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Teacher Profile

Allyson Bakken

email: allyson.bakken@prepclasses.org

Allyson Bakken felt called to become a teacher at a young age and aside from becoming a mother to three beautiful ones, she considers the gift of teaching to be one of the greatest things with which the Lord has blessed her. She deeply desires to use that gift to glorify and honor Him, and she is most content when she has an opportunity to teach or mentor young people; be it in a classroom setting, at her church, or in her own home.

Allyson graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and certifications in Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, Gifted and Talented Education, and English as a Second Language. During her professional teaching career she utilized her knowledge and expertise in the area of mathematics to become a curriculum writer, trainer and presenter. After a fruitful career spanning over ten years in the public school system in both Waco ISD and Spring Branch ISD, the Lord called her to begin educating her three children at home. She is eternally grateful for the precious time she is able to spend with her own children and considers it a privilege to partner with other parents in the care and instruction of their children both at PREP and in her private tutoring business.

Allyson's prayer for her students is that they will leave her class with a new assurance not only in their mathematical abilities, but also in who they are as a creation in Christ; uniquely and wonderfully made in His image as a problem solver and critical thinker, and precious to Him in all that they are.

Teacher's Classes

This upper elementary math course emphasizes abstract thinking and mental math strategies within the problem solving model. This class is an interactive hands-on approach to thinking about mathematics and will use manipulatives to introduce new concepts and reinforce previous ones. Students will work in groups and complete individual tests and quizzes to show mastery of the curriculum.  

Mathematics 5 Curriculum Description:

Place value through the billions place,

Comparing and ordering whole numbers, fractions and decimals

Estimation/Rounding whole numbers and decimals

Addition/Subtraction (up to 5 digit numbers, with/without regrouping)

Decimal place value (to the thousandths place, equivalent decimals, multiplication/division)

Multiplication (3 digit multipliers, factor trees)

Prime/Composite Numbers

Division (3 digit quotient/4 digit dividend)

Fractions (equivalent, improper/mixed numbers, common factors, lowest terms, multiply/divide)

Geometry (angle measures, perimeter/surface area,)

Measurement (customary and metric, capacity, weight)

Ratios/Percent

Introduction to integers

This class will meet twice a week on Monday and Wednesday.

Textbook: BJU Math Grade 5 Student Worktext (4th Edition)

Tuition: $700/year or $70 per (Lump sum or paid out in 10 monthly installments)

Non-refundable Supply Fee: $70/year: DUE TO MS. BAKKEN UPON REGISTRATION WITH PREP CLASSES TO SECURE YOUR CHILD’S PLACE IN THE CLASS.

Drop Fee after September 15 will be 3 months tuition.

Drop Fee after December 15 will be the remaining year’s tuition.


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This introductory middle school mathematics course is designed for 6th grade students who are currently working on grade level and have completed a 5th grade mathematics curriculum. This class will take the new concepts and skills taught in 5th grade and help students learn to apply them through problem solving situations. Students will also work this year to review and strengthen their understanding of foundational elementary math concepts to help them become more successful in future math classes.

Math 6 Curriculum Description:

Whole numbers

Decimals

Fractions

Geometry

Equations and expressions

Perimeter, area, and volume

Ratios, proportions, and percents

Measurement

Statistics

Integers

Probability

This class will meet twice a week on Monday and Wednesday.

Textbook: BJU Math Grade 6 Student Worktext (4th Ed.)

Tuition: $700year or $70 per month (Lump sum or paid out in 10 monthly installments)

Non-refundable Supply Fee: $70/year: DUE TO MS. BAKKEN UPON REGISTRATION WITH PREP CLASSES TO SECURE YOUR CHILD’S PLACE IN THE CLASS.

Drop Fee after September 15 will be 3 months tuition.

Drop Fee after December 15 will be the remaining year’s tuition.


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A bridge to upper level high school mathematics, this foundational course is highly interactive and will help to clarify and strengthen the student’s mathematical understanding from elementary and prepare him or her for the independence of Pre-Algebra and high school math. Focus will be on notetaking and concept building with an emphasis on the use of Integer rules to solve expressions, equations and inequalities.

Mathematics 7 Curriculum Description:

Whole numbers (rounding, exponents, square roots)

Addition/ Subtraction/Multiplication/ Division

Decimals

Fractions (equivalent, add/subtract/multiply/divide)

Number Theory (factors/ multiples, GCF, LCM)

Prime/Composite

Rational Numbers(ratios, proportions, rate, percent)

Measurement

Geometry (similar/congruent, circumference)

Surface Area/ Volume

Probability

Integers

Intro to Algebra (relations/functions/expressions/inequalities)

This class will meet twice a week on Monday and Wednesday.

