what they find confusing. Then, in simple concrete lessons, we help them learn to add and subtract, borrow and carry, understand fractions, measuring, and read graphs. In a classroom, kids are often still trying to understand a new idea when the class moves on. At FocalPoint, we teach a new skill, practice it until the child is competent, and then review it again before moving on. The lessons proceed at the exact speed your child learns them.
Grades 3 – 5: Tigard Times Tables — From the People Who Invented It
We created the Tigard Method™ right here in Wenatchee, and today families across the country use it to master math. Local students get it in person, straight from the source — everyone else can bring it home through our curriculum. The Tigard Method is a visual method of learning basic math facts. Students begin by learning the logic of numbers — how they are organized and how to use simple visual shortcuts to move within the number system. There are essentially four patterns in all of numbers. Once you learn the four patterns, you can do all the adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing you need with the fingers of one hand. That is why FocalPoint students vastly outstrip their peers in basic math facts. College professors’ biggest complaint about incoming freshmen is that they don’t know their basic math facts. FocalPoint students don’t have that problem. Mastering the math facts takes only a few sessions. Your child will walk out of a one-hour session able to calculate in ways they could not before.
Grades 6 – 8: Middle School Math
Middle school math builds toward Algebra and introduces concepts that trip up many students: fractions, decimals, integers, variables, and exponents. Parents often struggle to help with homework because math is taught differently today than it was for us. At FocalPoint, we help your student catch up and keep up — and we can explain to you what they’re learning so you can support them at home.
High School: Algebra Through Pre-Calculus
Most high school math students struggle with math vocabulary. They sit in class confused, ask the teacher to explain again, and hear the exact same explanation a second time. At FocalPoint, we explain math in plain language with real-world examples. We help your student understand not just how to do the problem, but why it works — which is what makes the knowledge stick. We work with students in Algebra I and II, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Pre-Calculus.
Ready to see what FocalPoint Math can do for your student?
Schedule an assessment today — $49 (regularly $200).