The Elite Russian Math Program
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Counting, comparing, and ordering. Recognizing numerals. One-to-one correspondence. Building the intuitive foundation before formal arithmetic.

Identifying, extending, and creating patterns — shapes, colors, numbers, and sounds. The early roots of algebraic thinking.

Position words (above, below, beside), shape recognition, simple symmetry, and mental rotation. The foundation for later geometry.

Sorting, classification, and matching games. Cause-and-effect reasoning. Age-appropriate brain teasers that train careful thinking.

Combining and separating sets. Introductory addition and subtraction with small numbers and visual aids. Counting on, counting back.

Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division — not as memorized procedures, but with conceptual understanding of why each operation works. Mental math, estimation, and number-fluency drills.

Building intuition for parts of a whole. Equivalent fractions, comparing, adding and subtracting unlike denominators. Decimal place value and connection to fractions.

Properties of shapes, perimeter, area, symmetry, and angles. Spatial visualization — folding, rotating, and decomposing figures — that becomes the bedrock for formal geometry later.

Translating real-world descriptions into math. Logic puzzles, age problems, distance-time-speed introductions. The Russian Math “structure first, calculation second” habit.

Variables as unknowns. Simple equations and inequalities. Patterns and function tables. Introduction to using letters in place of numbers — the bridge to formal algebra.

For advanced students, light competition exposure with Math Kangaroo and MOEMS-style problem sets. Builds confidence and exposes kids to non-routine problems early.

Integers, negative numbers, order of operations, exponents, and roots. Solving linear equations and inequalities with one variable. Manipulating expressions confidently.

Systems of linear equations, factoring quadratics, the distributive property, and word problems that translate to algebraic models. Function notation introduced.

Formal triangle properties, similar and congruent figures, the Pythagorean theorem with real proofs, area and perimeter of polygons and circles, and elementary 3D solids.

Scaling problems, direct and inverse variation, percent change. Real-world applications: rates, sale prices, mixtures, work-rate problems.

The transition from “compute the answer” to “explain why.” Two-column proofs, deductive reasoning, and learning to construct a logical argument — a hallmark of the Russian Math approach.

For advanced students: AMC 8, Math Kangaroo, MOEMS Olympiad, and MATHCOUNTS preparation. Non-routine problems that develop creative problem-solving.

Polynomial manipulation, factoring, quadratic equations, complex numbers, sequences and series, logarithms and exponentials, and matrix arithmetic. Built on a deep conceptual base.

Rigorous synthetic geometry: triangle similarity and congruence, circles, polygons, vectors, coordinate geometry. Formal proofs and Russian-style problem-solving on hard problems.

Right-triangle and unit-circle trig, identities, the laws of sines and cosines. Functions and their graphs, transformations, limits informally, and the bridge to calculus.

Differentiation and integration with full conceptual derivations — not memorized rules. Applications, optimization, related rates. Preparation for AP Calculus AB/BC and college-level math.

Targeted preparation for the math sections of the SAT and ACT. Pacing, calculator strategy, and a review of every topic the tests cover — not just the math but the test-taking mechanics.

For advanced students who want to push into competition math, a structured bridge into AMC 10 and AMC 12 preparation, building on the Russian Math foundation.