Textbook: BJU Fundamentals of Math Student Worktext (3rd Ed.)

Tuition: $700/year or $70 per month (Lump sum or paid out in 10 monthly installments)

Non-refundable Supply Fee: $70/year: DUE TO MS. BAKKEN UPON REGISTRATION WITH PREP CLASSES TO SECURE YOUR CHILD’S PLACE IN THE CLASS.

Drop Fee after September 15 will be 3 months tuition.

Drop Fee after December 15 will be the remaining year’s tuition.


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This final middle school math course will help students take what they have learned and apply it independently in preparation for high school math. Students begin by learning the new language of Algebra focusing on Integer/Variable relationships through equations and graphing. A big piece of this course is also familiarizing students with the new terms and vocabulary to help them be better prepared for high school mathematics.  Students entering PreAlgebra should be prepared to analyze real world situations and write and solve algebraic problems. Notetaking is another valuable skill taught throughout this honors level course.

PreAlgebra Curriculum Description:

Decimals/Fractions in Problem-Solving

GCF/LCM Prime Factorization

Problem-Solving with Integers

Writing/Solving Algebraic Expressions/Equations

Writing/Solving Inequalities

Forms of Rational Numbers/Ratios/Proportions

Percent

Statistics/Probability

Radicals

Geometry (polygons, angle relationships/Pythagorean Theorem)

Surface Area/Volume

Polynomials (+ - x ÷)

This class will meet twice a week on Monday and Wednesday.

Textbook: BJU Pre- Algebra (3rd Ed.)

Tuition: $700/year or $70 per month (Lump sum or paid out in 10 monthly installments)

Non-refundable Supply Fee: $70/year: DUE TO MS. BAKKEN UPON REGISTRATION WITH PREP CLASSES TO SECURE YOUR CHILD’S PLACE IN THE CLASS.

Drop Fee after September 15 will be 3 months tuition.

Drop Fee after December 15 will be the remaining year’s tuition.


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This elementary mathematics course is designed for students entering the fourth grade. This class is highly interactive and the hands-on approach will allow students to strengthen and internalize mathematical concepts through the use of manipulatives, group work, and individual tests and quizzes. The goal in this class is to provide a concrete understanding of math concepts and strategies in order to ease the transition into a more difficult 5th grade curriculum next year.

Mathematics 4 Curriculum Description:

Place value through the millions place,

Comparing and ordering whole numbers, fractions and decimals

Estimation/Rounding whole numbers and decimals

Addition/Subtraction (up to 5 digit numbers, with/without regrouping)

Decimal place value to the hundredths place

Multiplication (facts through 12 memorized, 2 digit x 3 digit with renaming)

Division (2/3 digit quotient, remainders)

Fractions (addition/subtraction, equivalent, mixed numbers)

Geometry (3-dimensional shapes, area, perimeter, volume)

Measurement (customary and metric, capacity, temperature)

Elapsed Time

Data/ Graphs

This class will meet twice a week on Monday and Wednesday.

Textbook: BJU Math Grade 4 Student Worktext (4th Edition)

Tuition: $650/year or $65 per month (Lump sum or paid out in 10 monthly installments)

Non-refundable Supply Fee: $70/year: DUE TO MS. BAKKEN UPON REGISTRATION WITH PREP CLASSES TO SECURE YOUR CHILD’S PLACE IN THE CLASS.

Drop Fee after September 15 will be 3 months tuition.

Drop Fee after December 15 will be the remaining year’s tuition.


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This elementary mathematics course is designed for students entering the third grade.

This class is highly interactive and the hands-on approach will allow students to reinforce computation and problem-solving skills through the examination of word problems, use of manipulatives, group work, and individual quizzes and tests.

 Mathematics 3 Curriculum Description:

Place value through the hundred thousands place,

Comparing and ordering whole numbers, fractions and decimals

Estimation/Rounding whole numbers and decimals

Addition/Subtraction (up to 4 digit numbers, with/without regrouping)

Decimal place value to the Hundredths place,

Multiplication (facts through 12 using skip counting and repeated addition)

Division

Fractions

Geometry

Measurement (customary and metric, time)

Money

This class will meet twice a week on Monday and Wednesday.

Textbook: BJU Math Grade 3 Student Worktext (4th Edition)

Tuition: $650/year or $65 per month (Lump sum or paid out in 10 monthly installments)

Non-refundable Supply Fee: $70/year: DUE TO MS. BAKKEN UPON REGISTRATION WITH PREP CLASSES TO SECURE YOUR CHILD’S PLACE IN THE CLASS.

Drop Fee after September 15 will be 3 months tuition.

Drop Fee after December 15 will be the remaining year’s tuition.


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