About Us
Ho Math and Chess was founded by Mr. Frank Ho, a Canadian professional mathematics educator based in Vancouver, Canada. He holds bachelor's degrees in Statistics and Computer Science, as well as a Master's degree in Statistics.
Intrigued by the relationship between mathematics and chess after teaching his son, Mr. Frank Ho founded Ho Math Chess in 1995. Before founding Ho Math Chess, Mr. Frank Ho worked for almost 25 years as a statistical consultant at both the University of Utah in the United States and the University of British Columbia in Canada.
Drawing on his extensive background in mathematics, statistics, computer science, and education, Mr. Frank Ho was able to develop a unique teaching methodology that integrates mathematics with chess and puzzles. He also created the world's first innovative mathematics workbooks integrating math, Sudoku, and chess.
Mr. Frank Ho further developed the Flat Chess Set, incorporating Geometry chess symbols. These symbols form a core technology behind many of the innovative and engaging arithmetic and mathematics workbooks developed by Ho Math Chess.
Today, Ho Math and Chess continues to be a leader in supplemental mathematics education, using chess as an innovative and engaging teaching tool. After dedicating many years to developing and advancing the program, Mr. Frank Ho is now retired. The Ho Math and Chess Vancouver location is proudly operated by Mr. Aaron Woo and Mrs. Jeannie Weng, who continue to build on his vision by providing students with high-quality mathematics instruction in a supportive, engaging, and enjoyable learning environment.
Our Teachers
Mr. Aaron Woo
Aaron has a Bachelor of Education degree majoring in mathematics and general science with over 25 years of high school teaching and tutoring experience.
Aaron's extensive teaching experience in the public school system before running Ho Math and Chess has gained him valuable insight into the school math curriculum for all math grade levels.
Mrs. Jeannie Weng
Elementary school aged students are taught by Mrs. Jeannie Weng. Jeannie has over 25 years of tutoring experience with young children.
Her teaching charisma and strong dedication has helped very many students succeed and enjoy the process of learning math no matter what math ability they started with.
What We Do
We offer tutoring services in Mathematics for Elementary and High school aged children.
Our math computation techniques do not deviate from the method taught in traditional educational settings. No memorization of special rules is required when performing computations.
The computation methodology the students will learn at Ho Math and Chess is completely in line with their school curriculum so there will be no confusion.
Our teaching method enhances a child's ability to understand math better by helping students understand the relationships between math operations and mathematical concepts.
We have designed a curriculum that inspires children to understand the relationships between math operations. The relation between chess and math that the students will learn at Ho Math and Chess will also enhance their understanding of math concepts learned at school.
Why Does the Ho Math and Chess Program Work?
Research has shown that chess benefits a child's math skills, mainly because chess involves many mathematical concepts, especially some that are not learned at lower grades.
Ho Math and Chess integrates chess symbols, chess values and chess moves into math workbooks. This innovative teaching method provides children with a new, fun and more interesting way to learn math.
A simple computation problem can become a multi-step and more challenging problem.
Fun Learning creates an environment where children can develop problem-solving, concentration, memory and visualization skills while learning mathematics.
We create a learning environment which is fun. Children learn best while they have fun.
Our proprietary and copyrighted teaching materials are created in multi-concept, multidirectional, and multi-step formats to further stimulate students' interest in learning mathematics.
Our workbooks and teaching method have been in use since 1995 and have been proven to be effective in improving students' math scores.
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