Hope in Patterns: Math + Ukrainian Folk Art

You’re invited to celebrate the International Day of Mathematics with us! We’ll have interactive stations, games, and family-friendly activities that make math engaging and approachable. Space is limited—please register in advance.

Our festival is listed on the official International Day of Mathematics events map

Telerom students shine at the 2025 International Math Competition!

Timothy Yankovsky (Grade 2) 🏆placed 4ᵗʰ in Connecticut and 7ᵗʰ nationwide🏆 — an amazing achievement!

Congrats to Our Math Kangaroo Champs!

Grade-level leaders: Oleksandr Vypasniak (7th), Demian Opanasenko (5th), Yeva Drebot (4th), Timothy Yankovsky (2nd) —1st place at Telerom! We’re so proud of all our young math stars!

Thank you to those who have already supported the publication of 
Add & Subtract to 20

We are sincerely grateful to the organizations and individuals who have contributed to this project so far. Your generosity is helping bring this book to life.

Official Sponsors

Selfreliance FCU — Official Sponsor

Selfreliance FCU — Official Sponsor

Sponsors & Supporters

Telerom Math School is preparing to publish
Add & Subtract to 20
A: Make Math Click (Grades 1–2)
, with a planned release in March 2026.

If you would like to become a sponsor before the March 26, 2026 deadline, please reach out to us. Email ivelbytska@telerom.org or call (475) 308-9037, and we will be happy to share sponsorship options and next steps.

Join Our Math Programs — Starts in March!

Math Club for Grades 1–4 in North Haven

🔹 We blend ⚙️ robots, ♟️ chess, and 🎵 TikTok-style music breaks with rock-solid problem-solving.

North Haven Math Club — Grades 1-4
Tuesdays, 5:45-7:15 PM · 262 State St, North Haven
Launch Pricing (Connecticut):  $400 per semester (FebruaryJune) or $150 month-to-month—choose what works best for your family.

Meet Our Teachers

IRYNA VELBYTSKA
IRYNA VELBYTSKAFounder & Lead Mathematics Instructor
An energetic educator and entrepreneur, Iryna blends rigorous math training with the creativity of music and art to ignite every student’s passion for STEM. A graduate of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv with both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Mathematics and a certified teaching credential, she designs AI-ready programs where mathematics intersects with technology and logic games. Under her guidance, learners at Telerom Math School—from Connecticut to Florida—have earned top honors in international competitions such as Math Kangaroo.

Teaching Philosophy
“Mathematics is the creative language that explains our world,” Iryna says. Drawing on experience in New Haven public schools, after-school programs, and her own studies at elite STEM boarding schools (Kolmogorov Physics-Math School 18 and Kyiv Lyceum 145), she crafts interdisciplinary lessons that let students explore ideas, connect fields, and build lifelong confidence in STEM.

Andrii Kryvoruchko
Andrii KryvoruchkoInstructor of Mathematical Logic and Chess
An educator who merges mathematical precision with legal reasoning, he helps students develop sharp logical and strategic minds. Holding master’s degrees in both Mathematics and Law, he shows young players how to spot patterns, weigh evidence, and craft winning plans on and off the chessboard. Viewing chess as a training ground for critical thinking, focus, and decisive action, he tailors each lesson to a child’s style, explains positions through mathematical logic, and maintains a calm, encouraging classroom. Under his guidance, Telerom Math School teams have earned trophies in scholastic tournaments across Connecticut and Florida.

Teaching Philosophy
“Chess teaches us to think before we act,” he says. He weaves that principle into every chess and logic session, guiding learners to trace cause and effect, weigh options, and express ideas with clarity and confidence. The habits they build extend far beyond the 64 squares.

Tymofii Kryvoruchko
Tymofii KryvoruchkoRobotics Instructor
Tymofii is a data-driven engineer who pairs a systems mindset with leading-edge AI to spark students’ enthusiasm for robotics and coding. He holds a B.S. in Systems Analysis and is completing an M.S. in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, researching how learning algorithms make autonomous systems smarter and more dependable.

Teaching Philosophy
“The best way to understand technology is to build it.”
Guided by this belief, Tymofii designs classes around rapid prototyping, focused error analysis, and industry-style demos. This hands-on approach gives learners robust STEM skills and a clear picture of the part robotics and AI will play in shaping tomorrow’s world.

Guest Lecturers

As part of our curriculum, we will host a series of special lectures delivered by invited speakers—professionals with expertise in the latest scientific advancements

HELEN PUSHKARSKAYA
HELEN PUSHKARSKAYAYale Professor
Yale School of Medicine
Svitlana Skvortsova
Svitlana SkvortsovaProfessor, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences (D.P.Sci.), , Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine
Svitlana Skvortsova is a Ukrainian scholar in mathematics education and a co-author of national State Standards, curricula, mathematics textbooks, and instructional materials for grades 1–6. She chairs the Department of Mathematics and Mathematics Education at the South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky in Odesa. Her textbooks and programs are approved by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and are widely used in Ukrainian schools.
HAROLD ROSE
HAROLD ROSEGuest Lecturer & Math Court Judge
A Yale Law School J.D. and former Senior Associate General Counsel at Yale University, Harold brings real courtroom reasoning to our Math Court—coaching students to present and defend solutions with clarity and confidence. He previously clerked for the U.S. District Court (District of Connecticut).
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TikTok-style music breaks

Spring Online Math Camp 

Dates: April 13 – April 17 
Camp teaching is bilingual: English and Ukrainian.
Tuition: $100

Flexible Attendance

Students may attend any or all sessions, based on your child’s grade level and interest. Your child can choose the classes that feel most helpful, fun, or challenging.
Powered by Beast Academy (AoPS). Each session includes guided practice on the Beast Academy online platform (AoPS).

Format: Online (live classes)

Daily Schedule

  • 9:30–10:00Equations & Expressions (Grades 3*–8). Learn to read, build, and solve expressions and simple equations.
  • 10:00–10:30Skip-Counting (2.OA.C.4,  3.OA.D.9).Patterns, number sense, and mental math speed.
  • 10:30–11:00  — Catch-Up & Boost.We close gaps and strengthen core skills step by step.
    Multiplication, distributive property, division, fractions
  • 11:00–11:30Exponents (Grades 4–8).Powers made clear: patterns, rules, and practice.
  • 11:30–12:00Ratios & Rates (Grades 5*–8).Real-life math: comparing, scaling, and rate problems.

Note about levels

* means an advanced level for that grade
(for example, Grade 3* = advanced track for 3rd graders; Grade 5* = advanced track for 5th graders).

Your support helps bring this joyful math resource to children and families.

Add & Subtract to 20: Student Workbook (Grades 1–2)

Add & Subtract to 20: Student Workbook (Grades 1–2) is a research-based workbook that helps children master addition and subtraction within 20 without tears or rote memorization. Through short story-based lessons and hands-on activities with cubes, diagrams, and visual models, children discover their own strategies for solving “crossing ten” problems like 8 + 7 or 12 − 5. The 8 carefully structured lessons follow P. Ya. Galperin’s step-by-step method, so students move from concrete actions to confident mental calculation. The book is available in English in both print and digital formats, and a Ukrainian-language PDF edition will be available starting in March 2026.

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