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NEW! A Story-Powered Math Night Kit.

NEW! A Story-Powered Math Night Kit.

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Something truly delightful is on the way — a totally unique, story‑powered Family Math Night experience. The PipPips are getting ready for a big adventure, and your families are invited to join the journey. Our brand‑new story‑themed kit takes families on an unforgettable quest. Students guide their very own PipPip — a cheerful, colorful little creature — through five whimsical lands, solving math challenges to help the PipPips reach their new home. Each land brings a fresh challenge, weaving math exploration and adventure together in a way that…

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A No-Barriers Family Math Night Event

A No-Barriers Family Math Night Event

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No matter what time of year it is, families are busy. So getting them to come to an after-school event can be a challenge. That’s why we’re going to meet them right where they are. How? With a flexible family-first solution that removes barriers to participation. No schedule. No travel. No obstacles. For families who are unable to attend an in-person Family Math Night event we offer our virtual Family Math Nights. Our virtual events are self-paced and can be accessed when it’s convenient for your families. And they’re available…

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Caterpillar Sign-In: A Family Math Night Activity

Caterpillar Sign-In: A Family Math Night Activity

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Creative “sign-in sheets” are a fun way to get families involved in math from the moment they walk into your Family Math Night event. For a recent Math Medley event, I decided to focus on fractions as my sign-in. And since I so look forward to spring at this time of the year…caterpillars came to mind. I wanted to have students focus on a variety of fractions so I created two caterpillars: one that focused on fourths and eighths and the other that focused on thirds and sixths….

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Beach Ball Fractions – A Family Math Night Activity

Beach Ball Fractions – A Family Math Night Activity

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I know I’ve said it before, but math combined with art is always a huge hit at our Family Math Night events. It’s the reason why we included at least one crafty math activity in each of our event kits. In addition to those in the event kits, I’ve also created over 20 individual math/art activities that are fun to include at your Family Math Night event. Here’s my latest – designed around my summertime frame of mind: Beach Ball Fractions. This was a super fun…

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A Fun Parent Conference Giveaway

A Fun Parent Conference Giveaway

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In my August newsletter I mentioned that I had the pleasure of hearing Dr. Karen Mapp, renowned for her work on family engagement, speak at this year’s National ESEA Conference. Then over the summer I read her co-authored book Everyone Wins! The Evidence for Family-School Partnerships & Implications for Practice. In her presentation and throughout the book, Dr. Mapp underscored the importance of moving from informing parents and caregivers about their children’s learning to including families as active participants. It begins with building relationships through on-going conversations…

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